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Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state, has described the death of Rasheed Gbadamosi, former minister of national planning, as a loss to the country.

Tinubu said the elder statesman died at a time when his “wealth of experience was needed for nation-building”

He said Gbadamosi was a “true Lagosian”, and that the state is very proud of his achievements.

“I mourn the passage of eminent Nigerian and Lagosian, Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi. He died at a time when his wealth of experience would have come in handy for the challenges of nation-building,” Tunde Rahman, Tinubu’s spokesman said in a statement.

“Lagos was happy to have him. And Lagos is proud of the life he lived and all he achieved.

“He was an achiever, economist, industrialist, arts aficionado and nature lover. He diligently served the nation as he served his Lagos home-state. He distinguished himself as minister of National Planning and much later chairman Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Commission (PPPRC).

“He will be sorely missed. He was a true Lagosian. Chief Gbadamosi was our ‘poster boy’ in Lagos. Born in Lagos, lived in Lagos, breathed Lagos; he loved his Lagos. Even though he had been ailing for some time now, but he was very active on the social-cultural scene. He died on the cusp of service of Lagos as Co-Chairman of Lagos at 50 Planning Committee.”

Tinibu extended his condolences to the family of the deceased, to Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos, and the entire people of the state.