Sambo eulogises late Otunba Folarin<\/p>\n
Late Otunba Sunday Olakunle Folarin has been described as a Maritime Repository of Knowledge.<\/p>\n
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, said this during a night of tribute in honour of the late maritime icon at Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos.
\nThe Minister who described the late icon as a gentleman added that death has taken away a great friend and a loving personality.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are gathered here today in memory and honour of our dear colleague Otunba Olakunle Afolarin. The nation has lost a maritime repository of knowledge, an experienced maritime practitioner, a voice of the ideal, a highly cerebral gentleman and most importantly, a friend.<\/p>\n
\u201cDeath has taken away a genuinely warm individual, a loving husband, and a father and deprived so many others, including us all, of a good friend.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile we mourn the loss of our dear friend, we pay tribute and celebrate a life that was well lived. A life committed to excellence and best practices in the country\u2019s maritime sector,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
While paying tribute to Otunba Olakunle Folarin, the minister recalled their last meeting where the late icon spoke on several interventions of President Muhammadu Buhari in the maritime sector.<\/p>\n
According to Sambo, the late maritime icon spoke with experience and sincerity of purpose while making valid suggestions.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember vividly his last meeting in my office, sitting opposite me as he speaks with glee on the numerous intervention that President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s led administration can on a short-term introduce to the maritime sector.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe spoke from a depth of conviction, years of experience and sincerity of purpose. His passion was infectious, his conviction was palpable, his banters were endearing, and his suggestions were valid,\u201d he stated.
\nSambo said a lot was in the pipeline through the ingenuity of the intellectual doyen that will further enhance the dynamics of operation in the country\u2019s maritime sector, and in honour of his memory,
\n\u201cI will ensure they are brought to fruition and also include those I cannot achieve in the handover note to my successor. Every moment of his life was dedicated to improving the maritime sector, either in passing down knowledge or being a constructive critic to ensure the ideals are upheld in the sector. He served well and lived well.<\/p>\n
\u201cLife can be fleeting. But a life lived to the fullest stays in fond memories. Otunba through his decorum and grace endeared himself to many.<\/p>\n
\u201cMay his legacies endure, may his eternal voyage to the undying land be smooth, and may the Almighty Allah repose his soul and grant the family he left behind the fortitude to bear the loss.<\/p>\n
\u201cSeneca, the wise man of old once said, \u201c if one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favourable\u201d we should live daily with the knowledge of life\u2019s brevity and daily do good. When the tales of our lives are told in the days to come, they will be of honour, sincerity and triumph.<\/p>\n
\u201cMay Otunba\u2019s memory be blessed. God bless the seeds he left behind, God bless the Maritime industry and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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