Breaking: Grief as President Buhari Loses Prominent Appointee
- The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has lost its director-general, Timothy Olawale
- As reported by the association in a statement on Saturday, October 2, Olawale died in an Abuja hospital on Friday, October 1
- The late DG who was appointed into the office in 2019 is survived by his wife, children, and other relatives
The director-general of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) Dr Timothy Olawale, was on Friday, October 1.
According to NECA's secretariat in Lagos on Saturday, October 2, Olawale died on Friday, in an Abuja hospital, Nigerian Tribune reports.
Source: UGC
Daily Nigerian reported that a statement from NECA of the late DG's death read:
“It is with deepest sadness that we announce the passing of Dr Timothy Olawale, our Director-General, which occurred on October 1, 2021 at a hospital in Abuja.
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“He is survived by his wife, children and other relatives; we pray to the good Lord to grant his family and us all, the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss.”
Olawale, who succeeded Segun Oshinowo, was confirmed as the substantive head of the association in 2019 after six months in an acting capacity.
Buhari expresses sorrow as he mourns Afenifere spokesman Yinka Odumakin
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari had commiserated with the family and friends of Yinka Odumakin, the national publicity secretary of Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere.
The Afenifere spokesman died on Saturday, April 3, at the intensive care unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) where he was being treated for respiratory issues due to COVID-19 complications.
President Buhari, in a statement released by one of his aides, Femi Adesina, expressed sorrow at the death of the human rights activist, who according to him still had more to contribute to the nation at large.
Part of the statement shared on Facebook read:
"Odumakin was also spokesman to the then Gen Buhari in 2011, when he ran for President on the platform of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), now defunct."
The president offered prayers to God, asking that the soul of the deceased be granted repose. He also prayed that all who mourn the departed activist be comforted.
Source: Legit.ng
