Our Correspondent
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described Chief Pascal Dozie as a visionary whose contributions to Nigeria’s economic architecture left an enduring legacy.
A statement by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, extended Tinubu’s condolences to the family, business community and all Nigerians over his passage.
It notes that Dozie was at once at the forefront of two of the most transformative sectors in Nigeria’s development journey – banking and telecommunications.
At the time referred to, Chief Dozie was then founder of Diamond Bank and the pioneer Chairman of MTN Nigeria.
“Chief Dozie was pivotal in shaping the financial services industry and expanding access to mobile connectivity nationwide. His influential leadership extended well beyond corporate boardrooms.
He was a former director at the Central Bank of Nigeria, President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, and Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group.
“He dedicated decades of service to national policy formulation, private sector development, and youth empowerment,” the statement notes.
It describes Dozie as a rare breed business leader whose wisdom, humility, and pioneering efforts laid a foundation upon which many continue to build.
“His passing is a profound loss to the private sector and Nigeria,” Tinubu said
