Speaker Mourns Akintola Williams

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr.Tajudeen Abbas has expressed sadness over the death of Nigeria’s doyen of Accounting, Chief Akintola Williams.

Reacting to the demise of Chief Williams, who died at the age of 104, Dr. Abbas describes the centurion as Nigeria’s global star in the Accounting profession, who shone brightly across Africa and the world.

He notes that the financial guru will be sorely missed at a time when Nigeria is navigating through a turbulent economic phase.

The Speaker recalls with nostalgia, how Chief Williams broke several records and achieved many feats, including being Nigeria’s first chartered accountant.

He also remembers how the late Williams established the first indigenous chartered accounting firm in Africa, Akintola Williams & Co, in Lagos in 1952.

According to the Speaker, as a founding member and pioneer President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Chief Akintola Williams distinguished himself as an accounting pillar.

He says the late Chief Akintola Williams was instrumental in the creation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

The Speaker urges the Federal Government and the umbrella bodies of Accounting professionals to immortalize Chief Williams, noting his immeasurable contributions to the development of Nigeria’s financial sector.

The late Williams was an elder brother to the first Senior Advocate of Nigeria, the late Chief Frederick Rotimi Alade Williams, who lived between December 16, 1920, and March 26, 2005.

Dr. Abbas prayed for the repose of the soul of the late Chief Akintola Williams.

Oduyemi Odumade, Edited By Grace Namiji