Christopher Kolade dies at 92

One of Nigeria’s astir respected elder statesmen, Dr Christopher Kolade, has passed distant astatine the property of 92.

His household announced his decease successful a connection connected Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

“We are thankful for his unthinkable beingness of religion and service; and are grateful for God’s abundant blessings,” the connection work successful part.

Born connected December 28, 1932, successful Erin-Oke, Osun State, Dr Kolade led a beingness marked by integrity, leadership, and work crossed aggregate spheres — from broadcasting and diplomacy to firm governance and academia.

A lad of an Anglican missionary, Kolade attended Government College, Ibadan, earlier proceeding to Fourah Bay College successful Freetown, Sierra Leone. His world excellence earned him honorary doctorate degrees from institutions specified arsenic the University of Sierra Leone (1976) and McPherson University (2016).

Dr Kolade began his nonrecreational travel successful broadcasting, wherever helium roseate to go Director-General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). His vocation aboriginal expanded into the firm world, wherever helium served arsenic Chief Executive and Chairman of Cadbury Nigeria Plc.

His enactment and estimation for ethical behaviour earned him an assignment arsenic Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, a relation helium performed with distinction.

After his diplomatic service, Dr Kolade continued shaping minds and institutions arsenic a lecturer successful Corporate Governance and Human Resource Management astatine the Lagos Business School (LBS), and successful Leadership and Conflict Management astatine the School of Media and Communication (SMC), some nether Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos. He besides served arsenic Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the university.

Beyond academia, Dr Kolade held cardinal enactment roles successful respective nonrecreational bodies, including the Nigerian Institute of Management, the Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria, the International Institute for Communications, and the World Association for Christian Communication.

Recognised for his outstanding work to humanity, helium received galore honours, including the Order of St. Augustine medal from the Archbishop of Canterbury. In 2012, helium was appointed by then-President Goodluck Jonathan arsenic Chairman of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) Board.

A lifelong advocator of transparency and morals successful business, Dr Kolade besides chaired Integrity Organization Ltd GTE and The Convention connected Business Integrity Ltd GTE.

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