Date: 2018-02-05

Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has said Kwarans and Nigerians must sustain the legacies of the late Asiwaju of Offa, Chief Emmanuel Adesoye.

The governor spoke when he received the family of the deceased at the Government House in Ilorin.

Adesoye died on December 3. He was 79.

According to the governor, the late educationist and philanthropist left an enduring legacy by contributing to the educational and industrial development of Kwara State.

He said the late Adesoye was a reference point to other successful indigenes, and called for the emulation of his legacies, particularly in education.

Ahmed pledged his support for Adesoye College, Offa, emphasising that the college is one of the best things to happen to Kwara and Nigeria.

A member of the House of Assembly, Ayodele Shittu, described the deceased as an industrialist and educationist of repute.

Adesoye will be interred on Friday in his country home of Offa.