The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has described the late Brig-Gen. Mobolaji Johnson as a trailblazer and a gentleman.
Obasa made the remark on Thursday in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Tolani Abati, to commiserate with the Johnson family.
Mobolaji Johnson was the first military governor of Lagos State.
His words: “I express my sincere condolences to the Johnson family on the death of their father and patriarch, Brigadier-General, Mobolaji Johnson, who died on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 after a brief illness.
“Your father was not only a gentleman and officer but trailblazer who left his footprint on the sand of time in Lagos State where he was the governor for 8 years (1967 – 1975).
“His memory no doubt will linger with us for a very long time to come , when we remember his legacies, such as Itoikin-Epe Road; Badagry Express Road; Eko Bridge; the five Government Colleges; Oluwole Housing Estate; Ogba and many other monuments that he bequeathed to us when he was at the helm of affairs in the state.”
The Speaker urged the family to take solace in the fact that Johnson remained unblemished throughout his career in the military and as the military governor of the state.
“I pray that, God in His infinite mercy will grant him eternal rest and you the family members he left behind the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” he prayed.
