Lagos confirms Deji Tinubu’s death
The Lagos State Government on Friday confirmed the
death of Mr Deji Tinubu, the Special Adviser on Commerce, Industry and
Cooperatives to Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode.
The government, in a statement by the Commissioner
for Information and Strategy, Mr Kehinde Bamigbetan, expressed shock and
disbelief’ over the sudden death of Tinubu.
According to Bamigbetan, Tinubu, a soccer fan,
slumped while playing five aside match with fellow participants at the ongoing
retreat of members of the State Executive Council and permanent secretaries in
Epe.
“Doctors and nurses rushed to give him first aid
and he was immediately taken to the General Hospital, Epe, where he was
confirmed dead.
“An autopsy is expected to be carried out while
burial arrangements will be announced by the family.
“We are still in shock. All of us at the state
executive council are in disbelief, we shall miss him,” Bamigbetan said.
He described the deceased as a good and committed
patriot who brought his passion to his job and a gentleman who maintained
excellent team spirit.
Bamigbetan said the government had reached out to
his immediate family to commiserate on the huge loss to the family and the
state.
According to Bamigbetan, the late Tinubu was the
son of late Kafaru Tinubu, one of Nigeria’s foremost police officers.
The deceased is survived by an aged mother and
wife.
Tinubu was sworn in as Special Adviser on Sports
and Chairman of the state’s Sports Commission in October 2015 and was recently
moved to take up his new portfolio.
The Nation
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