The people of Aramoko-Ekiti in Ekiti West local government, Ekiti State have called on President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Kayode Fayemi to immortalise the late Architect Fola Alade for his contributions to national development.
Alade died on Saturday at the age of 87.
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His kinsmen described the him as an icon and national asset who contributed to nation building in the areas of education, urban renewal and philanthropy.
Some of the architectural masterpieces bearing his insignia are the 1004 Housing Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos; the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos; the Remembrance Arcade, Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos; Satellite Town, Lagos; Nigerian Air Force Base, Ikeja; and the Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies building, Kuru, near Jos.
The National Judicial Institute, Abuja, defunct Federal Secretariat building, Ikoyi, Lagos and the Nigerian Embassy buildings in 11 countries are also part of his remarkable projects.
The Secretary of Alara in Council, Chief Bola Fasanmi, in a statement yesterday, described Alade as a “priceless national asset” that never lost touch with his community despite his robust national and international profile.
The council said the community had declared a seven-day mourning in honour of the late public servant.
