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Chief Victor Olabisi Onabanjo
First Civilian Governor of Ogun State (1979–1983)
This photograph captures Chief Victor Olabisi Onabanjo, a principled statesman and visionary leader whose tenure laid the foundation for modern Ogun State.
Serving as the state’s first civilian governor from 1979 to 1983, Onabanjo was widely respected for his unwavering commitment to education, rural development, and transparent, people-centred governance.
Driven by the belief that education was the surest path to progress, his administration established Ogun State University—today proudly known as Olabisi Onabanjo University—alongside Ogun State Television (OGTV), Nigeria’s first state-owned television station. His government also expanded access to quality education and healthcare through the construction of schools, health centres, and infrastructure across rural communities.
Chief Onabanjo’s legacy endures as one of integrity, foresight, and service, remembered for placing human development at the heart of governance and for setting standards of accountability that remain a benchmark in Nigerian public life.
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