Ogun Gov, Abiodun Felicitates With Onabanjo’s Wife At 95
Moshood Adebayo, Abeokuta
Ogun State Governor 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.
Onabanjo, before he became governor was a prolific writer who wrote a popular column under the sobriquet Ayekoto.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, the governor praised the matriarch of the Onabanjo clan as a woman with a difference.
“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.
“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,”
“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 home-front 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”, Abiodun said
“The nonagerian on her part, is a great educator who trained a generation of Nigerians now straddle with key leadership positions across the various sectors of the nation’s economy.
“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” Abiodun said. He prayed the celebrator lives in good health “to continue to support the socio-economic and political development of not only Ogun State, but also the entire country”.the governor said.
