SAN FRANCISCO, March 06, (THEWILL) – Founder and Chief Executive Officer of one of Nigeria’s pioneer and indigenous Original Equipment Manufacturers, Omatek Ventures Plc, Mrs. Florence Seriki, has died at age 54.
Until her death, Seriki served as Chief Executive Officer and Group Managing Director of Omatek Ventures. A Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers, Nigerian Computers Society and the Institute of Directors, she held a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University).
Her demise was announced on Sunday evening by a former Head of Corporate Communications of Omatek Computers and a close confidant of the deceased, Adebiyi Fashoyin.
Speaking with the Punch, Fashoyin said she died on Sunday morning of complications from cancer of the pancreas.
“The cancer of the pancreas was noticed not too long ago. Before we knew it, it became severe and that was it. My pain is that she died too young as she was just 54 years’ old, having been born in 1963,” he said.
In a tribute on his Facebook page, Fashoyin wrote, “Good night, Amazon! The heavens are blazing forth, the death of the Princess! You were ahead of your time in spite of your humility and simplicity. Nigeria, nay, Africa lost an enigma, who gave me my first chance in management.
“I am consoled that you named one of my children after yourself; Omatule. Death, where is your sting? I weep! I also smile at your timeless legacies. You were my friend, my boss and confidant. Your short but well accomplished life, is better than a century without a name. RIP, Mrs. Florence Seriki, OFR.”
