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Makinde, Ladoja, Adelabu, Others Pay Tribute To Late PUNCH Director |OGBOMOSO INFO|



Leading personalities across all walks of life have continued to extol the virtues of the late agronomist and director with PUNCH Nigeria Limited, Dr Lekan Are, who passed on at the University College Hospital, Ibadan on Saturday after a brief illness.

Ladoja said, “What will I say concerning Dr Lekan Are? He was there for everybody. I don’t know how he used to manage. Whenever anything happened to anybody he would find time to call and later visit you to give you a piece of advice.
“He was somebody that I grew up to know since I was six years. Three months ago, he called a meeting, I was there with him, the wife and his son, Damola. It was from 10am to 4pm. I didn’t know that would be the last; I didn’t know that it was meant to say farewell.”
Adelabu, who said Are’s departure was painful, described him as a father figure, saying, “he was close to my grandfather, the late Alhaji Adegoke Adelabu. Also, because of the Government College, Ibadan connection, he was very passionate about my old man. He always said that Adelabu was his mentor and that inspired him to attend to me.
“He was one of the great men that I grew up to know. He was very educated, hardworking and civilised. He was very strict and would not take nonsense. What endeared him to me was his patriotism and love for Ibadan, which is second to none. He was the president of the old students’ association of government college for about 20 years. He was the driving force behind the old boys’ association.”
Makinde wrote in the condolence register, “Papa, you came, you saw and you conquered in the field of humanities, education, journalism and hospitality.
“You had a benchmark for generations yet to come. You will be sorely missed. Good night, Papa.”
Folarin wrote, “You always thought very highly of me. Thank you and good night.”
Prof. Biyi Afonja, who described the late Dr Are as a fond friend of over five decades, said, “We”ll meet again at the feet of the Lord. Condolences, you will be sorely missed.”
Prof. Adekunle Akinyemi said the late industrialist had left a mark too difficult for anybody to surpass.


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