Lateef Jakande, former governor
of Lagos state, says nothing will separate him from the Oodua Peoples Congress
(OPC).
He said this when Prince Osibote,
OPC national president, led some members of the organisation to his residence
in the Ilupeju area of Lagos, on Wednesday.
Appreciating the delegation,
Jakande requested to be updated on OPC activities.
“I am very surprised that you all
created time to do what you did. I am very happy. Keep me updated on your
activities. I am part of you and nothing will separate us,” he said.
Earlier in his speech, Osibote
said Nigeria needs a leader like Jakande. He commended the ex-governor for his
commitment to the education of Lagosians.
“We are here to celebrate you. We
are here to reinforce the veritable message that Nigeria needs a quintessential
leader epitomised by our own LKJ,” he said.
“Your Excellency, as a visionary
leader, you created channels for millions of us to be discovered as tomorrow’s
leaders; nurtured us and shaped our future. Millions of us owe you immense
gratitude and appreciation for showing and providing the light and illumination
through an all-round-education.”
Osibote said Jakande’s tenure,
between October 1979 and December 1983, remains the most cherished considering
the impact made.
He urged Nigerian leaders to
“draw from your ocean of wisdom, knowledge, candour, piety, and other virtues
you donate that exalt a nation.”
“The free education policy of
your administration as the governor of Lagos State afforded the children of the
poor, the less privileged and the privileged in the society the ample
opportunity and chance to realize their dreams, impact on the society and
spread prosperity,” he said.
“Your tenure as the governor of
the state remains the most cherished, talked about, memorable and ingrained in
the subconscious of millions of Nigerians and non-Nigerians.”
The OPC national president also
called on Nigerian leaders to desist from mere talks and engage in more
actions.
“The leadership of this country
needs to do a lot and to get the right thing done takes a lot, not the media
talks our politicians do. They need to get back to the basis because people are
suffering,” he said.
“How do you feel when the
governor is driving Toyota Land Cruiser, with four of them as escorts? Do you
know how much that cost? How much do we need to spend to send a child to school?
And after the education, where is the job? If we can purge ourselves,
especially our leaders, we can get something. The money we need to run this
country is less than a quarter of what people are stealing in this country,
because once you put the structure on, it is just the maintenance.”
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