Femi Akinyemi
Dr Babatunde Diya, the last son of former Chief of General Staff (CGS) under the Abacha administration, Lieutenant-General Oladipo Diya (retd) has described his late father as a “dedicated and prudent disciplinarian”.
Diya made this known in an interview with Vanguard, saying that the late Diya was very professional and dedicated to the advancement of the nation.
“I will say he was a professional who was dedicated to his job, his profession and dedicated to the advancement and development of Nigeria as a country.
“I think he was a very prudent disciplinarian, which was evident in the way he handled affairs when he was in government, particularly when he was a Military Administrator in Ogun State.
“Then, he did an excellent job in terms of creating an avenue for the state to generate revenue. He also was strict with public servants in terms of how duties were discharged. Things were as simple as what time they resumed work were looked into.
Furthermore, he stated that his father can be described from both the parent angle and that of a military one.
According to him, “My dad can be described from two angles. One is as a father and parent, and the other is the military angle which was his profession.
“From the military angle, which is a position of public service to the people and humanity, I will say he was a professional who was dedicated to his job, his profession and dedicated to the advancement and development of Nigeria as a country.
“I think he was a very prudent disciplinarian, which was evident in the way he handled affairs when he was in government, particularly when he was a Military Administrator in Ogun State.
“Then, he did an excellent job in terms of creating an avenue for the state to generate revenue. He also was strict to public servants in terms of how duties were discharged. Things as simple as what time they resumed work were looked into.
“These are attitudes that one can emulate as a leader. As a parent, he was one of the best parents for whom anybody can ask. He would make sure our performance in school was followed up from primary and secondary to the tertiary institution. He would take time out of his busy schedule to go through our report cards.
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