Okoya-Thomas was a visionary, says Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday reacted to the demise of foremost industrialist, Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas, describing the death is a huge blow to the community of Nigeria’s businessmen.

Abubakar, in a press statement by his media office in Abuja, noted that the late Okoya-Thomas was a visionary and astute businessman whose contribution to Nigeria’s private sector economy will remain indelible.

According to him: “Although the late Molade Okoya-Thomas left the stage at a prime age of 79, his death nonetheless is a huge blow to the community of businessmen in Nigeria.

“He was a pioneer and a visionary. Okoya-Thomas belonged to a generation of private sector investors who saw opportunities in making investments in the economy when it was risky to do so.

“His legacies will remain indelible in corporate Nigeria and I pray God will grant his family and loved ones the fortitude to bear the loss.”