Tag: Mobolaji Johnson
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Sanwo-Olu renames Onikan Stadium after Mobolaji Johnson
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday renamed Onikan Stadium after Late Brig. Gen. Mobolaji Johnson (Rtd) in recognition of his illustrious service as the first military administrator of Lagos. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State announced the change of name during the Day of Tribute for Late Johnson at Onikan Stadium, Lagos Island. Sanwo-Olu said…
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Just in:Sanwo-Olu renames Onikan Stadium after Mobolaji Johnson
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday renamed the popular Onikan Stadium after the first Military Administrator of Lagos, Brigadier Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson. Sanwo-Olu, who spoke at the Day of Tribute for the late Johnson at the newly reconstructed Onikan Stadium said the stadium would now be known as ‘Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson Stadium’ in honour…
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A Man meets a people : Mobolaji Johnson and Lagosians – Owei lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa Mobolaji Johnson was an officer in a profession with a command structure where people were trained to obey the last order. But as Military Governor of Lagos State, Johnson was known not to obey the last order; on a number of times, he insisted on practicing federalism in a military regime. He…
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Reactions trail death of Mobolaji Johnson
Reactions have continued to trail the death of Brig-Gen. Mobolaji Johnson (rtd), the first Military Governor of Lagos State. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos, Johnson was described as one of the best military officers of his generation. Prof. Isaac Albert, the Dean of Multidisciplinary Studies, University…
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First Lagos Military Governor, Mobolaji Johnson is dead
Brigadier General Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson, first Military Governor of Lagos State is dead. His son, Deji, confirmed that the retired soldier passed on few hours ago. Johnson was born on February 9, 1936 to the family of Joshua Motola Johnson and his wife, Gbemisola Johnson (née Dudley-Coker), his father was of Egba heritage and was…