A former Minister of Labour and Productivity under the Interim National Government of Chief Enerst Sonekan, Prince Ajibola Afonja, is dead.
He was said to have sustained injuries from a lone accident he was involved in at Ilora, a few kilometres from his country home.
He was thereafter rushed to UCH in Ibadan where he eventually died.
The deceased was at a time the senatorial candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, in Oyo Central Senatorial District.
Chairman of Oyo Global Forum, OGF, Taiwo Adebayo confirmed the death of the deceased to newsmen on Monday.
He described the deceased as a community leader and industrialist par excellence.
He added that the whole Oyo town will feel the impact of the death of the deceased.
“On this dark day in Oyo, we mourn the loss of Prince Ajibola Afonja, former Labour Minister and Chairman of First Bank Nigeria, who passed away on Sunday night, aged 82. Although a national figure with tremendous influence, he was particularly light for the Oyo community where he made pioneering efforts as an industrialist. His legacy of generosity and open-heartedness touched countless lives, and his presence will be profoundly missed.
“We extend our deepest condolences to his family, the entire Oyo community, and friends and associates throughout the world during this time of mourning,” Adebayo said.
DailyPost / Arafat Ayofe
