By Valentine Amanze
The Ondo State-born former PR guru and former Information Minister and NSC boss, Chief Alex Akinyele, is dead.
His death was announced by his son, Constantine Kayode Akinfolarin Akinyele, on Friday, November 15, 2019.
According to him, his father died after a brief illness. In his post on his Facebook wall, Constantine Akinfolarin Akinyele did not state where his father passed on.
He only stated that “With thanks giving for his life, I am sad to announce we lost our father and grand father, Chief Alexander Opeyemi Akinyele, earlier today after a brief illness. May his soul rest in peace.
“He will be missed by his children, grand children, family and friends.”
Akinyele was one of the few men who brought character and panache to national service when he served Nigeria as the Infornation Minister and later Chairman of the National Service Commission during the military era.