Funsho Williams

Funsho Williams was an influential Nigerian politician from Lagos State and former Commissioner under Colonel Olagunsoye Oyinlola's Military Administration in Lagos. He attended the St. Paul's Catholic school at Ebute Metta and later St Gregory's College, Lagos. He studied civil engineering at the University of Lagos and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He joined the Lagos State civil service in 1974 and worked on many construction projects in Lagos State. He became a Permanent Secretary before leaving the civil service in 1991. He then went into business, but returned to public service as a Lagos state Commissioner under Colonel Olagunsoye Oyinlola's Military Administratorship. He entered into politics in the mid-1990s and joined various parties, including the United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP), the Alliance for Democracy (AD), and the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He contested twice for the Lagos State Governorship election and was hoping to be nominated as the PDP Gubernatorial candidate for Lagos State in 2007. He was known for his integrity, vision, and passion for development. He held directorships in several companies, such as Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Cappa and D'Alberto Plc, Ajaokuta Steel Company, and the National Maritime Authority. He was murdered at his home in Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi, on July 27, 2006. He was laid to rest at the Victoria Court Cemetery, Lagos. He was survived by his wife, Hilda, and four children.