Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has described former military governor of the state, Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson (rtd) as a “complete gentleman and officer.”
Sanwo-olu made the remark while commiserating with the family of the former governor who died on Wednesday at 83.
A statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, went on to ascribe Brigadier Johnson, who served as the first Military Governor of Lagos State from May 1967 to July 1975, with the character of a dedicated Lagosian.
He said, ‘‘Although General Mobolaji Johnson has gone to be with his Lord and Creator, the memories of great accomplishments he left behind will linger on forever. One remembers how the late General Johnson’s administration worked with other seasoned professionals to establish five Government Colleges and Housing Estates, which were commissioned by the then Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, within one year of his administration. This, to me, is the hallmark of service and has remained a benchmark for successive administrations in the state.’’
Sanwo-Olu, who described the late Johnson as a man of vision with a mission to see a modern Lagos evolve, noted that the vision had started to manifest in what we see today as every successive administration strives to build on the developmental structure and foundation of good governance laid by late General Johnson.
He added, “We must ensure that the people enjoy the dividend of democracy. Development must touch the lives of the people directly. This is the best way to immortalise the late Mobolaji Johnson because this is virtue he lived for.
“On behalf of the Government and people of Lagos State, I want to express my sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family of late Brigadier General Mobolaji Johnson.’’
