Two former Heads of State, General Ibrahim Babangida and General Abdulsalam Abubakar, on Friday paid a joint condolence visit to Governor Babatunde Fashola over the recent demise of his father, Alhaji Ibrahim Ademola Bayo Fashola.
A communiqué issued by the spokesperson to the governor, Hakeem Bello, said that the condolence visit took place at the Lagos House, Marina.
The statement quoted Abdulsalami Abubakar as saying, “I keep saying that without peace there wouldn’t be any country. Without peace, there wouldn’t be people and without peace there wouldn’t be means of livelihood.”
Abubakar who predicted higher political responsibility for governor Fashola after his tenure, also congratulated him on the future he is building, not only for Lagos State; but also for the nation at large.
Former President, Babangida, according to the statement, prayed to God to give the immediate family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss, adding that it was satisfying that Pa Fashola left behind an important gift like Governor Fashola.
“In Islam, we do pray for long life but long life does not mean living for 100 years or 500 years. We are gratified that Papa left and he left one important gift that is Governor Raji Fashola. So, we are grateful that God has spared his life to see a governor that everybody respects in this country, and I also pray that one of your children will also take the footsteps you have taken after Papa,” said Babangida.
Fashola in his response, thanked the retired Generals for the visit, saying that they had not only honoured his late father, but also honoured his entire family.
He prayed that honour would never depart from their households.
“And I hope that the leadership that you both (Generals) provide for this country will continue to endure and that through that leadership, much more enduring peace will spread around this country, and that the promise of this country will come to pass in your lifetime,” the governor said
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