President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences to the Lagos State Government and the All Progressives Congress over the death of an elder statesman and former Head of Service, Akinsanya Ajose.
Ajose, a native of Badagry Local Government Area of the state, died early on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the age of 78.
He joined the Lagos Civil Service in 1979 and became head of service in 2004. He was a member of the Lagos State Governance Advisory Council.
“He was an astute administrator and dogged civil servant. When I appointed him as the head of the service, he became a rallying point. He had a considerable influence on the workers. He was pivotal in getting the civil service behind our policies and initiatives.
Even after his tenure as the head of service, we remained very close because of his leadership qualities and because he was an important partner in development,” the President remarked, in a statement on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
While commiserating with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the government, and the people of the state, Tinubu prayed for strength and support for Ajose’s family and the deceased’s eternal rest.
Ajose was born on February 10, 1946, in Badagry.
After his primary and secondary education in Nigeria, he went to the United States of America where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts and Science from the University of Illinois, Chicago, in 1973.
In 1974, he received a Master’s in Social Science from the Governors State University, United States.
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