Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti, has announced the death of
Remi Omotoso, a member of the state’s COVID-19 response resource mobilisation
committee and former chairman of the board of Standard Chartered Bank.
In a statement by Yinka Oyebode, Fayemi’s chief press
secretary, the governor said Omotoso died on Friday at the age of 75 after a
brief illness.
He described the late Omotoso, who hailed from Ayedun-Ekiti,
as an illustrious son of the state and a dynamic leader in the financial
sector.
“Despite Sir Omotoso’s busy schedule, he invested his time
and resources and energy on many laudable initiatives that impacted positively
on the lives of the people and was always ready to support successive
administration in the state with his wealth of experience and extensive
national and global contacts,” the governor said.
“For us in Ekiti, this is a huge loss. Sir Remi Omotoso was
an exemplar. He represented our very best in Ekiti and made great impact in
almost every aspect of life. He remained a source of pride and inspiration to
generations after him.
“Though we shall miss his wise counsel and positive
disposition to developmental issues, we are comforted by the fact he lived a
good life and left behind legacies of service and honour. He remains our pride
in Ekiti.”
Before his demise, on April 4, 2020, Fayemi appointed late
Omotoso as a member of the state COVID-19 response resource mobilisation
committee, where he served as chairman of the funds management and evaluation
committee and the federal government relations committee.
The deceased was also the group managing director of Odua
Investment Company Limited and director general/chief executive officer of
Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Late Omotoso was also chairman, public-private partnership committee
of Ekiti state, during Fayemi’s first term.
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