The first daughter of the late former governor of Ondo State Olusegun Agagu, Mrs Solape Hammond gave an interview to The Nation at the Agagu’s residence in Ibadan.
Mrs Hammond said No member of the family wanted the patriarchs to go into politics but it was difficult to stop her father since he had a passion for the well being of his people.
She said her father never sought publicity, his activities brought him into limelight, particularly his geological surveys as a lecturer in the University of Ibadan.
That they was a time her mother used to cook for over 30 people daily, stressing that ther was never less than 10 people in the house at any point in time.
She said Children of the family’s friends living abroad and extended family were living in their home.
She said her Father the Late former Governor taught in three different universities at the time because of his passion for working and caring for others. Despite his several engagements, she went on to describe her father as a devoted family man, who always created time for his family.
According to her “He was a great man, an inspiration to many and a selfless worker who was passionate about his country and people. He loved his country and his people and he sought to do good everyday.”
Speaking on what she wished her father should have done indifferently. “I wish he did not go into politics because we were very private people. But he was passionate about. We are getting a a lot of Accolades but it was not like that at the time. That is something I wish he did not go through”.
Mrs Hammond described the loss of their privacy as the sacrifice the family made for their patriarch. She wished her father lived longer, so she could return his love.
Olusegun Agagu passed away on the 13th of Sept. 2013

May his soul rest in peace...Wish you as well told him not to drag any member of his family or any other soul to the grave with him......

Agagu like all the other governors since aka sin was a disaster for ondo state.

U wish he didn't go into politics
But u enjoyed the wealth and luxuries that comes with it, abi?

Why telling us now?

Next thread abeg!

sorry 4 ur loss. This feeling is normal when we lose love ones just take heart.

Is dis a regret statement?

Too late Sis.

Codedrock: The first daughter of the late former governor of Ondo State Olusegun Agagu, Mrs Solape Hammond gave an interview to The Nation at the Agagu’s residence in Ibadan.
Mrs Hammond said No member of the family wanted the patriarchs to go into politics but it was difficult to stop her father since he had a passion for the well being of his people.
She said her father never sought publicity, his activities brought him into limelight, particularly his geological surveys as a lecturer in the University of Ibadan.

Dear Mrs.Hammond, first and foremost, condolences for your loss. Yours is the memory of a child who clearly loved her father. That is how it should be. Yet, I wager that Ondo folks would beg to differ, perhaps vehemently so, that your father was an administrator who "had a passion for the well being of his people".

Actually he didn't do too badly in Ondo state.

wen he was busy looting d state dry,u neva wished dt he shud quit lootin abi bt nw dt he is gone,u ar nw wishin..am nt surprised cuz u folks ar always two faced fellows

When u been dey enjoy d politics money as the first family of ondo state u ₪☺ talk say u wish ur dad wasn't A̶̲̥̅ politician, na now wey him dead body get accident na him u dey regret. See ur mouth there. Oya return all d money wey him don spend on top ur head since wey dem born u.

I wished my own father went into politics. If he had, I wont be at home now watching ASUU dance azonto with my education.
Na Harvard I for dey.

SLIDE waxie: U wish he didn't go into politics
But u enjoyed the wealth and luxuries that comes with it, abi?

Why telling us now?

Next thread abeg!

Okpokoro isi you are on point today. Bravo

May his gentle soul rest in peace, the suitation of politics in Nigeria can never be over emphasized, the monetary gains attached to it is just too much, that is the main reason while during elections, many do all sort of rituals just to sit on that sit, From the President, Governors, Senators, House of Rep members, LG.Chairman, etc. There is a saying "The love of money is the root of all evil", until Nigerian political class stops attaching too much values/financial gains to political offices, and allow people who wants to serve voluntarily to go der, there will be no peace in the land, too much money in politics in Nigeria.

SLIDE waxie: U wish he didn't go into politics
But u enjoyed the wealth and luxuries that comes with it, abi?

Why telling us now?

Next thread abeg!

you just spoke my mind!

na you sabi...

As for me I will politically politicize my career into politics...

demelza: I wished my own father went into politics. If he had, I wont be at home now watching ASUU dance azonto with my education.
Na Harvard I for dey.

Chillax. Politics isn't the solution to every problems. Don't give up on Nigeria. Better days are ahead.

Acidosis: na you sabi...

As for me I will politically politicize my career into politics...

Thats good, but dont forget, wat you sow is wat you reap, sow bantifully, u reap bantifully, sow guinea-fasiouslly, u reap guinea- fasiouslly, sow wisely.

What this lady said is so deep rooted that an ordinary my cannot comprehend.

django1: Actually he didn't do too badly in Ondo state.

Smh...

LOL.. SHEY YOU CAN BE RICH IF HE HADNT JOIN?

If your papa no die we no go dey hear this nonsense o
U go even support make e campaign for next election
Na one by one God go dey catch una
No be curse

Rip to d son

chidindufrank: Okpokoro isi you are on point today. Bravo

*duly ignored*

[quote author=tellwisdom]Please, what should I say?? [/quote) =====>spit dude........U forgot that

FYI, They werent suffering before he became governor. This man was a university professor when Nigeria was still 'really good' ..a time most here were not yet born.

Nothing wrong with her 'wish' ...it was her dad..not her ..nothing she would have done then would've stopped him from going into politics.

There are a lot of things we sometimes wished we had not done ..but we have..so we deal with it and make the best out of it. Still doesnt mean we wished we had not gone into it in the first place...especially when we are dependents of the subject as in this case.

But I understand some people on the outside do not want honesty.

Maybe she should have kept her regrets to herself..that would make the 'world' happy.