Rotimi Fashakin: Huge Tragedy as President Buhari’s Ally Dies in UK
- The former Executive Director of Operations at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Rotimi Fashakin, is dead
- Fashakin, who served as NIMASA’s ED from 2016 to March 2020, died on Saturday evening in the United Kingdom
- The deceased's close associate, Eyitayo Ajayi also confirmed his death on his Facebook page on Sunday, September 25
An emerging report by Daily Trust has it that a former Executive Director of Operations of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Engr. Rotimi Fashakin is dead.
Fashakin died while studying law in the United Kingdom.
Source: Facebook
Fashakin's political journey before his demise
Also a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the deceased was a spokesman of the now defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC).
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The CPC later merged with the Action Congress of Nigeria and the All Nigeria Peoples Party to form the APC.
Furthermore, he served as NIMASA’s Executive Director from 2016 to March 2020, however, died suddenly on Saturday evening in London.
Fashakin died while studying law
Until his death, Fashakin, a law student at the University of Buckingham was billed to graduate in December 2022.
The deceased was a graduate of the then University of Ife, now known as Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State where he bagged a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Fashakin's close ally reacts
His close ally, Eyitayo Ajayi also confirmed his demise via a post on his Facebook page.
He wrote:
“I lost my brother Engr Rotimi Fashakin last night. I pray God to give the family the fortitude to bear the loss.”
Sahara Reporters described the deceased as President Muhammadu Buhari's ally.
The late Fashakin is survived by his wife, Olubusola and children.
Amid mass resignation, former Nigerian minister dies
In another development, former Nigerian minister of communications, Olawale Adeniji Ige, has been confirmed dead. He was said to have died on Monday, May 9.
According to his daughter, Atinuke Olashore, in a statement announcing the development, Ige was the director-general of the ministry of communications prior to his being a minister in 1990, Guardian reports.
In 1992, the late octogenarian was appointed again to head the ministries of transport, aviation, and communications.
Former two-time minister for Obasanjo, Babangida is dead
Meanwhile, Alagbo Graham Douglas, a two-time minister under the administration of the former head of state, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has also been announced dead.
He died at the age of 82.
Douglas who served as the minister for social development, youths, and sports and later the minister for aviation dies on Monday in Abuja.
Source: Legit.ng
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