Niger state governor and Chairman North Central Governors Forum (NCGF), Abubakar Sani-Bello has condoled the Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun and the people of Egbaland over the death of Ernest Shonekan, former head of Nigeria’s Interim National Government.
The Governor, in a message on Tuesday, said “it is a loss not only to the people of Abeokuta but the whole country owing to the immense contributions he made in the growth and development of the country when it was much needed.”
The NCGF Chairman acknowledged the fact that the deceased is among the greatest leaders the country had ever had who wrote his name in the sands of time.
According to the Governor, late Chief Shonekan “was a committed elder statesman who had genuine love for his country. He will be remembered for the good leadership he provided to the country within three months.
“May God have mercy on his soul and grant him eternal rest as well as comfort his wife and other family members, people of Egbaland as well as Ogun State government”.
Late Chief Ernest Shonekan was born on the 9th May 1936.
He was a lawyer, businessman and former head of the interim National government that succeeded the junta of General Ibrahim Babangida between August 25th and November 17th 1993 before he was ousted in a coup led by late General Sani Abacha.
