Renowned industrialist and educationist in Kwara state, Chief Emmanuel Adesoye is dead.
The late industrialist, 79, was said to have died early Sunday at his Offa, Offa local government area of Kwara state country home.
The deceased it was gathered had been managing an ailment for some time before his eventual death.
The Offa community leader who was described as the first quantity surveyor in the old northern Nigeria contributed immensely to the economic development of Kwara state as a pioneer industrialist in the state.
He floated, in Offa, manufacturing industries that produced Okin Biscuit and Okin Foam popularly patronised in the state and beyond before the industries went under.
The industrialist also acquired, from Kwara state government, Kwara Breweries in Ijagbo town near Offa.
The Breweries brewed Noble beer and he repackaged the product to sustain its patronage.
Adesoye was the proprietor of the famous Adesoye College, Offa, a college which is one of the pioneer international secondary schools in Nigeria.
Renowned Kwara Industrialist, educationist Adesoye is dead
