October 03, (THEWILL) – The Director-General, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Dr Timothy Olawale, is dead.
Olawale reportedly slumped during a meeting in Abuja on Friday.
The Association in a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos said Olawale died on Friday, October 1 in an Abuja hospital.
“It is with deepest sadness that we announce the passing of Dr Timothy Olawale, our Director-General, which occurred on Oct. 1 2021 at a hospital in Abuja.
“He is survived by his wife, children and other relatives; we pray the good Lord to grant his family and us all, the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss.
“The association was in contact with the family and more information would be communicated in due course”, the statement said.
Olawale, who succeeded Segun Oshinowo in 2018 was confirmed as the substantive Director-General of NECA in January 2019, after six months in an acting capacity.
