According to the President, Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, like several other leaders of Nigeria’s formative years, paid the ultimate price with his life so that the nation could attain its full potential. Reflecting on the life and times of Chief Akintola, the President described him as a man of many parts who distinguished himself as a teacher, journalist, legal mind and passionate politician. Beyond public offices and traditional titles, President Tinubu said Akintola’s greatest legacy lay in his ideals and principles, particularly his advocacy of the politics of cooperation, a bridge-building philosophy that emphasized consensus over conflict and national unity over regional isolation. He said this approach reflects Chief Akintola’s philosophy of fairness and equitable distribution of national resources. He noted that the South-West Development Commission is operational, with federal projects in power, roads, rail, agribusiness and innovation being accelerated.