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Former Petroleum Minister Tam David-West Dead

 

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Former Nigeria’s minister of petroleum and consultant virologist, Prof Tam David West, has died at the age of 83.

A family member, who confirmed his death on Monday, said he was not ill the last time she spoke with him.

The late David-West, who was also an ex-commissioner for Education, was said to have died Monday morning.

The ex-minister was once the minister of Petroleum under Muhammadu Buhari military administration and also the minister of Mines, Power and Steel under Gen. Ibrahim Babangida’s military aberration.

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