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Festus Keyamo Loses Dad

Festus Keyamo has lost his dad.

Glamtush reports that Festus Keyamo, minister of State, Labour and Employment, has lost his father, Pa Matthias Keyamo.

This online newspaper learnt that according to a statement signed on Sunday by Tunde Moshood, special adviser to the minister on media, Pa Keyamo died peacefully at the age of 83 on Saturday, March 5, in Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta from where the family hails.

“Born on August 23rd, 1938, in Erovie Quarters in Effurun, Delta State, Pa Matthias Keyamo was later raised in Kaduna and Ilaro, Ogun State where he met and married his wife, Mrs. Caroline Keyamo (nee Ogunjobi). They immediately relocated to Ughelli in Delta State where he begat all his children, including the minister.

His wife, Caroline Abeni Keyamo (née Ogunjobi) hails from Yewa South Local Government Area (LGA) of Ogun State, Ilaro precisely.

Pa Matthias Keyamo and his wife, Mrs. Caroline Abeni Keyamo (née Ogunjobi), had six children together and Festus Egwarewa Adeniyi Keyamo (SAN) is their first son.

“Burial details will be announced later by the family, ” the statement added.

Angela Davies

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