In a statement on Tuesday, Saraki said: “I am saddened to hear the news of the death of Lagos socialite and business mogul, whose business fortune and principles have impacted and inspired several Nigerians- Chief Thomas Okoya who passed on at the age of 79
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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
The competition, christened by his Lagos traditional title, has produced lots of tennis stars that have won laurels for the country, both on the continent and globally, having financed it for over four decades, setting a record as the only Nigerian to have single-handedly and consistently sponsored a competition spanning over four decades
Enitan-Oshodi, who also doubles as the President of Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, described the late Chief Okoya-Thomas as a true gentleman whose commitment to youth and sports development was in a league of its own