Fola Alade was one of Nigeria’s first four graduate of Architecture. According to family sources in Aramoko- Ekiti, he died at the age of 87.
Late Fola was notable for designing the 1004 Housing Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos, defunct Federal Secretariat building, Ikoyi , Lagos and the National Stadium , Surulere, Lagos.
He was also known for designing the Remembrance Arcade, Tafewa Balewa Square, Lagos, Satellite Town, Lagos,
Nigerian Air Force Base, Ikeja, National Judicial Institute, Abuja and Nigerian Embassy buildings in 11 countries, among others.
Mr Alade was a graduate of the Nigerian College of Arts and Sciences and Technology, Zaria( now Ahmadu Bello University) in 1961 as one of the first four Architecture graduates.
He completed his post graduate studies at the Architectural Association School of Tropical Studies, London in 1965, on a Commonwealth scholarship. He 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.
In his condolence message as signed and made available to the public by the Special Adviser to the Ekiti state speaker on Media, Tai Oguntayo on Sunday, the Speaker, Ekiti House of Assembly, Funminiyi Afuye , said Mr Alade’s demise is a great loss to Ekiti state in particular and to Nigeria in general . He prayed God to grant the deceased eternal rest and give the family the heart to bear the loss.
