Abuja – Prof Babalola Borishade, 71, former Nigerian minister of education is dead. He died in London on Wednesday after a brief illness.

He was initially rushed to Reddington Hospital in Lagos, last week from where he was taken to London. The cause of death was lung and heart -related.

Borishade was born in Usi- Ekiti on March 7, 1946 into the Ebi Ilotin family.

He served as a minister for four times, between 1999-2011. The electrical engineer was also a teacher and a political strategist.

Between February 2001 and May 2003, he served as the Minister of Education.

In recognition of his contributions to Education in Nigeria, Africa and the World at large, Borishade was elected the Vice- Chairman of the E9 Group of the United Nations, President of the UNESCO International Conference on Education, as well as Chairman Education for All (EFA) Forum of African Ministers of Education.

In 2004, Borishade was appointed as Minister of State, Power and Steel.

He initiated the 'Gas to Power Project (G2P), a World Bank sponsored project designed to ensure sustained gas development and availability for power production to meet Nigerian electricity demands.

Between July 2005 and November 2006, Borishade was Minister of Aviation, during which a Civil Aviation Bill was passed to replace the 1964 Act and the direct flight between Nigeria and the United States of America was restored.

His initiation of various reforms and development in the aviation sector resulted in Nigeria scoring 93 per cent in the ICAO Universal Audit which made Nigeria a benchmark to African Aviation Industry.

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Teach us to number our days Lord

He had an opportunity to change Nigeria as a powerful minister but he chose the path of greed and glutton driven corruption instead and now he has died without seeing the Nigeria of our dreams..Many of us here will get into positions of leadership in differnt levels in the future , please when that time comes we must strive to do the right thing that will make Nigeria a lot better and saner than we met it .

We will all die one day. Rich or poor.
RIP sir

Oyibo is just killing off Nigerian elites that thought they could simply go abroad anf get best healthcare while neglecting Nigeria hospitals

But where is lalasticlala sef

They never die in nigeria? After causing much death and destruction in nigeria through their endless greed and senseless policies!

A look at this man's tenure in both the aviation and educational sectors as a minister will give you an idea of who he was! I send him not!

RIP prof.


That title ain't beans. Even waec has turned to bsc.

Cheating left right and center.

Thank God you made it hen it was legit.

RIP padre.

This one wet our Ex this Ex that dey die for abroad so...

Sule died last week,

Borisade this week,

Abeg naija who is next?

R.I.P to the dead