Adeosun Mourns Mentor, Ex-ICAN President Olakunri

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has expressed her sadness over the death of a former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Mrs Olutoyin Olakunri.

Olakunri, who was the first female chartered accountant in sub-Saharan Africa, passed away on Sunday.

In a statement by her Special Adviser, Media & Communications, Oluyinka Akintunde, the Minister described Olakunri as a professional mother and cherished mentor that impacted positively on a generation of women chartered accountants.

She said the former ICAN boss, who for over a decade served as Chairman, Society of Women Accountants in Nigeria (SWAN), supported women to realise their potentials in the field of accountancy.

Mrs Adeosun commiserated with the entire Olakunri family and prayed that God would grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.