Late Okoya-Thomas Is An Epitome Of Humility - Says Adefulire

The Lagos State Government has continued to shower encomium on Late Chief Alexander Molade Okoya-Thomas, who died on Sunday, first of February, 2015.

The Deputy Governor, Adejoke Orelope Adefulire, at the Evening of Tribute in honour of the Asoju-Oba of Lagos, said the deceased legacies and good work to humanity would forever speak for him,stressing that he had played positive roles in the lives of many people he came across.

According to her, the 18th National Sports Festival organised by the Lagos State Government in 2012, was adjudged the best sports festival ever organised in the country based on the unflinching support of late Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas who worked assiduous to help the state to record success.

The Deputy Governor, said the deceased was described as a great sports philantropist because of his impact in empowering the youths and also assisting many people to accomplish their dreams, adding that Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola, always described him as an epitome of humility and dedication of service.