Ayo Rosiji


Ayotunde Rosiji was a Nigerian politician and statesman, having served as Minister for Health and Minister of Information.
He was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on the 24th of February, 1917, to the family of an Egba policeman. Rosiji attended Christ Church Primary School, Abeokuta, and then Ibadan Grammar School and Government College, Ibadan, for secondary education. He was also educated at the Yaba Higher College, where he received a civil engineering certificate. He subsequently went abroad to study for a law degree at the University of London after working at Shell as an engineer. Returning to Nigeria, he became one of the founding members of the Action Group.
Oloye Rosiji died on the 31st of July, 2000.
at the official opening ceremony of the Musical Society of Nigeria Centre in Lagos. For its first few years and until this centre was built MUSON concerts, recitals and performances were held at Chief Rosiji's Apapa residence.