Former Spokesperson to IBB during his reign is dead


 

 

The spokesman of former militry head of state General Ibrahim Badamosi (IBB) Babangida, Duro Onabule, is dead.

 

 

 

Onabule was born in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state, he died on Tuesday August 16, at the age of 83.

 

 

 

 

Onabule served as the spokesman of the former head of state during his reign as tge militry dictator.

 

Onubule who attended CMS Grammar School in Lagos before moving on to the London School of Journalism, started working as a journalist for Daily Express in 1961, and later joined Daily Sketch three years later.

 

 

 

He however,  returned to Daily Express after working with Daily Sketch for a period.

 

The Deceased also worked with Daily Times in the 1970s. In 1984 when Concord press was established, Onabule was appointed features editor and rose to become editor of the newspaper.

 

May his soul rest in peace.