Philanthropist Adetunji Onisiga who donated 83 houses to Nigerian Air Force dies at 88

Adetunji Onisiga
Adebayo Adetunji

A business mogul, Mr Adebayo Adetunji, who became very popular for donating his 83 houses to the Nigerian Airfoce, is dead.

An Ibadan-based entrepreneur, popularly known as Adetunji Onisiga, who was responsible for the establishment of the defunct Trans International Bank, died Saturday morning.

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The tobacco merchant, Adetunji, derived his nickname “Onisiga” which, in Yoruba language means “cigarette seller, ” as he became popular as one of the pioneers of the business in Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State in the South West Nigeria.