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| The late Navy Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade (rtd) |
Navy Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade (rtd), former Military Administrator of Bayelsa State, has died at the age of 70.
Olubolade, who celebrated his 70th birthday on November 30, 2024, passed away on Sunday, May 11, in Apapa, Lagos.
Born on November 30, 1954, in Ipoti-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Olubolade was commissioned into the Nigerian Navy in 1974. He attended the Britannia Royal Naval College, UK in 1975 and the Naval College of Engineering, India in 1979.
Olubolade was appointed military administrator of Bayelsa State on June 9, 1997, when it was newly created by the government of General Sani Abacha. He served in this role until 1998 and is credited with laying a solid foundation for the development of the state. On May 4, 1998, for instance, he established the Bayelsa State Council for Arts & Culture.
Olubolade retired from the Nigerian Navy in 1999. In April 2010, he was appointed Minister of Special Duties. During his time in government, he also served as Minister in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Police Affairs.
According to a statement by his first daughter, Mrs. Oluwayemisi Akinadewo, and first son, Mr. Dayo Olubolade, he left the house to play lawn tennis at a nearby facility where he slumped.
"He drove himself to the facility to play lawn tennis in the evening and slumped while playing. Efforts were made by medical officers around to revive him to no avail. He was immediately rushed to Obisesan Naval Medical Hospital, Apapa, where he was pronounced dead."
Burial arrangements will be announced later.
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