APC chieftain, Asiwaju Bola
Tinubu has stated that late Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson helped him rebuild Lagos
when the state’s statutory allocations were seized by former president Olusegun
Obasanjo in 2005.
The statutory allocations
were seized following Tinubu’s decision to create additional 37 Local Council
Development Areas, LCDA, during his time as governor of Lagos State.
Speaking on Tuesday at the
Day of Tributes for Mobolaji Johnson at the Onikan Stadium, Tinubu revealed
that the late Brigadier told him to ignore Obasanjo and focus on re-engineering
Lagos.
He said, “Johnson embarked
on re-engineering and assembling the best cabinet to show transparency at that
time.
“He showed courage and
strong determination for the benefit of Lagos State. His retirement was sudden
following the coup in 1975. He lived a life of great contentment.
“We bid farewell to a man
of great integrity. My time with him was at a critical time when I was facing
another general who seized the money of Lagos State. He said governor, ignore
that man and re-engineer Lagos State. I wish him eternal rest.
“He did not compromise in
his profession. He left a good legacy in public service. He laid a durable
foundation for Lagos State. He served the people and made them the cornerstone
of social and economic policies.”
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