Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, with members of the Gani Fawehinmi family, leading voices in human rights and other dignitaries across the state, will unveil the edifying statue in commemoration of the late activist’s 80th posthumous birthday.
In a press release signed on Thursday by the state’s Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, the remodelling of the magnificent Gani Fawehinmi statue was part of the state’s strategy to enhance the aesthetic beauty of open public spaces and parks across the state and to celebrate and immortalise worthy icons that contributed immensely to the development of Lagos State.
According to the commissioner, this new statue was also informed by the desire of Lagos State Government to project and entrench the enduring legacy of the country’s foremost human right lawyer, activist, philanthropist and one of the icons of pro-democracy movement in Nigeria. The Commissioner added that adequate security measures and traffic control had been provided to ensure that the two-hour ceremony was orderly and befitting of Chief Gani Fawehinmi’s legacy.
From pm news
I've been seeing it covered up at Ojota and I knew it was for him. Nice one.
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DeleteLet them not waste the money,rather collect one from Rochas then remodify it. IMO still have up to 13 statues waiting but for the backlash,they d suspended it.
ReplyDeleteGreat move for a great man of integrity...he deserves this and more..rest on baba gani!
ReplyDeleteRocha's come and see the kind of people that deserve statues.
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ReplyDeleteKeyamo has done nothing wrong in accepting appointment from Buhari.
DeleteThat you hate Buhari which is within your right to do so doesn't take anything away from the man.