gun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the widow of Bisi Onabanjo, the first civilian governor of the State, Mrs Lucy Onabanjo, as a woman of many parts, whose life and legacy would transcend many generations.
The Governor stated this in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, in Abeokuta on Monday, in honour of the erstwhile First Lady who clocked 95 years on Monday.
Abiodun, praised the matriarch of the Onabanjo clan as a woman with a difference, who played less politics but was more interested in her family and husband’s welfare.
“She was as a foremost pillar of support for Chief Victor Olabisi Onabanjo, the pioneer executive governor of the State, who suffered a great deal of personal deprivations while struggling to make a name in journalism and politics”, the statement said.
Chief Onabanjo was a prolific writer who wrote a popular column under the sobriquet, Aiyekooto.
“I recall, Mama telling a journalist that her husband ‘wasn’t interested in riches but in service to the people. That is the kind of support that made Papa Onabanjo a reference point in the political history of progressives in the country today,” Abiodun said.
“Behind every successful man, they say, is a woman. Mama suffered a lot of personal deprivations when Pa Onabanjo was always on the move but she kept the homefront and ensured that the children and family didn’t lose track of their career paths.
“I am very happy that at 95, Mama’s voice remains strong. She is still very smart and alert to the environment and had the goodwill of all kinsmen and women; husband’s associates and political children”
Prince Abiodun said the nonagerian on her part, was a great educator who trained a generation of Nigerians now straddle with key leadership positions across the various sectors of the Nation’s economy.
Abiodun said: “We are grateful to the Almighty God for sparing the life of Mama for her to continue to contribute her quota and make available her wealth of experience towards nation building. I pray she lives in good health to continue to support the socio-economic and political development of not only Ogun State, but also the entire country".
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