Ayo Rosiji

Ayo Rosiji
Born	(1917-02-24)24 February 1917 Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
Died	31 July 2000(2000-07-31) (aged 83)
Nationality	Nigerian
Occupation(s)	Politician and statesman

Chief Ayotunde Rosiji (24 February 1917 – 31 July 2000) 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.

Chief Rosiji and Charles, Prince of Wales at the official opening ceremony of the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) 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.

References

• Nina Mba, Ayo Rosiji, A Man with Vision
• Rosalynde Ainslie, Catherine Hoskyns, Ronald Segal, Political Africa: A Who's Who of Personalities and Parties, Frederick A. Praeger, 1961