LAGOS – The first military Governor of Lagos State, retired Brig.-Gen. Mobolaji Johnson, on Thursday called for the immortalisation of the late Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adekunle.
Johnson made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos at the lying-in-state of the late Adekunle, famously known as the “Black Scorpion“ because of his exploits during the Nigerian Civil War.
The former governor told the NAN at the Abalti Barracks, where the ceremony took place, that the deceased had left an unforgettable development in the nation’s history. [eap_ad_1] “People like Adekunle don’t come twice in the lifetime of a nation; he played his part and he will be remembered for a long time.
“If they write the history of Nigeria and talk about the civil war, you can’t but talk about Adekunle.
“He played his part very well; books are being written now and they must just mention him; and I am happy his children can turn up; the children grew up in my hands.
“Benji is going to be missed a lot by a lot of friends. We all who were close to him are missing him greatly.“ (NAN)
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