Lagos GAC Member, Lanre Rasak, Dies After unsuccessful surgical operation

By: Olusegun Apena

 

A member of Lagos State Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) Chief Lanre Rasak who was pronounced dead early morning of Saturday is reported to have died as a result of failed surgical operation.

Chief Rasak, a former commissioner for transportation in Lagos, was said to have been indisposed for several weeks and was not attending political meetings before passing on.

A Source very close to one of his Aides disclosed to The Lagosian that the deceased had already concluded arrangement to travel abroad for medical treatment over an undisclosed ailment before the outbreak of Covid-19 prevented him from embarking on the proposed trip. 

The source further revealed that after waiting several weeks for the global lockdown to be lifted his state of health  worsened and was taken to Reddington Hospital, Lagos where he eventually gave up the ghost after unsuccessful surgical operation.

Confirming his death, the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, disclosed that Rasak was certified dead by medical doctors at Reddington Hospital, Lagos after a brief illness.

Sanwo-Olu, who described late Razak’s death as a rude shock, said the deceased was a great politician, a strong party man and an advocate of masses oriented programmes.

Through a condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Gboyega Akosile, the governor said the deceased, during his lifetime, stood for what was right, always championing policies that would impact positively on the lives of the poor masses.

He added that the late Razak, popularly called KLM did not hide his love and support of his administration, especially the Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s T.H.E.M.E.S. agenda.

“I am saddened by the death of one of our political leaders in Lagos APC, Chief Lanre Razak. He was a loyal party man and committed democrat, with a deep understanding of the state’s political landscape. He was an extremely loyal politician, who did his best for our party, the All Progressives Congress.

“Chief Razak served his people and Lagos State passionately as Chairman of Epe Local Government Area and Commissioner of Public Transportation. He brought a lot of development to Epe as a council boss and also made a lot of positive contributions to turn around public transportation in Lagos during his tenure as a member of the State Executive Council.

“Chief Razak was a great politician, a strong party man, and an advocate of masses oriented programmes. His support for our T.H.E.M.E.S. agenda was exemplary. He always propelled us to do more for the people of Lagos State.

“There is no doubting the fact that he would be missed by the entire political class, particularly the people of Epe, the Lagos East Senatorial District, and the State as a whole.”

The Governor also condoled with the immediate family of the departed, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; other GAC members, Lagos APC and the entire people of Epe, praying God to grant the soul of the beloved Chief Razak eternal rest in Aljannah firdaus.