The first Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun, is reportedly dead. The business titan aged 96 died on Saturday, July 1, 2023. His death was con- firmed by a member of the family, Oluremi Ajose- Adeogun, in a statement she wrote on behalf of the family which was obtained yesterday. It read: “The family of Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun has announced the passing away to the eternal glory of their patriarch, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Chief Mobolaji Ajose- Adeogun (FCIS, CON, JP).
“He was appointed as the Minister by the General Muritala Mohammed military government and was responsible for the Master Plan of Abuja during his time as the FCT minister.
“Before he was ap- pointed as the FCT Minister, Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun had served meritoriously as a two- term Federal Commissioner for Cooperatives and Supply in August 1975. “He was later appoint- ed as the Federal Commis- sioner for Special Duties, Federal Capital Devel- opment Authority,” the statement added. Until his death, Ajose- Adeogun was the chief of Ita-Aladan, Obun Eko, Isale Eko, Lagos and he had a distinguished ca- reer at Shell Petroleum Development Company and also in manufactur- ing and real estate.
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