NCC Mourns Ex-Board Chairman, Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye
Faith Ukanwa
Aug 26, 2021
The Board, Management and entire staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has mourned the immediate past Board Chairman of the Commission, Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye.
READ ALSO: Kanu IPOB leader threatens to hunt down children of Abia CP Okon
In a condolence letter to the family of the deceased, the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta described late Durojaiye as a Patriarch, grandfather and great-grandfather.
READ ALSO: Mother's Day: Abia Government Liaison Officer Honours Women, Says Mothers Shape Future Leaders
Danbatta extolled his life-time of service as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Banker, Lawyer, Economist and evergreen Administrator per excellence.
READ ALSO: H0T: "Buhari is killing Nigerians with taxes" - Secondus
"He was a renowned fighter for freedom, a consummate statesman, an honest, courageous and hardworking man during his life timeÔÇØ.
READ ALSO: How a Catholic Priest Slumped and Died While Delivering Homily in Delta Church
The Commission, will forever, remember him for the diligent conduct of the Businesses of the Board and for his notable achievements during the brief period he served as the Chairman.
"Our thoughts and sympathies are with the entire family at this grieving period as we pray for his soul to continue to rest in perfect peace. May the Almighty God in His infinite mercy grant the entire family the fortitude to bear this irreparable lossÔÇØ, Danbatta said.
READ ALSO: COVID-19: Nigeria'll record mass deaths if... - PTF
Born in 1933 in Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State, late Durojaiye, represented Ogun State at the Senate from 1999 to 2003 and was a member of the Constituent Assembly from 1988 to 1989.
READ ALSO: "Ikwuano Locked Down For Alex OttiÔÇØ - Monday Ubani SAN Sends Strong Message To Opposition
He served as the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Commission from November 2016 to January 2019.
READ ALSO: Ofuji Ndị Igbo Sets 2026 Agenda, Promises Greater Community Engagement
Durojaiye died on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at the age of 88.
Related Stories
Bloodbath At Wedding: Bandits Kill 13, Abduct Many In Midnight Attack In Kaduna Community
"Ikwuano Locked Down For Alex OttiÔÇØ - Monday Ubani SAN Sends Strong Message To Opposition
Mother's Day: Abia Government Liaison Officer Honours Women, Says Mothers Shape Future Leaders
Why ICPC Is Prosecuting Mike Ozekhome Over a London Property Deal That Has Shaken Nigeria's Legal Circle | READ DETAILS
Ofuji Ndị Igbo Sets 2026 Agenda, Promises Greater Community Engagement
How a Catholic Priest Slumped and Died While Delivering Homily in Delta Church
""
— Faith Ukanwa