Mobolaji Johnson, First Lagos Governor is dead

LOCAL

Brig. Gen. Mobolaji Johnson, the first military governor of Lagos State, is dead.

Deji, his son while confirming the incident, said, Johnson died at the late hours of Wednesday.

Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi appointed Mobolaji Johnson, as the administrator of the Federal Capital Territory (Former which is Lagos), in the year 1966.

In 1967 May, the State of Lagos was created, and he was appointed as the governor.