Oby Ezekwesili, a former minister of education, Nigeria, extended her condolences over the passing of the Doyen of accounting Chief Akintola Willaims.
According to reports, Chief Williams Akintola was the first native certified accountant in Nigeria. He was aged 104 when he passed away in his home in Lagos state.
He was a founding member of the Institution of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), and also served in the National Board of Auditors.
Oby Ezekwesili in response to the passing of Williams said on her X page (previously Twitter) that Wiiliams had a life that had an impact on history.
She also said that being in the presence of Williams gives an aura of greatness even without actually achieving success at the moment.
She asked God for comfort to his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and wider families as well as the Alumni of the great Accountancy practice he founded.
He wrote: “Awww, it’s Goodbye at last. What a historically impactful life!
“Praise God for the legend that was the doyen of the accountancy profession in Africa, Pa Akintola Williams. He had only some weeks ago celebrated his 104th birthday and has now passed on to the great beyond.
“As young trainees in our days at Deloitte & Touché Akintola Williams, to be in his presence felt like one had already attained Greatness. #Unforgettable impact on our lives then and after.
“May God comfort children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and wider families as well as the Alum of the great Accountancy practice he founded.”
