The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Monday mourned the death of a business mogul, the Chief Executive Officer of MicCom Cables & Wires, Prince Tunde Ponle, who died at the age of 94.
Ponle, an elder statesman who owns a popular golf course in his hometown, Ada, in the Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State, died on Sunday.
Adeleke, in a statement through his spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, commiserated with the family, associates, and admirers of late Chief (Prince) Tunde Ponle, calling his demise ‘the exit of a giant’.
The governor described the loss of Chief Ponle as painful beyond words can actually convey, noting that the late industrialist made exceptional contributions to the economy of the state and beyond.
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He said the CEO of MicCom Cables and Wires lived a life full of accomplishments and that his legacy of impacting society for the better will not be forgotten easily.
“I’m visibly shaken to learn about the passing of Chief (Prince) Tunde Laoye. While alive, Prince Ponle was a model of a good citizen, contributing not just his intellect but his God-given ability to solve some of society’s challenges,” Governor Adeleke was quoted as saying in a condolences message.
“Aside from the economic benefits that his multi-million MicCom-golf recreation centre drives for Ada, Prince Ponle’s generosity was felt at the Osun State University (UNIOSUN), where his multi-million building and the MicCom Cancer Centre donations continue to serve the institution. His passing, though at 94 years, is devastating, and this is because Osun has lost one of its best.
“On behalf of the government and the people of Osun State, I express my heartfelt condolences to Her Excellency, Chief Mrs. Titi Laoye-Ponle, children, family, and everyone touched by the passing of Prince Ponle.
Governor Adeleke prays to Almighty God to grant the deceased an eternal rest and bestow him the grace of an abode in paradise. He also prays to God to grant the family left behind by Prince Ponle the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.