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Alakija Dead! by Nobody: 6:22pm On Nov 05, 2013 |
Reports reaching me right now accredit the fact that the Mrs Tejumade Alakija, the first female Head of Service in the Old Oyo State and daughter of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Adesoji Aderemi, is dead. The death of Alakija was confirmed by her younger brother, Mr Adelowo Aderemi, in an interview with in Ibadan on Friday. The 88-year-old Alakija died on Friday morning at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, after a brief illness. Alakija, born on May 17, 1925, in Ile-Ife, attended Aiyetoro Primary and Central Schools, Ile-Ife, between 1933 and 1937 as well as Kudeti Girls’ School, Molete, Ibadan. She obtained a B.A Honours (History) at Westfield College, University of London, England, between 1946 and 1950. Alakija then proceeded to Oxford University where she bagged a post-graduate diploma in Education between 1950 and 1951. As a graduate teacher, she joined the Nigerian civil service and was posted to Queen’s School, Ede, and later to the new Government Girls’ Secondary Grammar School between 1951 and 1953. In 1953, Alakija founded a Girls’ Secondary Grammar School at the invitation of the Anglican Mission in Ijebu-Ode Diocese. She later became an Assistant Secretary (Finance) at the Ministry of Works and then Training Officer-in Charge of the region’s Public Service Training Programme between 1960 and 1962. The deceased was the Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industries in the region between 1962 and 1964 and was later appointed secretary of some important commissions. She served in the Committee on Development of Training in the Western Region Civil Service and the Committee on Technical Education in Western Nigeria. Alakija became the Chief Investment Officer in the Ministry of Trade and Industries in charge of Industrial Promotions between 1969 and 1972. She served the nation as Deputy Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Health between 1976 and 1978 and as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, between 1978 and 1979. Alakija also served as Head of Service in the old Oyo State and voluntarily retired on Sept. 30, 1983. |
Re: Alakija Dead! by DuduNegro: 6:33pm On Nov 05, 2013 |
May her soul rest in peace! |
Re: Alakija Dead! by Waspy(m): 7:01pm On Nov 05, 2013 |
She's as dead as a dodo. Guess she died b4 Sallah. |
Re: Alakija Dead! by demelza: 7:23pm On Nov 05, 2013 |
For a moment there I thought it was Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija. |
Re: Alakija Dead! by Marotzke(m): 11:18pm On Nov 05, 2013 |
demelza: For a moment there I thought it was Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija.That one is the fake Alakija. For decades the only known and respected Alakija was Chief Tejumade Alakija. But come o , The press have always referred to her as the only child of the late Ooni. It took her death, for us to hear that she has a brother. Obviously a very senior prince that the nation was ignorant about. Na wao for royal news blackout. |
Re: Alakija Dead! by Madawaki01(m): 11:24pm On Nov 05, 2013 |
Stale news |
Re: Alakija Dead! by oderemo(m): 11:34pm On Nov 05, 2013 |
THREAD CLOSED. GBAM |
Re: Alakija Dead! by Brimmie(m): 11:37pm On Nov 05, 2013 |
demelza: For a moment there I thought it was Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija. Same here o! I Refuse To Be A Pessimist!! |
Re: Alakija Dead! by Livinusc(m): 7:56am On Nov 06, 2013 |
RIP Iya Alakija |
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