Former Governor of Lagos State, Lateef Jakande, is dead. He was aged 91.
Jakande was governor of Lagos State in the second republic between 1979 and 1983 under the Unity Party of Nigeria, UPN, founded by the late sage, Obafemi Awolowo
He is most remembered for advancing the cardinal ideology of the UPN which was free education from primary to secondary school. His administration also established the Lagos state university.
Jakande is credited for opening up affordable housing estates for low income earners in places such as Ikorodu, Epe, Amuwo Odofin, Surulere among others.
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His signature infrastructural project, the Lagos Metroline, aimed at developing rail transportation and facilitating mass transportation was terminated by Muhammadu Buhari, following the military coup that swept away the second republic.
The Buhari military regime subsequently arrested, tried and convicted Jakande for treason.
Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe
