Remilekun Nutayi, the newly elected feminine vice chairman of Badagry-West Native Council Growth Space (LCDA) in Lagos State, has died, lower than two months after assuming workplace.
The council’s Chief Press Secretary, Zosu Solomon, confirmed her demise on Sunday in an announcement, noting that Nutayi handed away on Saturday following a quick sickness in Badagry.
“Nutayi’s passing, which occurred lower than two months after assuming workplace, has left residents, political associates, and celebration trustworthy devastated,” Solomon mentioned.
He recounted Nutayi’s skilled trajectory, stressing her long-standing service to the neighborhood. “Earlier than venturing into politics, she served as a devoted instructor below the Lagos State Authorities, the place she impacted numerous lives. She later introduced that very same zeal into governance, distinguishing herself as Supervisor for Training within the Native Authorities, the place she diligently discharged her duties with integrity and dedication.”
Solomon added that Nutayi had contested for the place of Chairman of Badagry-West LCDA over the last native authorities election, emphasizing her deep engagement with grassroots politics.
“She was a dedicated grassroots mobiliser and steadfast member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), extensively admired for her humility, compassion, and drive for neighborhood improvement,” he mentioned.
Born into the royal household of Apa Egun Awori Kingdom in Badagry, Nutayi was the daughter of Oba Oyekan Adekanmi, the Alapa of Apa. “Her life mirrored self-discipline, respect for custom, and a ardour for the progress of her individuals,” Solomon mentioned.
Council Chairman Rauf Yemaren described her demise as “a monumental tragedy that has created a painful vacuum in management” and prolonged condolences to her household, the royal palace of Apa, and your entire Badagry neighborhood.
Nutayi is the third feminine elected administrator in Lagos State to die shortly after being sworn on this 12 months. Earlier, Oluwakemi Rufai, a councillor in Ibeju Lekki, died barely two weeks after her swearing-in, whereas Zainab Shotayo, a feminine councillor from Odiolowo-Ojuwoye LCDA, additionally handed away just a few days later.
