Chairman of PUNCH Nigeria Limited, Mr. Gbadebowale Aboderin, who died on May 30, 2018 at the age of 60, was buried on Friday in Ikoyi, Lagos.
The burial attracted many Nigerians from different segments of the society who trooped out en masse to bid a final farewell.
Leading the wave of tributes, the Governor of Oyo State, Mr. Abiola Ajimobi, while eulogising the departed media icon, admonished Nigerians to imbibe the humility and selfless acts of the deceased whom he described as “a great humanist”.
The governor said, “Gbadebowale Aboderin lived a good and accomplished life. Though he died early, he achieved a lot and touched many lives within that short period.
“The best way for us to remember him is to continue to serve humanity just like he did. He served humanity without making noise. Gbadebowale left a good name and legacy behind.
“I encourage the family to take solace in the fact that he lived an accomplished life and I pray that all he stood for will continue to be enhanced by those he left behind.”
Also paying glowing tribute to the late Aboderin, a former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Femi Pedro, said the deceased led a life worthy of emulation, noting that his footprints would never be erased.
Pedro, who represented a former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, at the event, said, “Aboderin made so much impact in his 60 years on earth by touching many lives.
“He lived an exemplary life, even though relatively short. But he left his footprints. He was a great philanthropist. He was very jovial, loving and we just thank God for the life he lived. His name can never be forgotten.”
