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

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.

“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.