Lagos Speaker describes Adekunle as hero
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has described the late Gen. Benjamin Adekunle as a hero and a committed nationalist.
He made this known in a statement on Sunday.
Ikuforiji said the news of Adekunle’s demise was sorrowful, adding that it came at a critical time in Nigeria’s history when the country was battling with insurgency crisis.
In the statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Adebayo, the Speaker said, “The sudden demise of Nigerian war hero, Benjamin Adekunle, popularly called the Black Scorpion, is very sorrowful, coming at this critical time in our history, when we are faced with insurgency crisis.
“The gallantry of late Adekunle during the Nigeria civil war remains a testimony to his bravery and nationalism. But for the likes of great souls like this, our country would have long become history.”
Ikuforiji added that young military officers should draw inspiration from the life of Adekunle.
He made this known in a statement on Sunday.
Ikuforiji said the news of Adekunle’s demise was sorrowful, adding that it came at a critical time in Nigeria’s history when the country was battling with insurgency crisis.
In the statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Adebayo, the Speaker said, “The sudden demise of Nigerian war hero, Benjamin Adekunle, popularly called the Black Scorpion, is very sorrowful, coming at this critical time in our history, when we are faced with insurgency crisis.
“The gallantry of late Adekunle during the Nigeria civil war remains a testimony to his bravery and nationalism. But for the likes of great souls like this, our country would have long become history.”
Ikuforiji added that young military officers should draw inspiration from the life of Adekunle.
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