One of Nigeria’s most renowned Architects and an Architect of all time, Chief Isaac Fola Alade is dead. He died on Friday, aged 87.
A statement issued by his family on Saturday gave no details about the circumstances of his death but only said the details of his funeral would be announced later.
The family statement reads: “With immense gratitude to God for his faithfulness, our family announces the peaceful transition to glory of our dear father, grandfather, uncle, brother and friend, Chief (Arc.) Isaac Fola Alade, OFR, on Friday.
“In total submission to his perfect will, we thank God for the exemplary life and sincerely appreciate you all for your unrelenting prayers, support in diverse ways and particularly your show of love to him all his life.
“The funeral details will be announced later. We kindly request that you continue to remember us in your prayers.”
A native of Aramoko-Ekiti in Ekiti state, Fola Alade was the first Architect to become a Federal Permanent Secretary in 1976, a post he held until his retirement in 1979 after which he established his private practice, Fola Alade Associates in 1979.
graduated from the Nigerian College of Arts & Sciences and Technology, Zaria (now Ahmadu Bello University) in 1961 as one of the first four Architecture graduates.
Architectural masterpieces bearing his insignia are the 1004 Housing Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos, defunct Federal Secretariat building, Ikoyi, Lagos and the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
Others are the Remembrance Arcade, Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, Satellite Town, Lagos, Nigerian Air Force Base, Ikeja and the Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies building, Kuru, near Jos, the National Judicial institute, Abuja and Nigerian Embassy buildings in 11 countries.
May his soul rest in peace.