Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday paid a
condolence visit to the family of late elder statesman and legal luminary, Dr.
Tunji Braithwaite, saying that his contributions to the emancipation of the
masses and constitutional development in Nigeria would remain indelible.
Governor Ambode,
who visited the family House of the late sage in Victoria Island area of the
state in company of some members of the State Executive Council including the
Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello; Chief of Staff to the
Governor, Mr. Samuel Olukunle Ojo, and others, said Dr. Braithwaite
consistently fought for the masses throughout his life time, and so deserved to
be celebrated for a life well spent.
The Governor,
while commiserating with Braithwaite’s widow, Grace and the children, said
their father paid his dues, assuring that the State Government will continue to
celebrate the ideals he stood for during his lifetime.
He said he was
following the footsteps of the late Braithwaite in using his position as the
Governor of the state to work for the masses and the majority, so as to make
life meaningful to the generality of the people.
The Governor said:
“I want to clearly state here that whatever it is that we are doing even as a
government or as a party, they are the things that the late Dr. Braithwaite
stood for. If there was anybody that was always on the side of the
masses, such person was the late Dr. Tunji Braithwaite. He believed, confessed
and fought for the masses throughout his life time.
“No matter the
side he was on, the political divide, his message was consistent, constant and
he was always thoroughbred and that is why I have come here not only to console
the family but to say that everything that I’m also doing is on the side of the
masses and is on the side of the majority which he also believed in, which he
confessed, which he stood for notwithstanding whatever trepidations or
challenges on his way,” Governor Ambode said.
The Governor added
that he was happy to note that the late Braithwaite also lived a Christian life
till the end, just as he recalled his contribution to the upliftment of the
body of Christ and advancement of evangelical works.
He said: “I was
just sharing with Mama (Braithwaite’s widow) some of the legacies that the
Braithwaite family put in place in the Anglican Church in Epe and the things
they continued to do. My prayer is that wherever he has left his sermons, we
the younger generation will continue to take on that and also ensure that the
philosophy of what he believed in would not die
.
“I want to console
with the rest of the family and they should be assured that the name
Braithwaite will never die. I believe strongly that anytime we are reading
legal matters or any other issue that relates to constitutionalism in Nigeria,
Braithwaite’s side of the story will remain indelible.
“Once again, on
behalf of Lagos State, I want to say that this is something that thoroughly
touched us; we are concerned about it and we would like to take deeper part in
whatever you want to do to honour him because this is a great loss to Lagos and
this is a great loss of a great man of Lagos and we intend to celebrate
him.”
Responding on
behalf of the family, the first daughter of the late politician, Dr. Omowunmi
Braithwaite thanked Governor Ambode for finding time to commiserate with them
in this trying moment despite his busy schedule.
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