The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Lagos state Area Unit, has commiserated with the family of a former governor of Lagos state, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, over his death.
The association, in a statement issued by its state Amir, Malam Nurudeen Yousuph, general secretary, Jenmi AbdulRaheem, and public relations officer, Alabidun Mahfuz, said the deceased introduced Arabic and Islamic Studies into the Lagos state primary and secondary school syllabus.
MSSN urged the Lagos state government to immortalise him by re-naming the Lagos State University as Lateef Kayode University.
The statement read in part, “Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande left an indelible mark in the sands of time by being the man that laid the foundation for the modern Lagos through numerous projects and infrastructural face lift he was able to achieve in Lagos state within the four years and three months he served as executive governor (October 1, 1979 – December 31, 1983).
“Alhaji Lateef Jakande was indeed a selfless leader who used his leadership position to bring good governance to majority of people of Lagos state with various affordable health, education, housing, water and transportation Infrastructure many of which still exist till today.
“Notable amongst Alhaji’s numerous intervention and policies in the education sector include the construction of numerous Jakande block across the state primary and secondary schools, the implementation of free education policy, establishment of Lagos state University amongst others.
“That Alhaji has lived a fulfilling and highly impactful life is incontestable as his legacies will forever live on. We urge the Lagos state government to immortalise him by re-naming the Lagos State University as Lateef Kayode University.”