By Our Reporter
Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro, is dead.
He died on Thursday at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, where he was rushed to on Wednesday after collapsing while attending to a patient in his private hospital.
There are still conflicting reports on the cause of death. While some reports claim that he died of COVID-19 related complications, some government officials in Akure told TheNiche his death has nothing to do with the deadly virus.
However, his principal, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, is currently in self-isolation having contracted the virus.
His death is said to have caused panic among health officials and members of the Ondo State Task Force on COVID-19.
The late commissioner was born on June 5, 1955 at Ilara-Mokin in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State.
After his elementary education at Muslim Primary School, Ilara-mokin between 1962 and 1967, Wahab attended Oyemekun Grammar School, Akure; and the University of Benin, Benin City.
He holds the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B; B.S).
He was a member of the Nigeria Medical Association; member of the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria; Associate member, Royal College of General Practitioners of London; and member of Nigeria Guild of Medical Directors.
He established Crown Hospital, Akure where he was the Chief Medical Director.
Wahab was appointed the Vice Chairman, Ondo State Committee on Sports for the Disabled from 1997 to 1999; and later chairman of the Committee from 1999 to 2002. He was a Director, Ondo State Waste Management Board from 1999 to 2002 before he was appointed a Commissioner in Ondo State and was in charge of Culture and Tourism and later the Ministry of Health.
Wahab before his death was the Chairman, Ondo State Council of All Progressives Congress (APC) Muslim Members.
