Nigeria's former minister Olufemi Olumide dies at 82- A former federal commissioner for works, Rear Admiral Olufemi Olumide, is dead - Olumide died at the age of 82 after a brief illness in Abeokuta, Ogun state, his home town - A statement by the former minister's family indicates the former minister will be laid to rest in Abeokuta next week PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Nigeria has lost another prominent citizen as a former federal commissioner for works, Rear Admiral Olufemi Olumide, has passed away. The Nation reports that Olumide died at the age of 82 after a brief illness in Abeokuta, Ogun state, his home town. Legit.ng gathers that Olumide, a trained engineer, was a pioneer of the National Institute of Strategic Studies, Jos. He served in many capacities in the Nigerian Navy before retiring in the eighties. Olumide was Flag Officer Commanding, Naval Dockyard, Lagos and Chief of Material, Naval Headquarters, Lagos. Recommended for you "Chinese man emptied my bank account": Actor Prince Eke calls out telecoms... According to a statement by his family, the former minister will be laid to rest in Abeokuta next week. PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! In a similar development, a senior chief magistrate in the Lagos state judiciary, Abimbola Aoko-Komolafe, has died. Aoko-Komolafe passed away possibly in the night of Sunday, August 16 or in the early hours of Monday, August 17. The late magistrate was at her office healthy and hearty on Thursday, August 13. Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the wife of late All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Jumoke Razak, has said that her husband Lanre Razak did not die of COVID-19 as it has been speculated in some quarters. Razak, speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, August 17, in Epe, Lagos state, revealed that the late APC chieftain's death was natural, adding that he had been sick for some time. Recommended for you CBN stops bank agents from using PoS terminals for transactions, along with... In other news, Mmadu Elijah Chinazaekepere, a student of the Imo State University (IMSU), reportedly died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba, Mushin over his family's inability to raise N2 million for his surgical operation. Legit.ng's regional reporter in Imo state, Victor Duru, reports that Chinazaekepere had an accident that affected his thigh and later confined him to bed. How my sister's husband caused her death - Actress Ruth Eze | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - A former federal commissioner for works, Rear Admiral Olufemi Olumide, is dead - Olumide died at the age of 82 after a brief illness in Abeokuta, Ogun state, his home town - A statement by the former minister's family indicates the former minister will be laid to rest in Abeokuta next week PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng Legit.ng