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Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by bamideleafolabi: 3:50am On Nov 15, 2019 |
Ondo born former PR guru and former Information Minister and NSC boss, Sir Chief Alex Akinyele is dead. His death was announced by his son Constantine, Kayode Akinfolarin Akinyele a couple of hours ago. According to him, his father died after a brief illness. In his post on his Facebook wall, Constantine Akinfolarin Akinyele did not state where his father passed on. He only stated that With thanks giving for his life, I am sad to announce we lost our father and grand father Chief Alexander Opeyemi Akinyele earlier today after a brief illness May his soul rest in peace. He will be missed by his children, grand children, family and friends. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2726544310739304&id=100001512841538 Sir Alex Akinyele was one of the few men who brought character and panache to national service when he served Nigeria as the Infornation Minister and later Chairman of the National Service Commission during the military era. Biography Chief Sir Akinyele Opeyemi Alexander: Born on April 24th 1938 to Pa Akinyele a soldier and an ex-serviceman who was by the end of the Second World War holding the rank of a Regimental Sergeant, he retired in 1974 as a Court Clark in Ondo town. Alex attended all Saint Primary School Ondo, Gboluji Grammar School Ile-Oluji and St. Andrew’s College Oyo. While at St. Andrew’s College, he was appointed the school first reception prefect. He studied English language at the prestigious university of Ife now Obafemi Awolowo University. On leaving Ife he worked as a teacher at Olofin Grammar School Idanre and in June 1967 he applied to join the Nigeria Police force and was offered a place as a trainee assistant Superintendent of Police, but fate had other plans for him. On reporting to the Police Service Commission, the other 12 trainees recruit were not present due largely to the commencement of the civil war. He was directed to join the customs. After his 18 month training programme, Custom Controller Henry Duke appointed him the first Public Relation Officer of the Nigeria Customs and Excise. Chief Akinyele, Remained a man that will never shy away from public glare or the press. If success is a relative word then judging by his own standard one can say it without fear that Chief Akinyele was a successful man, one that doesn’t believe that money guarantees happiness. A man of vast tentacles, a Communicator, Public Relation Practitioner, industrialist and Executive Director of so many functional Companies, and above all a Philanthropist. Chief Alexander Opeyemi Akinyele was a charismatic man of gait and immerse stature and yet unbelievably accessible. Following his retirement from the Customs he joined the private sector business. It is on record that he was the first former secretary general of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relation that eventually became the President. As president of NIPR he was very vocal and actually changed the face of public relation in Nigeria. In fact he injected panache into the body. Ebullient good looking, and entertaining Alex is truly an Image Maker who was always ready to contribute meaningfully to any healthy discussion that bother; on the advancement of the Nigeria polity as well as the upliftment of public relation practice in the country, A cursory look at part of his achievement during his tenure as NIPR President reveals that he fought against quacks in the profession and encouraged large registered memberships. Under his leadership NIPR liaised and aligned itself with the universities of Lagos, Akoka and Nigeria, Nsukka for more emphasis on public relation in their mass communication syllabus. Perhaps it was on this basis that the former military president, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babaginda deemed it fit to first of all nominate him as a member of the constituent Assembly and later appoint him as the Minister of information thus becoming the very first public relation practitioner in Nigeria to be appointed into that post. In his stint as the Information Minister/ Chief Akinyele did not only perform his role creditably well but also with great zeal, enthusiasm and style. Chief Alex Akinyele has received so many chieftaincy titles which include Lobosin of Ondo land and Jagunmolu of Ipetu-Ijesha just to mention but a few. Despite the fact that President Babaginda was noted for shuffling his cabinet at will/ Chief Akinyele was still considered as among the Ministers that could be discarded. Eventually when the president decided that it was time to have a change in the information ministry, he thanked Chief Akinyele tremendously and promise him yet another job. Akinyele was later appointed the Chairman of National Sports Commission (NSC) though several years later he bowed out from the NSC in a circumstantial manner, his tenure as the boss of the NSC saw Nigeria moving to a greater height, it was under his chairmanship that a Nigeria Contingent for the first time did put up a superlative performance ever. Nigeria won a bronze and four silver medals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic. The following year the Nigeria under 17 team the Golden Eaglet won the under 17 world cup (Japan 93), in addition to the golden boot and the fair play prize. In 1994 the Super Eagles for the very first time too also qualified to play in the final of a world cup (USA 94). Sir Alexander Opeyemi Akinyele who was knighted by king Juan Carlos 1, Rey. De Espana on 15th November, 1991 remained a colossus communication pundit and a guru in public relation. Chief Alex Akinyele was also the Chairman of the National Reconciliation Commission till his death Additional reports from Ekimogun magazine. 4 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by BarrElChapo(m): 4:06am On Nov 15, 2019 |
RIP 1 Like |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by phidipe(m): 5:02am On Nov 15, 2019 |
HIS FIRST WIFE WAS A BEAUTIFUL SOUTH AFRICAN(DIED), THE SECOND WIFE A BEAUTIFUL INDIAN(SEPARATED). A THIRD WIFE A NIGERIAN RIP LEGEND 29 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by damble: 5:51am On Nov 15, 2019 |
RIP! HE REALLY SUFFERED. HE LOST HIS SIGHT, ABADONED BY WIFE AND SOLD ALMOST ALL THE PROPERTIES I KNEW HE OWNEDTO TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF. I WONDER Y OUR POLITICIANS FORGET THERE IS A GOD OF VENGEANCE. ALL THEY ACQUIRED FALSEFULLY ARE SOLD TO REGAIN HEALTH. MANY OF THEM DON'T END WELL. 22 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by ChoCho54(f): 6:12am On Nov 15, 2019 |
damble:OMG why? He had a hotel in surulere I guess. Does it mean his children didn't amount to anything? In the article it was said he was chairman of many functional companies, that made me suspicious immediately because nothing has been heard of the man in ages. RIP good man! 6 Likes |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by JosEast(m): 6:58am On Nov 15, 2019 |
RIP |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by olempe(m): 7:24am On Nov 15, 2019 |
RIP sir. |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by Benjaniblinks(m): 8:51am On Nov 15, 2019 |
Lie moh... 1 Like |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by Slawormir: 8:52am On Nov 15, 2019 |
Damnnnnn A real niggarrr says rest in peace 2 Likes |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by samifet: 8:52am On Nov 15, 2019 |
RIP Papa |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by Obyken23(m): 8:53am On Nov 15, 2019 |
Rip dir |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by phransix2: 8:53am On Nov 15, 2019 |
Lai Mohammed take note. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by tstx(m): 8:53am On Nov 15, 2019 |
Rest in peace |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by temtyler(m): 8:54am On Nov 15, 2019 |
RIP.. YOU ALL CHECK MY PROFILE |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by Sultty(m): 8:54am On Nov 15, 2019 |
Eyah few people knew he was a former custom officer rip old man 5 Likes |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by shakushakuist(f): 8:57am On Nov 15, 2019 |
r.i.p |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by josite: 8:58am On Nov 15, 2019 |
NICE JOVIAL MAN,A LOVER OF INDIAN P 4 Likes |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by SultanOfAbia: 8:58am On Nov 15, 2019 |
Dew |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by treshbanj: 8:59am On Nov 15, 2019 |
1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by airbrush: 8:59am On Nov 15, 2019 |
phidipe: so he died and left on the money he looted behind ? |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by juman(m): 9:00am On Nov 15, 2019 |
Hmmm Nigeria became destroyed. The generation of those that betrayed the country. We are not proud of them. Nigeria was called giant of Africa but now is less than an ant of a country. The generation of idiots and fools. 5 Likes |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by kolexy(m): 9:00am On Nov 15, 2019 |
He was a classy man. RIP Chief 6 Likes |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by Dreiwizzy: 9:00am On Nov 15, 2019 |
Na me go die before? |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by adebayoadagun1: 9:01am On Nov 15, 2019 |
Eyah.. Rest In Peace Sir |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by Marvieduke(f): 9:02am On Nov 15, 2019 |
Rest well pa Alex akinyele, your memories will never be forgotten. 2 Likes |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by CIZAR(m): 9:02am On Nov 15, 2019 |
Rest in peace sir. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by nick50(m): 9:02am On Nov 15, 2019 |
I have zero sympathy for both our past n present polithiefcians..I all our treasury looters dead 2 Likes |
Re: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81 by OGHENAOGIE(m): 9:03am On Nov 15, 2019 |
see as opportunity full for them then apply to join police and was deployed to customs... u can see and my grand father couldn't go beyond standard 3 when his mates were advancing in life... 4 Likes |
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