0 Ajagbusi Ekun and Owaloko of Iloko-Ijesa in Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Oladele Olasore, 77, has joined his ancestors. The renowned banker and educationist, died yesterday in a foreign hospital of an undisclosed ailment. The town, where he established the prestigious Olasore International School and Iloko Model School, wore a mournful mood as soon as the news of his death broke. Some residents of the town were seen in groups at various locations discussing the news. They hailed him for the development he brought to the town. Oba Olasore founded the defunct Lead Merchant Bank. He was also at a time Managing Director of First Bank and later Minister of Finance. Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State described the death of Oba Olashore as a colossal loss. Olashore, according to the Governor, served Nigeria as a dedicated professional to the best of his ability before retiring to offer community service to his people in Iloko. The governor recalled Olashore’s brilliant performance within the Nigerian financial sector; a performance that saw him to the pinnacle of his career as Managing Director of the First Bank. “It is a measure of his brilliance and contributions to the Nigerian banking system that he was called to serve again as the Secretary of Finance, by the government of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida,” he said adding that the decision of the deceased to establish the Olashore International School, rated as one of the best in Nigeria and competing with the best international standards, has put the hitherto rustic Iloko-Ijesa community on a global pedestal. The Governor, while commiserating with the Iloko-Ijesa community, Ijesaland, Osun State and Nigeria in general, urged them to take solace in the fact that Olashore was a great man who used his greatness to impact on his people. The Olojudo of Ido-Osun, Oba Aderemi Adedapo described Oba Olashore’s demise as shocking. The Secretary General of the Council of Yoruba Monarchs said Oba Olashore was “an astute, amiable, cerebral, forthright enormously resourceful nationalist and God fearing leader of leaders. “He was our inestimable jewel in the traditional institution. He was in the Board Room of the banking industry for many years. If you go to Iloko-Ijesha you will see a great transformation.” Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu, former Finance Minister, Dr. Abdullateef Adegbite, Secretary General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Chief Lugard Aimiuwu, President in Council, National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria, and others paid tributes to him. Speaking in an interview with The Nation last night, Kalu while expressing shock at the news of the monarch’s death, exclaimed thus: “What! Oh my God. What a shame. This is shocking news to me. But I’ll need to further confirmation of this before I offer more comment.” While commenting on his death, Adegbite said: “His death is a great loss to the nation and to the traditional institution in particular and even to commerce and industry because he was a reputed banker.” Acknowledging his investment in the education sub-sector, the NCSIA scribe said: “As one those who believed in qualitative education, he also committed materials and resources in that area. He was one of the brightest mind and great entrepreneur. His death, I must confess, has created a yawning gap in the country. He is one of the few Nigerians so committed to nation- building. He gave to the nation more than he got from it.” In his tribute, Aimiuwu described the late monarch in affectionate and superlative adjectives. “He was a patriotic Nigerian who was prepared to make sacrifice for the country. He was not only an apostle of excellence but he was a personification of excellence himself”, he said. The former President of the Nigerian Institute of Management who recalled being asked by the late monarch to assist with the recruitment of an expert educationist to help manage the first class secondary school, Olashore International Schools, Iloko- Ijesha, owned by the deceased, said it was a mark of quality he attached to education and learning Also paying tribute to the one-time Secretary of Finance yesterday was Dr. Jonathan Aremu, former Deputy Director, Research and Planning at the Central Bank of Nigeria. Aremu who described the late Oba Olashore as an accomplished banker recalled that he was one the leading light in the banking sub-sector during his time.

http://www.nigerianeye.com/2012/06/oba-oladele-olashore-dies-at-77.html

source plz.

rip

eyaaaa, so sorry

May his soul rest in perfect peace.

Source before I spread this

Mynd_44: Source before I spread this

tune to osbc tv or radio

R.I.P. Dats all from me. Let me finish with Ojukwu first before going far south.

Mynd_44: Source before I spread this

E be like say u love dat source stew mami segun gave u.

Mynd_44: Source before I spread this

Confirmed. He is dead

How does his death concern us? What was his nairaland username?

Kabiesi sun re o. R.I.P

ZUBY77: How does his death concern us? What was his nairaland username?

Thunder fire u dia, better respect the dead or join them with ur poo self.

RIP
God bless the dead

abiolag: Kabiesi sun re o. R.I.P

Native language not allowed in NL

ZUBY77: How does his death concern us? What was his nairaland username?

Thunder fire u dia, better respect the dead or join them with ur poo self.

R.I.P

How does the death of that man affect me? You sure say no be suffocation kill that old man? The clothe(agbada or something) he has on could cover a hummer jeep. He has gone to join awolowo, so allow the dead to bury the dead. Modirators ngwa delete this post and thread or ........

moderattor: RIP
God bless the dead

Plus Gen. Abacha.

guonno: How does the death of that man affect me? You sure say no be suffocation kill that old man? The clothe(agbada or something) he has on could cover a hummer jeep. He has gone to join awolowo.

It's too bad that u don?t respect the dead. Poor u

RIP oba, Hope dey don't get to bury u wit human heads sha. They still practice dis devilish acts in some parts of d south

May his soul rest in peace. The finance minister that introduced VAT to Nigeria.

tpia@:
source plz.

u re a funny dude im pretty sure u didnt even read the post else u would come across ds

http://www.nigerianeye.com/2012/06/oba-oladele-olashore-dies-at-77.html

kelvincoll:

u re a funny dude im pretty sure u didnt even read the post else u would come across ds

bro... that's tilapia.. nairaland grump female... dumped by a legion of boyfriends and fake bachelors, she trolls nairaland looking for an unfortunate man to cast her sorrows upon.. tread carefully...

@Op: death is never good news.... may his soul rest in peace..

WHEN WILL TB JOSHUA WILL DIE? SO THAT HE WILL STOP KILLING PEOPLE.

may his soul R.I.P

stale news

ismhab: WHEN WILL TB JOSHUA WILL DIE? SO THAT HE WILL STOP KILLING PEOPLE.

Easy o

Sad!

kelvincoll:

u re a funny dude im pretty sure u didnt even read the post else u would come across ds

please stop disturbing me with half-baked theories, or is it half-baked english.

did it occur to you the op edited his post?

dont make me have your time today!!

ismhab: WHEN WILL TB JOSHUA WILL DIE? SO THAT HE WILL STOP KILLING PEOPLE.

He will die after your poor parent and entire families might have died from poverty.... Idiot

ZUBY77: How does his death concern us? What was his nairaland username?

good job announcing your razzness and bushness.