A former Executive Director Operations of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Engr. Rotimi Fashakin, has died.
He died while studying law in the United Kingdom.
Also a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the deceased was National Publicity Secretary of the now defunct Muhammadu Buhari -led Congress for Progressive Change (CPC).
Fashakin, who served as NIMASA’s Executive Director from 2016 to March 2020, however, died suddenly on Saturday evening in London.
Until his death, Fashakin, a law student at the University of Buckingham, was billed to graduate in December 2022.
The deceased was a graduate of the then University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State where he bagged a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
His close ally, Eyitayo Ajayi, also confirmed his demise via a post Sunday morning on his Facebook page.
“I lost my brother Engr Rotimi Fashakin last night. I pray God to give the family the fortitude to bear the loss,” he posted.
The late Fashakin is survived by his wife, Olubusola and children.
