President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences on the passing of Aderonke Kale, Nigeria’s first female major-general.
Kale, who passed away in London at the age of 84, was remembered by Tinubu as a trailblazer.
He stated that her death is a loss to the nation.
“Major-General Aderonke Kale was a pioneer in her field. She embodied the courage, professionalism, capacity, and resilience of the Nigerian woman,” the statement reads.
“Aderonke Kale thrived and conquered where many feared to tread. She was a towering figure; an inimitable role model.”
The President extended his sympathies to Aderonke Kale’s family.
He urged them to find comfort in the remarkable legacy she left behind.
Aderonke Kale was married to Oladele Kale, a professor of preventive and social medicine.
She was a mother of five sons.
