The Nigerian business and political circle woke
up to a sad news this morning when the news filtered in that the former boss of
OPEC, Rilwan Lukman has died from an undisclosed ailment.
The ex-Petroleum boss who was planning to celebrate his 81st birthday in August, 2014 was said to have died in an hospital where he was rushed to after his sickness became suddenly serious.
A close family member confirmed the news to CityInfo190 with promise to furnish journalists with more details when the family meets to discuss the burial plans.
The deceased was appointed Minister of Petrleum Resources by late President Umaru Yaradua, a post he held till 2010.
Lukman was born in Zaria on 26th August, 1938. He trained as a mining engineer at the College of Arts and Science and Technology, Zaria.
His first job in the mining industry was as an Assitant Mining Engineer with AB Statsgruvor of Sweden.
The ex-Petroleum boss who was planning to celebrate his 81st birthday in August, 2014 was said to have died in an hospital where he was rushed to after his sickness became suddenly serious.
A close family member confirmed the news to CityInfo190 with promise to furnish journalists with more details when the family meets to discuss the burial plans.
The deceased was appointed Minister of Petrleum Resources by late President Umaru Yaradua, a post he held till 2010.
Lukman was born in Zaria on 26th August, 1938. He trained as a mining engineer at the College of Arts and Science and Technology, Zaria.
His first job in the mining industry was as an Assitant Mining Engineer with AB Statsgruvor of Sweden.
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