President-elect Tinubu laments exit of ‘giant among men’ Subomi Balogun
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has described Otunba Subomi Michael Balogun, founding father of First City Monument Financial institution, as a massive among men for his trailblazing and pioneering role in investment banking in Nigeria.
The consumate banker, boardroom guru, philanthropist, Asiwaju Onigbagbo and Olori Omo Oba Ijebuland, notorious for his royal and sartorial elegance died in London on Friday Would possibly well 19, 2033 in response to his family.
The President-elect, in a condolence message from his place of job signed by Tunde Rahman, lamented the transition of Otunba Balogun, pronouncing his loss of life would execute a vacuum that will seemingly be stressful to personal in the banking enterprise and among his Ijebu other folks where he changed into a symbol of unity and veteran values, and among christians in Nigeria.
In conserving with President-elect Tinubu, Otunba Subomi Balogun accomplished what many thought to be not probably when he pioneered investment banking in Nigeria and thru his dedication, vision, enterprise and commitment to excellence, the leisurely banking genius modified the financial products and services sector of the financial system and turned an instance to generations of investment bankers.
“The tips of the loss of life of Otunba Subomi Michael Balogun in London the day gone by changed into certainly a tragic one. Even though he lived to an evolved age of 89, we didn’t quiz that he would go us at the moment.
“Otunba Subomi Balogun lived a existence beefy of many accomplishments and for this we are grateful to God. He changed into a massive among men who modified the direction of history and lived existence on his accept as true with phrases as a sparkling investment banker. He blazed the path for others to be aware.
“From a lawyer who joined the Western Space Ministry of Justice and later as Parliamentary Counsel at the Federal Ministry of Justice, he moved to Nigerian Industrial Vogue Financial institution to originate a banking occupation that blossomed into pioneering provider provider banking in our nation. What started as First City Service provider Financial institution in 1979 reworked into First City Monument Financial institution, one amongst essentially the most admired banks in Nigeria at the present time.
“Whereas we mourn the exit of this mammoth man of motive, we like and celebrate his mammoth achievements, his philanthropy and the many lives he positively impacted. We esteem and commend his wide contributions to the enlargement and trend of our nation.
“I commiserate with the quick family of this famend son of Nigeria, Governor Dapo Abiodun, His Royal Majesty Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland, the federal government and other folks of Ogun Vow and the total christian team in Ijebuland. Would possibly well God grant Otunba Subomi Balogun eternal relaxation.”
