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From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
Former Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel, has urged the Federal Government to immortalize foremost accountant, Chief Akintola Williams, for his decades of selfless service to the country.
Emmanuel, in a statement, on Wednesday, described late Williams
as a torchbearer and “a man of intelligence who indelibly impacted the global accounting profession.”
The former governor, while expressing sadness over the death of Williams, said the deceased as Nigeria ‘s first Chartered Accountant, played pivotal roles in building the Nigerian financial sector.
According to him, “over the years, as Nigeria’s first Chattered Accountant, the leading father of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), the last surviving of the founding fathers of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), ..Chief Williams exhibited unmatched patriotism in setting highest ethical benchmarks for best practices in Nigeria.
“As a Father of Accounting in Nigeria, Chief Williams devoted his time, energy and resources, in public and private practices, towards nation building as well as training and equipping of budding accountants especially through his firm (Akintola Williams & Co,) now Akintola Williams, Deloitte & Touche.
“He was an epitome of faith, honesty and hardwork. Even in old age, he was always full of practical ideas, had solution to every knotty issue and continued in that path to the very end. He left indelible footprints and remain the undying source of inspiration for many, as his legacies will continue to live and impact lives for many generations to come”.
