Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi on Sunday paid a condolence visit to their Ogun counterpart Dapo Abiodun to commiserate with him over the death of his father Emmanuel Abiodun.
Speaking at Iperu during the visit, Mr Sanwo-Olu said the deceased lived a good life.
He said that Lagos State would stand by Mr Abiodun in the funeral rites of his father, as a demonstration that Lagos and Ogun were indeed together.
The funeral rites of Abiodun, who died on Monday, August 2 at 89, would hold between September 6 and September 9 in Ogun.
“I am here on behalf of the people and government of Lagos State to commiserate with you and appreciate God for what He used Papa’s life for,” Sanwo-Olu said.
“Today, we are thankful and happy that though painful, we are not mourning, we are indeed celebrating the life of Papa Emmanuel Adesanya Abiodun.
“I want to assure you that Papa has gone to rest in the bosom of the Most High God. I am sure his fond memories will continue to be a blessing.
“He was not just a father, he was a teacher in the entire neighbourhood and I am sure he was a disciplinarian. That is the product of what we are seeing here today.”
Sanwo-Olu prayed that God would continue to give his Ogun counterpart the knowledge, capability and ability to move his state forward.
Sanwo-Olu was accompanied by his chief of staff Tayo Ayinde and some commissioners.
Responding, Abiodun commended the governors for finding time out of their tight schedules to commiserate with him and his family.
He said his father lived a humble life and served God with everything in him.
