Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated the administration of PUNCH Newspaper for sustaining the legacy of its founder, Chief James Aboderin.
Obasanjo said this on the black-tie dinner of PUNCH Newspapers, commemorating its fiftieth anniversary on the Eko Lodge and Suite, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday.
Obasanjo who urged the administration to proceed to maintain the flag flying, said that Aboderin’s goals of creating PUNCH Newspaper have been achieved.
He mentioned, “Let me congratulate you. These of you who’ve saved the flag flying for the reason that demise of my good buddy and good colleague, Olu Aboderin.
“His goal has been fulfilled. I need to urge these of you after him to maintain the flag flying.
“PUNCH has existed for 50 years, and PUNCH will live on for the following 50 years and past.”
Talking additional on his relationship with the PUNCH founder, Obasanjo mentioned Aboderin, throughout his days as an accountant, introduced an finish to banking challenges that they had whereas he (Obasanjo) was the Common Officer Commanding the Third Marine Commando a number of years in the past.
He mentioned, “My path and Olu’s path crossed when he was the Chief Accountant of Nationwide Financial institution and significantly after I was the GOC Third Marine Commando.
“My predecessor then, his bed room was his financial institution however when Olu got here with the thought of banking to us our downside of banking was solved.”
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