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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the former First Lady of Ogun State, Chief (Mrs) Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo, on her 100th birthday celebration, saying that the celebrant deserved all the accolades at this occasion for her immense contributions to governance, humanity and education. Chief (Mrs) Lucia Onabanjo is the widow of the late Chief Olabisi Onabanjo, the first civilian Governor of Ogun State. Governor Sanwo-Olu, who is the Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum, said this in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser (SW) on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, noting that Mama Onabanjo’s 100 years of God’s grace and benevolence had been a life of impact, especially during her reign as the wife of the first Executive Governor of Ogun State. The governor, who joined family, friends and the people of Ogun State and Nigerians at large in celebrating the centenary birthday of the former First Lady, described the celebrant as a committed and devoted teacher for over two decades, who impacted and mentored many generations of young Nigerians in Lagos and Zaria. According to him, the former First Lady served Ogun State passionately as wife of one of the respected political leaders and performing governors of the defunct Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) during the Second Republic, further describing her as a reliable and committed partner who supported former Governor Onabanjo in ensuring that the dividends of democracy were delivered to people of the state between October 1, 1979, and December 31, 1983. “On behalf of my family, the government and the people of Lagos State, I felicitate Chief (Mrs) Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo, the widow of the first civilian Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olabisi Onabanjo, on her 100th birthday. “Mama Onabanjo deserves all the accolades at 100 for her immense contribution to governance, humanity and education. She was a committed and devoted teacher for over two decades. She impacted and mentored many generations of young Nigerians in Lagos and Zaria. “She served Ogun State passionately as the wife of one of the respected political leaders and performing governors of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) during the Second Republic. She was a reliable and committed partner who supported former Governor Onabanjo in ensuring that the dividends of democracy were delivered to the people of Ogun State between October 1, 1979, and December 31, 1983. “As Chief (Mrs) Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo celebrates her centenary birthday, I pray that the Almighty God will continue to bless her with good health and peace. She will witness the fruits of her labour across generations,” the governor prayed.
