The death of Tony Ede, the pioneer Corporate Affairs Manager of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been confirmed by the family.
In a message shared on Facebook by the former Editor of the defunct National Concord newspaper, Nisikak Essien, Tony Ede’s burial rites have been scheduled for Thursday and Friday, 1 and 2, August 2024, in Koko, Delta State.
The information revealed that the night of tributes is scheduled for 4 pm on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at the Nigerian Television Authority, Television House, Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island, Lagos.
In his tribute titled, “Tony Ede is Gone?”, Essein said, “Very sad. He was the pioneer Corporate Affairs Manager of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Tony made his name on the Business Desk of NTA many years ago and our friendship took off. I was also a business reporter with Business Concord newspaper, later Deputy Editor and Editor. I much later became Editor of the National Concord newspaper.”
“Tony did a great job as CBN’s pioneer Corporate Affairs Manager. The bank for the first time had good media exposure. In the media, he was indeed very helpful to practitioners seeking information on the economy from the bank. Sadly some hours ago I got this forwarded message. So sad my friend has left us.”
Until his death was the Chairman/Chief Executive of Redbird Communications Nig. Limited.
He bagged B. Sc. in Political Science and in Mass Communication from the Studied at Illinois State University. He also Studied at Sangamon State University.
Earlier, he attended Hussey College between 1964 and 1968 for his high school.
