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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said he was aware that Iyalode of Yorubaland, Alaba Lawson, was down, but he did not know the reason behind it.<\/p>\n

In a release by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Saturday, Obasanjo said the late educationist contributed immensely to the development of Nigeria in general.<\/p>\n

\u201cIyalode Lawson lived a worthwhile life, and she did well in life. I knew she had been down, but I don\u2019t really know the cause,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said Lawson was a fantastic human being and a no-nonsense person, adding that she was hardworking and had a very generous personality.<\/p>\n

The former president recalled that he honoured Lawson with a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) national award for her contributions to the economic growth of the country and community development.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will miss her sorely,\u201d Obasanjo stated.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said he was aware that Iyalode of Yorubaland, Alaba Lawson, was down, but he did not know the reason behind it. In a release by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Saturday, Obasanjo said the late educationist contributed immensely to the development of Nigeria in general. 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