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Epe Club Observes Remembrance For Late Chief Lanre Rasaq (KLM) {Photos}

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Aug 15, 2021.

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Epe Club Observes Remembrance For Late Chief Lanre Rasaq (KLM) {Photos}

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By Babatunde Kaka

The Club President, Engineer Shabi described Lanre’s leadership as former President of the Epe club as worthy of emulation.

Epe Club, the Premier Club in the Division, under the leadership of Engineer Rasheed Adebola Shabi, on Saturday, 14th August 2021, offered prayers for Late Chief Lanre Rasaq during its monthly meeting.

Epe Club BOT member, Prince Badejo reminiscing about Late Epe Club President, Chief Lanre Rasak.

Chief Lanre Rasak had died precisely one year ago, which sent shockwaves across the Division and Lagos State at large.

The Club President, Engineer Adebola Shabi during the prayer session.

The prayer session, anchored by Michael Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCPED) Acting Deputy Provost, Dr MA Shittu, gave room for a few members of the club to reminisce on the simple and impactful lifestyle that the deceased lived. One of the BOT members of the club, Prince Badejo said:

Dr MA Shittu, MOCPED Acting Deputy Provost anchoring the prayers.

“Alhaji Lanre Rasaq is a politician and he is a politician with a lot of differences. He strives to uplift everybody around him. When he died, there are a lot of people in this town who are crying that “will they be able to get a helper that will lift them up?” Some of them came to my house and they told me, “Lanre Rasak is gone, if not for that, I would not have come to you.” Politics apart, there are a lot of people that he bought ram, clothes and foodstuff for during Ileya festival.”

The former MOCPED Governing Council member said Lanre Rasaq was a philanthropist who sponsored the bill of many homes especially during social events such as naming ceremonies and hospital bills for the poor and needy. He noted that as his close friend, he was aware that the people so much trusted KLM’s benevolence that they began to spin fictitious stories just to curry favours from him.

The deceased widow, Ahaja Jumoke Rasaq, flanked by a friend during the prayers.

“When they come to him that their relative is in the hospital and they are looking for money, KLM would say “alright, meet me in the hospital.” We would go to the hospital together, that person will not surface,” he stated.

Epe Club executives in a group photograph with the deceased widow.

The Club President, Engineer Shabi described Lanre’s leadership as former President of the Epe club as worthy of emulation.

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Epe Club BOT members and elders with the deceased widow.

He noted that KLM was a quintessence of love and compassion and advised politicians to emulate his virtues of generosity towards the downtrodden and indigent in the society.

Prince Badejo, Alhaja Jumoke Rasaq and Engineer Shabi in a group photograph after the prayers.

Otunba Osiefa, BOT member of the club paying tributes to late Cheif KLM.

He recalled how legions of people always crowded the club premises, waiting to collect money from Lanre who would never tire of attending to every single one of them.

Otunba Adisa Osiefa, in his remarks described Late Alhaji Lanre Rasaq as a special person who valued friendship.

He recalled the heartbreaking incident of his death which, until now, remains surreal to him.

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“I finally sent him a text to find out what was happening and the widow, after reading the message told me that was the time he died,” he stated.

The widow of the Balogun-General, Alhaja Jumoke Rasaq popularly known as Jummy K, who joined the prayer session, in the company of a friend, appreciated the club for the honour and prayed for its progress and development.