The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described a former Lagos military administrator, late Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu, as a man who laid the foundation for modern Lagos.

He equally named the state housing estate in Gbagada under construction after Kanu, who was also a leader of the National Democratic Coalition.

Kalu died on January 13, 2021 at the age of 78.

The governor, who spoke on Wednesday at the ‘Day of Tributes in honour of Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu,’ in Ikeja, said the gesture would demonstrate to others that “Lagos State will never forget her heroes.”

He said, “Admiral Kanu, in his service as military administrator of Lagos State between 1977 and 1978, was one of those who laid the foundation of modern Lagos; a foundation that his successors have been proud to inherit and build upon.”

He said Nigerians owe late Kanu and other NADECO members gratitude for their struggles for the entrenchment of democracy in Nigeria.

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Also, the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, described the late Kanu as a man who had “impact in the lives of Nigerians, worked towards the unity and fought for the actualisation of democracy, as well as an achiever who lived and died for the good of the people.”

A former Lagos governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, represented by his deputy while in office, Otunba Femi Pedro, described the late Kanu as a patriot and partner in the struggle for democracy and enthronement of true federalism in Nigeria.

Also eulogising the former military administrator, Kanu’s wife, Gladys, son, Jeffery; NADECO leader, Chief Ayo Opadokun and others described the deceased as a detribalised Nigerian, freedom fighter and selfless man who should be celebrated.