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Brigadier – General Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson died on October 30 at 83 years of age. If I had met him while he was still alive I would have thanked him immensely for not letting school children of those days brood before writing the name of the Lagos state governor throughout my elementary school days. That’s because he was the governor of Lagos state for nine years
For him to have been governor of such a strategic state as Lagos for so long means he was as constant as the northern star. In my foolish innocence, I nearly believed the gubernatorial seat was hereditary. That’s loyalty! Although the late governor was as tall as they came, there’s no doubting the fact that his integrity was even taller. General Yakubu Gowon, his head of state never had any problem with his being loyal. He was indeed an officer and a gentleman. He put to lie the words of the late Abiola that only rejects of the society joined the army. In his days, …
