The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has described the late Professor of Geography and Urban Regeneration, Akinlawon Mabogunje, as a distinguished public policy expert, an advocate of good governance, who was accessible and humble to all who came across him.
The President stated this at the funeral of the renowned geographer held on Saturday in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.
Represented by his Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Buhari noted that Mabogunje was a just man, who led by example throughout his life.
He noted that Mabogunje would live in the minds of many people as a great man for a long time, submitting that he was a decent man who served God with all his heart.
Buhari condoled with the family of the deceased, saying they should be glad that their patriarch was a cerebral educator.
In his remarks, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who described Mabogunje as a distinguished man, who lived and stood firm for his faith and belief, said he combined total dedication and excellence in all national endeavours he was involved in.
On his part, the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, described Mabogunje as an erudite scholar and community leader, who loved his family and the people around him.
Abiodun disclosed that the late professor led other prominent indigenes of Ijebu Ode to start a fund to support and empower transporters, particularly tricycle riders.
