Ayo Rosiji

Ayotunde Rosiji was a Nigerian politician, statesman and Oryr Minister for Health and Minister of Information. He was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on the 24th of February 1917, to the family of an Egba policeman. He attended the Christ Church Primary School, Abeokuta, for primary education and Ibadan Grammar School and the Government College, Ibadan for secondary education. He was also educated at the Yaba Higher College, where he received a civil engineering certificate. He then proceeded abroad for a law degree at the University of London, after working at Shell as an engineer. He returned to Nigeria and was one of the founding members of the Action Group. Oloye Rosiji died on the 31st of July 2000.

Chief Rosiji and Charles Prince of Wales at the official opening ceremony of the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) Centre in Lagos. For its first few years and until this centre was built MUSON concerts, recital and performances were held at Chief Rosiji's Apapa residence.

References

Ayo Rosiji, A Man with Vision by Nina Mba. *Rosalynde Ainslie, Catherine Hoskyns, Ronald Segal; Frederick A. Praeger, Political Africa: A Who's Who of Personalities and Parties. Frederick A. Praeger, 1961