Elder Statesman Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye Dies of COVID-19

COVID-19 has claimed one more senior Nigerian, Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye.

 

The Ijebu Igbo born politician, died as we speak from issues from the virus. He was 88.

 

The previous political activist and member of Nationwide Democratic Coalition(NADECO) represnted Ogun east within the Senate between 1999 and 2003.

 

He later served as chairman, Board of Commissioners for Nigerian Communications Fee (NCC), below the primary time period of the Buhari administration.

 

COVID-19 has been flagged because the killer of Senator Ibrahim Mantu and the pioneer artist Yusuf Adebayo Grillo.

 

The Durojaiye household is but to launch a press release on his loss of life.

 

Otunba Durojaiye earned a BSc (Economics) London, and an LLB, London.

 

He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1979.

 

He additionally graduated from the Nationwide Institute for Coverage and Strategic Research, Kuru.

 

He labored for 35 years in the Nigerian public sector, together with 28 years as a Director of the Central Financial institution of Nigeria and the Nationwide Mint.

 

He additionally labored with the Worldwide Financial Fund, the Federal Reserve System in the united statesA and the Metropolis College London between 1964 and 1982.

 

He’s survived by many youngsters and grandchildren.

 

His wife Florence died in 2009, on the age of 72, two months after they marked their fiftieth anniversary.