Former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, has mourned the passage of eminent industrialist and art enthusiast, Rasheed Gbadamosi, who died on Wednesday at the age of 72.
A statement released by Tinubu’s media office on Thursday said the “poster boy” of Lagos died at a time when his wealth of experience would have come in handy for the challenges of nation building.
Lagos, he said, was happy to have had the deceased and is proud of the life he lived and all he achieved.
“He was an achiever, economist, industrialist, arts aficionado and nature lover. He diligently served the nation as he served his Lagos home-state,” Tinubu said, pointing out that Gbadamosi distinguished himself as minister of national planning and much later chairman Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA).
“He was a true Lagosian. Chief Gbadamosi was our ‘poster boy’ in Lagos. Born in Lagos, lived in Lagos, breathed Lagos; he loved his Lagos.
“Even though he had been ailing for some time now, but he was very active on the social-cultural scene. He died on the cusp of service of Lagos as Co-Chairman of Lagos at 50 Planning Committee.
“Chief Gbadamosi also recorded giant strides in the business world. He was Chairman, Ragolis Water Limited, AIICO Pension Managers and Lucky Fibres Nigeria Plc.
“I send my condolences to his family, to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and the entire people of Lagos State. I also condone the arts community, with which he had identified all through his eventful life.
“I pray that Almighty Allah grant him Aljanna Fridaus,” Tinubu added
