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Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, (born 23 July 1929) was a journalist who became governor of Lagos State in Nigeria from 1979 to 1983, and later was Minister of Works under the Sani Abacha military regime (1993–98).〔 〕 Raufu Olaiya Bakare was part of his active councilors represents Itire Ikate area now called Itire Ikate Local Government ==Background== Lateef Kayode Jakande was born in the Epetedo area of Lagos State 29 July 1929 Both parents are from Omun Aran Kwara State. He studied at the Lagos public school at Enu-Owa, Lagos Island, then at Bunham Memorial Methodist School, Port Harcourt (1934–43). He studied briefly at King's College, Lagos in 1943, and then enrolled at Ilesha Grammar School in 1945, where he edited a literary paper called ''The Quarterly Mirror''. In 1949 Jakande began a career in journalism first with the ''Daily Service'' and then in 1953 joining the ''Nigerian Tribune''. In 1956 he was appointed editor-in-chief of the ''Tribune'' by the owner Chief Obafemi Awolowo. His editorials were factual and forthright, and were treated by the colonial powers with respect. After leaving the ''Tribune'' in 1975, Jakande established John West Publications and began to publish ''The Lagos News''. He served as the first President of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lateef Jakande」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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