Former Lagos Governor Lateef Jakande is dead

Samson Toromade 12:42 - 11 February 2021

Alhaji-Lateef-Jakande's administration in Lagos State provided affordable housing for Lagosians (Avalon Daily)

Jakande was Lagos governor between 1979 and 1983, and also served as a minister.

The first civilian governor of Lagos State, Lateef Jakande, has died aged 91.

Incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced his passing on Thursday, February 11, 2020.

"His death is a collosal loss and he will be missed," the governor said.

On behalf of the Government and people of Lagos State, I want to express my sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and comrades of Baba Jakande.

May Allah grant him Aljanat Firdaus, Aamin. pic.twitter.com/ddWZD3EkVG
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) February 11, 2021

Jakande was Lagos governor between 1979 and 1983, and later served as Federal Minister of Works between 1993 and 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.

His administration is fondly remembered decades later for massive infrastructural development, a success many political aspirants in modern Lagos politics still promise to emulate.