News has filtered in that
Former Minister of Finance (State), Former Minister of Trade and Investment.Senator (Dr.) Jubril Martins-Kuye, OFR has died.
He was 78 years old.
Although it is not yet clear the cause of his death, he was the Aare Musulumi of Ogun State, Asiwaju of Ago Iwoye, Otunba Fesogboye of Ijebuland.
Born on 16th August 1942 in Ago Iwoye, Ijebu constituency of Ogun State, he has a brother (Muraino Ademola Kuye). He studied sociology at the University of Ibadan (1965-1968) and then Economics at the Harvard University Business School, graduating in 1983.
He gained qualifications as a Chartered Accountant. Jubril Martins-Kuye was appointed Nigerian minister of Commerce and Industry on 6th April 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet.
He was well loved by all and sundry and no doubt,left an indelible footprints on the sands of time.