Abiodun mourns Chief Ernest Shonekan, Describes Him As A First Class Administrator

Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has mourned the death of an elder statesman and former head of  the defunct Interim National Government (ING), Chief Ernest Shonekan who died in Lagos on Tuesday January 11, 2022

In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin, Governor Abiodun described the death of the Egba born British-trained lawyer, industrialist and traditional chief, as a colossal loss to Nigeria in general and Ogun State in particular.

He expressed grief that the late Chief Shonekan, former chairman chairman of the UAC Nigeria Plc, passed on at a period Nigeria needed his experience most as a technocrat.

“Chief Shonekan was a first- class administrator, boardroom guru and astute leader whose imprint in the business and political firmaments can not be erased. His commitment to peaceful resolution and patriotic fervour will live after him.

Chief Shonekan, an Egba traditional chief (Babasale of Egbaland), was a true Nigerian who spent most of his life for the betterment of the country”, the statement said.

While noting that his death has created a huge vacuum in Nigeria, and Egbaland, Gov. Abiodun prayed God to grant the soul of the deceased eternal repose and comfort his immediate family and the Egba Traditional Council.