Thursday, June 4, 2026

The Sun Nigeria

Lady Puddicombe, retired Lagos personnel director, is dead

Lady Abimbola Puddicombe

Lady Abimbola Puddicombe

A retired principal and Director of Personnel with the Lagos State Government, Lady Abimbola Puddicombe, is dead.

She served as principal in many Lagos schools, including Surulere Girls’ Secondary School, and later became the pioneer principal of Adebola Baptist High School, Surulere.

Mrs Patricia Abimbola Puddicombe (née Adegbola) was also a zonal director, Director of Personnel Matters and Acting Tutor-General with the Lagos State Government.

Burial arrangements for the late Mrs Puddicombe are as follows:

  • Service of Songs/Commendation Service: Held on Sunday.
  • Christian wake: Tuesday, March 11, 2026, at City Mission Methodist Church, 1 Ade Thanni Street, off Tafawa Balewa Crescent, Surulere, from 5 p.m.
  • Funeral service: Wednesday, March 12, 2026, at the same venue from 10 a.m.