President Muhammadu Buhari has called Nigerians to emulate the commitment and sacrifice exemplified by the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the Federation, the late Bola Ajibola.
Buhari said that the country would experience more socio-economic development if Nigerians could imbibe and live the values left behind by the deceased.
Buhari made the call at the 8th Day Fida’u for the late former Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom at the Crescent University, Abeokuta.
He stated that the deceased was not only a Pan-Africanist and a world class legal guru, but also a philanthropist who used his wealth to cater for the less privileged in the society.
The President was represented by his Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari.
He extended his condolences to the family, the Ogun State government and people of the state, noting that the late Ajibola made Nigeria proud and was well disposed to issues relating to the development of Islam and education.
Buhari said that the late judge had an illustrious career as he towered above his colleagues as a Judge of the World Court, adding that the best way to honour the deceased was for Nigerians to be committed to the socio-economic development of the nation.
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun described the late Ajibola as a man who lived an impactful life by establishing the Crescent University to provide quality education to the people.
Abiodun affirmed that he was a great icon and an illustrious son of the state who sacrificed his time, energy and resources to the service of God and humanity.
He called on Nigerians to live a life that people would be proud of after their demise.
Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, recalled his childhood days with the late Ajibola,.
He said he had always been a workaholic who would strive to make good use of opportunities as well as be the best in all his endeavours.
Obasanjo stated that the late legal luminary was integrity personified and a core professional who was committed not only to his job, but also his family.
He said that the vacuum created by his demise would be hard to fill.
The Olowu of Owu, Oba Saka Matemilola, in his remarks said the late Ajibola was a man of high integrity and a community man who made an indelible impact on the lives of the people around him as well as his community.
In his sermon, the Mufaseer of Egbaland, Dr. Taofeeq Amolegbe, who spoke on the topic ‘Life after death’, said no man came to the world with anything and would return to his or her Maker without anything, calling on the people to do good deeds all the time as no one knows when death would come.
The Grand Mufti of Ilorin, Sheikh Sulaiman Farooq, advised in his sermon entitled “Sustenance of Islamic Projects” that people should distinguish God’s projects from man’s projects, saying men should ensure that they execute projects that could serve God and were of great benefit to humanity.
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