Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday joined his Ogun State counterpart, Prince Dapo Abiodun and Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, among other eminent Nigerians, for the funeral service of the first indigenous chartered accountant in Nigeria and elder statesman, Chief Akintola Williams.
The funeral service held at the Shell Hall of the Muson Centre, Onikan by the Wesley Cathedral Olowogbowo, Lagos, was also attended by former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun; founder of Zenith Bank, Mr. Jim Ovia and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, General Ike Nwachukwu (rtd), captains of industry, bank executives, bishops, priests, family, friends and associates of the deceased both home and abroad.
Speaking at the funeral service, Governor Sanwo-Olu, described the late Williams as an outstanding Nigerian and big Lagosian.
He said: “At 104, how well would you describe a man that God first blessed with a long life and for a very long time, good health, and he had shown leadership at all levels? He was an outstanding Nigerian; a man who took his professional colleagues to enviable level worldwide.
“He was also a lover of God, a churchgoer, and a man who built the altar of a church. He had all of the pillars to tick as a good man. We can only wish the family all the very best.
“To the country, we have lost an outstanding Nigerian and for us in Lagos, we lost a big Lagosian. We will continue to have memories of the hospitable life that he lived. I will miss him personally. I believe he lived a good life.”
Also speaking, Governor Abiodun said the footprint of the late Akintola Williams will remain in the sand of time for many years because of what he stood for during his lifetime.
He said: “Baba (Akintola Williams) was an exceptional Nigerian because the Almighty God granted him the grace to live up to 104 years old. I am not sure we know many Nigerians that lived that long.
“He was a man after God’s heart. He was a big philanthropist and a lover of music. He was a man whose footprint will remain in the sand of time for many years for all that he stood for.
“On behalf of the government and the entire people of Ogun State and my family, we commiserate, congratulate and celebrate with the members of Baba’s immediate family and friends, the government and people of Lagos State, and of course Nigeria at large. We pray that God Almighty will grant the family and well-wishers the heart to bear the colossal loss.”
In his sermon, the Prelate Emeritus of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Dr. Sunday Makinde, urged family, friends and associates to immortalise the deceased by supporting the Akintola Williams Centenary Building Project of the Church.
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하루하루 이렇게 과거를 반복하는 것은 지루하지만 아프고 행복하다.
슬롯 게임 사이트
말을 마치고 그는 돌아 서서 다시 말을 탔습니다. “내 조카는 아직 할 일이 있습니다. 다음에.”
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사실 서산학원 전체에는 하루종일 고민하는 사람들이 많다.
라이징 슬롯
아무래도… Zhu Zhiyu는 Fang Jifan의 약점을 파악했다고 생각했습니다.
트레져스 오브 아즈텍
그 헛된 돈은 마침내 수상 티켓을 지불하지 않았습니다.
슈가 슬롯
이것은 고된 일입니다. 삶과 죽음을 오가며 그것을 구하는 데 몇 년이 걸렸는지 모르겠습니다.
슬롯 머신 종류
“책임을 지지 말라!” Fang Jifan이 단호하게 대답했습니다.
베트맨 토토
Zhu Zaimo는 Hongzhi 황제에 의해 Fengtian Hall의 왕좌에 올랐습니다.
슬롯 용가리
Fang Xiaofan은 잠시 생각했습니다. “그럼 시누이가 가르쳐 줬어요.”
슬롯 나라 무료
이 이상한 불청객들을 보며 그들은 잠시 우스꽝스러운 기분이 들었다.
프라그마틱 슬롯 사이트
“걱정마세요, 전하, 그럼 누가 뛰어내릴지 봅시다.”
맘벳
“허…” Jiao Fang은 순간 몹시 침착했습니다.
슬롯 꽁 머니
왕자님이 이 나이가 되면 자주 있는 일이 아니던가?
레프리칸 리치스
그가 그것을 언급하자 Hongzhi 황제는 도울 수 없었지만 Zhu Houzhao는 차가운 표정을지었습니다.