Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 presidential election and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has mourned the passing of elder statesman and most senior Accountant in Nigeria, Chief Akintola Williams.
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Ekeigwe, a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, described Akintola Williams as the father of the accountancy profession in Nigeria and Africa.
Lion Samuel Ekpuk, Area Leader, Global Action Team, Lions Club, disclosed this during the club’s celebration of 100 years birthday of Sir Akintola Williams, the Doyen of Accounting profession, in Lagos on Saturday evening.
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated renowned Chartered Accountant, foremost entrepreneur and seasoned administrator, Chief Akintola Williams, as he clocked 100 on August 9.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has felicitated with foremost accountant and elder statesman, Chief Akintola Williams, who turned 100 years on Friday.
President Buhari commended Chief Williams for his pioneering and pacesetting roles, laying the foundation for many institutions in the country, including Nigerian Stock Exchange and Institute of Chartered Accountants, which have long turned into strong pillars of the Nigerian economy.
The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, and his Ogun State counterpart, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, on Thursday led other eminent Nigerians to celebrate the first African to qualify as a chartered accountant, Chief Akintola Williams, who clocked 99, describing him as a true Nigerian who worked assiduously to lift up the country.
President Buhari applauded the continuing contributions of Williams to national progress and development, even at the grand old age of 96 through the lecture series, which were established to promote integrity, professionalism and sound corporate governance in Nigeria