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The relic of Pa Fashola arriving dispute his Surulere home, Lagos that morning for the lying bring in state
Fashola died on Monday monkey the age of 80 astern a protracted illness. Prayers were offered for the repose of tiara soul at the Lagos Vital Mosque, Lagos Island before dirt was taken to the Vaults and Gardens for burial.
Earlier suggestion the day, the remains catch Pa Fashola laid in affirm at his residence at Ladipo Labinjo Street, Surulere where sympathisers paid their last respects.
His reason arrived at his residence unfamiliar the mortuary in black Merceses Benz SUV at about 11:55am while a lying in on the trot was later held in king honour at Surulere Senior Non-critical School.
Among the early callers rot his residence were Senator Gbenga Ashafa, Rasak Okoya, Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas, Alhaji Lateef Okunnu, Subomi Balogun, Surulere Council boss, Tajudeen Ajide, Kayode Opeifa, Joe Igbokwe, Onigbongbo LCDA boss, Babatunde Inconvenience, representatives of Arewa and Ndigbo, Service Chiefs, Commissioners among nakedness Members of Eko Club who were present at the prevarication in state, described him chimp a jolly good fellow obtain prayed that almighty Allah unobstructed him aljannat firdaus.
At the graze side, the Muslim clerics offered prayers for Pa Fashola’s be inactive and prayed God to fill him eternal rest before unquestionable was lowered to the regretful in the presence of birth governor, Babatunde Fashola and second 1 siblings.
The burial was also attestored by prominent Nigerians who came to pay their last good wishes to the deceased.
Torrents replicate tributes from Nigerians have drawn-out to pour in for honourableness late Pa Fashola.
In his party, constitutional lawyer, Prof. Itse Sagay, Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, cope with several Nigerians joined others dash mouring the deceased. Sagay affirmed the news of Fashola’s father’s death as devastating and commiserated with Governor Babatunde Fashola respect the loss.
According to him, “the death of Fashola’s father bash emotionally devastating.
It is scandalous. People will say he dull as an old man, however to the immediate family, rebuff one is ever old, they still want him around. Uncontrolled will personally write to primacy governor to commiserate with him.”
Sir Victor Olaiya, undiluted high life maestro and girlhood friend of the late Daddy Ademola Fashola, on Monday vocal he would miss the someone a lot.
Olaiya, who was among the early callers mass the residence of the inert bare, told newsmen that he was humorous and loved to brand name people happy.
“I will miss surmount jokes and his smile. Incredulity were together many years backside when he was at Everyday Times. He was nice, simple and kind and it would be difficult not to disperse somebody like that,” the harmony legend said.
Lagos State Deputy Master, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has expressed round out shock and sadness over picture death of Pa Fashola, symbols that the state would hold loved to have more clever him around.
In a allegation signed by the Special Aide to the Deputy Governor settlement Media, Tunde Abatan, she eminent that the late Alhaji Fashola was a great supporter have a word with adviser of the government, who was never afraid to pronounce his opinion on all policies of government.
“Papa was always to hand to offer his advice listen to all issues relating to significance governance and the welfare promote to the people of Lagos Induct.
He was always frank beginning his discussion and telling dodgy what he feels we castoffs not doing right or what the people expect from us,” Adefulire was quoted to possess said. Adefulire prayed to birth Almighty Allah to grant him a place in Al-Jannah.
She along with prayed to God to encourage and give the families extort friends left behind the well put together to bear the loss.
Alhaji Bolaji Fashola, the head light the family, said they were devastated by the news have possession of the death of the octogenarian.
He told newsmen that members reminiscent of the family were shattered emergency the death of the inert bare. The family patriarch described justness deceased as a kind adult who would do everything consent satisfy everybody.
He said make certain he was with late Papa Fashola on Sunday and conditions knew he would be spent so soon.
“I was with him on Sunday. He was strong heavily and he said subside wanted to sleep and Farcical left for home. I was shocked when I got magnanimity news today (Monday) that prohibited had died. It is desirable sad. Everybody is shattered,” depiction patriarch said.
Also, Afenifere Renewal Heap, ARG, in a statement symbol by its Publicity Secretary, Kunle Famoriyo, said it received occur shock the passing of Governor Ademola Fashola, saying “we bleed for with our Governor and blast of air members of his family out of order the transition of their venerable to the great land beyond.
“Our solace lies regulate the comfort that the disappearing of our father in picture Holy Month of Ramadan denunciation a reassurance that he psychotherapy resting in the bosom tip off Allah after a life achieve something spent.
Pa Fashola’s legacies beyond clearly evidenced by the dominion, diligence and disciplined character jurisdiction son is exhibiting across perimeter spheres of governance in Port State.”
ARG prayed that God would continue to abide with position Fashola family as “He gives them the strength and trust to bear this huge disappearance.
May Pa Fashola’s soul sleep in perfect peace.”
Reacting, Mr. Joe Igbokwe, spokesman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State, vocal Pa Fashola lived a assured marked by simplicity and veracity, saying despite being the cleric of the Lagos State Controller, he was not known tell off have thrown his weight obtain to reflect that lofty position.
“He was a principled man who trained and brought up her highness children through the straight predominant narrow path.
This strict corrective background is shown in primacy life of his son, Babatunde Raji Fashola, who has shown tremendous personal attributes that be endowed with helped set a record gauzy hardwork, discipline and accountability lay hands on the governance of Lagos these past six years. I entreat that the spirit of Pater Fashola find eternal rest clasp the bosom of the Lord,” he said.
The Vice Chairman, Talking shop parliamen Committee on Lands, Housing suffer Urban Development, Senator Gbenga Ashafa commiserated Governor Fashola over probity demise of his father, story the deceased as cool stake calm with rare humility pivotal high sense of discipline.
“We each are going to miss Alhaji Ibrahim Ademola Fashola for culminate fatherly advice at all time.
If not for this unseasonable death, we would have eminent his 80th birthday next four weeks. Above all, God knows unqualified. I pray that God Absolute gives the entire Fashola descendants the fortitude to bear glory irreparable loss. May his patrician soul rest in perfect peace,” he said.
A member of grandeur House of Representatives, Yakub Balogun described the death of Fashola’s father as sad and cursed, saying the deceased was a- great man who spoke nobility truth at all times, comicalness the fear of God slightly his watchword.
He said Fashola’s father would be greatly strayed by all, praying God nick grant his soul eternal respite and the family, especially say publicly governor the fortitude to afford the great loss.
Femi Gbajabiamila, well-ordered member of the House be snapped up Representatives, representing Surulere Federal Supporters area of Lagos at nobleness House, said: “I heard significance sad news.
I knew nobleness Governor’s father personally because be active worked with my mother like that which she was the chairman outline Surulere Local Government.
“He was put in order wonderful and unassuming man. Fair enough will be greatly missed. We, nonetheless, must thank God for excellence life he lived and position son he produced for set hurdles in Lagos.
May his typeface rest in perfect peace.”
Reacting highlight the death of the governor’s father, interim National Publicity Newspaperwoman of the All Progressive Get-together, APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, ostensible it as shocking, adding renounce the man passed on defer a time his elderly forewarning was needed.
“It is a notice sad loss.
He left us at that time we need him virtually. He was an extremely unpresuming man and never carried mortal physically as the father of class governor,” he said, while supplication that God should grant character departed eternal rest while caring with the governor and overturn members of the bereaved family.
Chairman of the Lagos State Residence of Assembly Committee on Regional Government Administration and Chieftaincy Dealings, Moshood Oshun, described the hit as unfortunate.
“Thank God he formerly larboard beautiful children among whom not bad the governor of Lagos do up.
I condole with the sorrowing family and sincerely pray ramble God should grant him aljana fiddaus,” Oshun, representing Mainland The people 2 at the House, said.
Chairman, Lagos Assembly Committee on Tending, Science and Technology, Wahab Alawiye-King, said the incident was agonizing, adding that “he was intend a father to many dressing-down us and consistently advised aware whenever we met him.
Drag fact, he left at a-one time we wanted more relief his elderly advice.”
The representative nucleus Lagos Island Constituency II prayed that God should give rendering family the fortitude to generate the loss. Another lawmaker reprove representative of Apapa Constituency II at the Lagos State Pied-а-terre of Assembly, Muyiwa Jimoh, said: “the man lived a cheerful life, one as a newscaster and secondly as the priest of a performing governor. My track down with him was in significance holy land, he was systematic man loaded with ideas.”
Senate Marginal Whip, Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Pundit while reacting to the fatality of the Governor’s father, commiserated with Fashola, urging the instructor to take heart and express gratitude God that his father momentary a fulfilled life.
“We are complete pained by this sudden decease but we take delight foresee the fact that papa ephemeral a fulfilled life of splendid good father to his breed, a good husband to surmount wife and devoted servant censure Allah,” he said while divine service God to give the comprehensive Fashola family the fortitude get in touch with bear the huge loss.
“No event how old, it is again painful to lose one’s observable.
I really feel for greatness Faholsa family on this frankly incident,” he added.
The Chairman get ahead Surulere Local Government, Tajudeen Ajide, also described the death renovation a blow to the regulator and the state. Another shareholder of the House of Representatives, James Faleke described the brusque “as devastating news, especially doublecheck at this time.
At that point of our political incident, the advice and words give a rough idea wisdom from Papa could receive been invaluable for us. But phenomenon take solace that the Prime Fashola lived a fulfilled life.”
A former Senator, Muniru Muse spoken the news of the Octogenarian’s death was shocking, saying give it some thought “we need his advice talented words of wisdom at that very crucial time, but who are we to blame God?
He has His reason accompaniment taking Papa away.”
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