Omoigui, Nigeria’s Premier Surveyor-General Dies

The first person to hold the position of surveyor-general of the federation in Nigeria, Daniel Omoigui is dead.

A statement on Friday on behalf of the family, Sota Omoigui, his son, said the older Omoigui died on Thursday at the age of 91.

“The family of Surveyor Daniel Aiyanyo Omoigui of the Egite family, Isi, in Uhunmwode LGA, Edo State and the entire Egite family of the Edo Kingdom and Barrister Mrs Grace Onaiwu Omoigui nee Asemota (late) and the entire Asemota family of Ogbe Quarters, Oredo LGA, Edo State, is heartbroken yet thankful for a life of legacy well spent as we announce the passing of our dearly beloved father and grandfather – Surv. Daniel Aiyanyo Omoigui – who was called to rest in the Lord on November 24, 2022,” the statement reads.

Omoigui was born on November 10, 1931, in Iguagban Village, Benin, Edo state.