Widow, Mrs. Margaret and her children during the state funeral service for the late former Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos…yesterday.Other leaders who attended the event include former President Goodluck Jonathan; ex-Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon ; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha; Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu , Dapo Abiodun and Godwin Obaseki .
Osinbajo, who described the deceased as a man of destiny just like Nigeria is a nation of destiny, said Shonekan had respect for all and there was a way he carried himself through life. The clergy said Shonekan had done that which God enabled him to do for himself, his family, the church and Nigeria. According to him, many people advised Shonekan not to take up the job of heading the interim government because of the risk of a coup, but the deceased considered Nigeria to be more important.
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