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Vanguard News Still on Jakande By Yinka Odumakin BOLA Oloro, an engineer, was the Rector of the now vandalised Lagos State Polytechnic from 1992-1999. The polytechnic is a school built by Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, the man who developed what we know as Lagos in four years. His bright idea of a metro line for Lagos was, like the polytechnic, officially destroyed by Gen. Muhammadu Buhari in 1984 and the full cost of the contract paid with no rail. We cannot but weep that those who denied Lagos that service are now building one to Niger Republic with our money in a season when Rotimi Amaechi under whose watch cars are being asked to watch their speed for cows is asking us what cows have got to do with transportation on national television. ....
Translate Home » News » Jakande scored several firsts subsequent gov’nors have not been able to match Sanwo-Olu Jakande scored several firsts subsequent gov’nors have not been able to match Sanwo-Olu On ..Receives messages of personal ambition the deceased wanted to be fulfilled before his death By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that the late first civilian Governor of the state, “Lateef Kayode Jakande, LKJ, scored several firsts in infrastructural developments that even subsequent governors have not been able to match in Nigeria. Sanwo-Olu, made the remarks on Sunday when he led members of the State Executive Council on a condolence visit to the wife of late Jakande, Alhaja Abimbola Jakande, the children and relatives at the family’s residence in Ilupeju area of the state during a special prayer for the deceased. ....
Deji Elumoye in Abuja Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has described the late Second Republic governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, as a political titan. In a tribute yesterday entitled “Fare Thee Well, LKJ”, the former Federal Commissioner for Information stated that Jakande succeeded in carving a pristine niche for himself, on the Nigerian social and political landscapes. He described Jakande as a notable journalist, who rose to the Position of Editor of the Tribune Group of Newspapers, in its glorious days. According to him, “in politics, he held the Lagos Constituency for his Leader and Party, in a vice-like grip, before emerging as the First Civilian, and only Second Republic Governor of Lagos State, in 1979, re-elected in 1983. ....
Translate Home » News » Buhari, Lawan, Tinubu, Gbaja, NPAN, NGE, NUJ, others mourn as Jakande dies at 91 Buhari, Lawan, Tinubu, Gbaja, NPAN, NGE, NUJ, others mourn as Jakande dies at 91 On …Buhari, NUJ, NPAN, Afenifere, Osoba, Lawan, govs, others shower tributes …Lagos NUJ names Light House after him …Jakande was last of the titans Tinubu …Oyetola condoles Sanwo-Olu, Lagos govt over Jakande’s death …To be buried at Volts and Gardens, Ikoyi 4 pm today …NGE mourns its pioneer president …It’s a monumental loss Gbajabiamila By Clifford Ndujihe, Dapo Akinrefon, Henry Umoru, Olasunkanmi Akoni & Olayinka Ajayi THE reservoirs of tears and tributes were literally opened for Elder statesman, media icon and first civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, who passed on, yesterday, at 91. ....