Yemisi Dada
Tribute continues to pour in for the late former Head of Service in Lagos and member of the Governance Advisory Council, Pa Sunny Ajose as he was committed to mother earth at the Ikoyi Vault and Garden.
Pa Ajose, who hailed from Badagry, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the age of 78.
At the funeral service attended by Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu, former Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola among others, one of the deceased children Dr. Ifeoluwa Ajose-Fashola, described her father as a philanthropist who lived his life helping the less privileged in the society and urged those still alive to emulate him.
“My daddy is a very good man, he taught us to be selfless and hardworking and to keep the legacy of our name to be good at all times, I will surely miss my daddy as a great mentor he is”
Governor Sanwo-olu who described the late Pa Sunny Ajose as an epitome of integrity and diligence due to his commitment to excellence throughout his illustrious career in office and enjoined civil servants and public office holders to draw inspiration and emulate the late elder statesman.
He said: “Dr. Akinsanya Sunny Ajose is a man that means so many things to many people. We are standing here in his memory and celebration of his life.
“He truly served us. He served the people of Lagos State for almost 50 years. First as a public servant for almost 35 years. He served and reached the pinnacle of his career. He became not only Permanent Secretary but also the Number One civil servant as Head of Service of Lagos State, the most populous and the largest and most vibrant public service in Nigeria.
“He also served in the cabinet of Lagos State as Special Adviser on Special Projects. He was an outstanding politician. He distinguished himself as a strong and true son of Badagry, a true Lagosian, and an outstanding Nigerian. I enjoyed my working life with Papa Ajose. He truly served us and served us very well.”
Chairman of the All Progressive Party in Lagos, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi and the Chairman Badagry local government, Mr Olusegun Onilude, eulogized Pa Ajose for changing the narrative of political bad agreement in Badagry to Good agreement which signalled the many development in the ancient town and prayed for a vibrant political leader to step into his shoes.
As a political leader, he changed the narrative of bad agreement that Badagry is known for to good agreement. And since he became the apex leader of Badagry, we have been having good results from the Badagry division.”
Ministers from the Celestial Church of God officiated the service led by Reverend Emmanuel Oshoffa, with musical rendition in honor of the deceased, pa Sunny Ajose.
Other dignitaries present include wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu; Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda; wife of Lagos Deputy Governor, Mrs. Oluremi Hamzat; Dame Emmanuella Fashola, former Deputy Governors, Senator Oluranti Adebule and Princess Sarah Sosan; wife of first civilian Governor of Lagos, Alhaja Abimbola Jakande; members of the House of Representatives and Lagos Assembly; religious, political and traditional leaders, as well as family and friends of the deceased and people of Badagry community, among others.