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The Presidential candidate of the NDC, Mr. Peter Obi, former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and two leading guber candidates in Lagos State were among dignitaries at the Service of Songs held on Friday for the late founding father and chairman of BoT of Balogun Business Association (BBA/ICC), Lagos International Trade Fair complex, late Chief Sir Okey Ezeibe, MFR, KSC on Friday.
In his speech, Obi consoled the family, BBA and trade fair stakeholders for the huge loss and advised the leadership of the association to unite and continue to grow the complex, saying “it is only through unity of purpose and exhibition of brotherly love amongst themselves that they will sustain all the development legacies left behind by Sir Ezeibe”.
In his condolence message, the Chairman of Atiku Abubakar Campaign Council, Southwest, Hon. Abdul said his excellency, Atiku Abubakar planned to here in person but was attending to critical issues that rose from the recent court judgment on ADC. He advised BBA and the entire Trade Fair stakeholders to inculcate all the virtues of late Ezeibe in their leadership activities.
Also the ADC Guber candidate of State in 2027 election, Hon. Rhodes Vivor who came in company of the House of Representative member for Amuwo-Odofin, called on BBA to immortalize Ezeibe and learn from his leadership style.
Speaking in the same vein, the NDC guber candidate for Lagos State, Mr. Doherty, consoled the family and BBA for the loss and admonished stakeholders to hold on to the legacies of late Ezeibe
Earlier in his welcome address, the President of BBA, Chief Oscar Odogwu said “In consideration of his unprecedented contributions to BBA, the Executive Council has passed a resolution to mold his status at the secretariat to immortalize him forever in BBA”.
In his speech, the chairman of the organizing committee and Assistant Secretary of association, Hon. Okey Akidi Ezeaku thanked God for giving BBA somebody like Ezeibe and his family, especially Lolo Ezibe and the children, for allowing BBA to honour our father this way. We thank you for sharing him with us.
In his tribute, ASPMDA President, Hon. Ngozi Emechebe recalled all the support he gave him during the murky days of his administration in ASPMDA and all his efforts in helping to secure a massive new site for ASPMDA.
Hon. Emechebe announced that ASPMDA has carved a special space for late Ezeibe in the new site and will induct his elder son into it at the right time.
Also speaking, the Chairman of Trade Fair Stakeholders Association and APT President, Chief Eric Ilechukwu said “Stakeholders has lost our Speaker in hard times; our go-getter when all hopes are lost and our adviser when issue of government matters arise”.
Several business leaders and senior officials both in BBA and stakeholders took time to give consolation to the family.
In his vote of thanks, the senior son of the late market leader, said his father remained a caring father and lover of his family at all times.
