Diamond Bank Founder, Former Chairman of MTN Nigeria, Pascal Dozie, Is Dead
Israel Adeleke
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA OTN News reports that the founder of the defunct Diamond Bank Plc and a former chairman of MTN Nigeria, Pascal Dozie, is dead.
OTN News further reports that the news of his passing out of existence which was disclosed in a statement issued by the family on Tuesday, has it that the business tycoon died on Monday at the age of 85.
OTN gathered that Dozie, was born on 9 April 1939, was raised in a Catholic home, with his father, Charles Dozie, serving as a catechist.
OTN News further gathered that he had his early education at 'Our Lady’s School Emekuku, Holy Ghost Juniorate Seminary, and Holy Ghost College, Owerri,' where he obtained his West African Senior School Certificate Examination.
Seeking higher education abroad, he moved to the United Kingdom, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the London School of Economics.
He however, furthered his studies in Operational Research and Industrial Engineering before obtaining a Master’s degree in Administrative Science from City University in London.
Dozie played a critical role in Nigeria’s banking and telecom industries, founding Diamond Bank, which later merged with Access Bank, and serving as the chairman of MTN Nigeria, overseeing its expansion.
His contributions to the country’s economic growth earned him widespread respect.
Dozie is survived by his wife, Chinyere, and five children.
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