Pa Akintola Williams, the first Nigerian chartered accountant and founder of the country’s oldest indigenous accounting firm, Akintola Williams & Co., is dead.
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Control TV reports that Akintola reportedly died at 9 am on Monday.
He is the first Nigerian to qualify as a chartered accountant.
He was 104-years-old at the time of his death.
Williams was also a pioneer in the development of the Nigerian capital market. He was a founding member of the Nigerian Stock Exchange and served on its board of directors for many years.
In addition to his business career, Williams was also active in public service. He served as chairman of the Federal Income Tax Appeal Commissioners, the Coker Commission of Inquiry, and the Lagos State Government Revenue Collection Panel. He was also a member of the board of trustees of the Commonwealth Foundation and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation.
Williams received numerous awards and honours, including the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) and the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE). He was also named a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
Williams was married to Efuntiloye Mabel Williams and had children.
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