I will miss Fashola dad`s jokes, says Victor Olaiya

Lagos – Sir Victor Olaiya, a high life maestro
and childhood friend of the late Pa Ademola
Fashola, on Monday said he would miss the
deceased a lot.
Fashola, 79, the father of the Lagos State
Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, died in the
early hours of Monday in Lagos. Olaiya, who
was among the early callers at the residence of
the deceased, told newsmen that he was
humorous and loved to make people happy.
Late Pa Ademola Fashola
“I will miss his jokes and his smile. We were
together many years ago when he was at Daily
Times. “He was nice, humble and kind and it
would be difficult not to miss somebody like
that,’’ the music legend said.
Meanwhile, Alhaji Bolaji Fashola, the head of
the family, said they were devastated by the
news of the death of the septuagenarian.
He told newsmen that members of the family
were shattered by the death of the deceased.
The family patriarch described the deceased as
a kind man who would do everything to satisfy
everybody.
He said that he was with late pa Fashola on
Sunday and never knew he would be gone so
soon.
“I was with him on Sunday. He was breathing
heavily and he said he wanted to sleep and I
left for home.
“I was shocked when I got the news today that
he had died. It is so sad. Everybody is
shattered,’’ the patriarch said. (NAN)