Pius Osunyikanmi, who served as Special Adviser to the President on International Relations and later as Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, has died.
His reported death has thrown Ile-Oluji in Ondo State into mourning.
Osunyikanmi, an indigene of Ile-Oluji, was a public servant whose contributions to national development were widely acknowledged.
He served as Special Adviser on International Relations and later headed the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, where he coordinated Nigeria’s technical assistance programme to other countries.
Close Source told PRESENT that the late Osunyikanmi has been managing depression, frequenting hospitals for solution and it appeared he was recuperating until the early hours of Thursday when he relapsed into what family sources called chronic depression. He was immediately taken to hospital where series of tests were conducted.
Sources said Osunyikanmi returned to the hospital “yesterday (Friday Oct 23, 2026) in continuation of his treatment but sadly he went to bed last night and didn’t wake up today”.
His contributions to public service and the nation will remain part of his legacy.
