Just In: Chief Tunde Ponle, Founder Of Miccom-Golf Ada Is Dead
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OSOGBO – AN industrialist and founder of Miccom-Golf and Resort Hotel, Chief Tunde Ponle has reportedly passed on.
An unconfirmed report revealed that the industrialists passed on at the age of 79 years
The deceased who is the husband of the former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Chief Mrs. Titilayo Laoye Tomori now Titilayo Laoye Ponle passed on in the early hours of today (Sunday) in Ada.
As at the time of filling this report, there is no official report about the incident as calls put across to Mrs. Titilayo were not answered.
After persistent calls, an aide of Mrs. Titilayo picked the phone and answered that she could not pick the calls now as she was not readily available at present.
Chief Ponle gifted Nigeria the MicCom Cables and Wires.
He also revolutionized the game of golf with the establishment of MicCom Golf Hotel and Resort Centre in Ada.
The town was sleepy before he established what has become one of the best-known leisure and hospitality centres in Nigeria.
MicCom Golf Hotel & Resort is the first privately-owned golf course facility in Nigeria.
The Ponnles spent decades empowering people and showing them the way to make their ways better. One of their phenomenal contributions to nation-building is a viable annual scholarship scheme – MicCom Foundation for Educational Development (MIFED).
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