Jonathan’s minister of Commerce, Jubril Martins-Kuye dies at 79

By Mutiu Yusuf

A renowned Politician and former Nigerian minister of Commerce and Industry Jubril Martins-Kuye is dead.

Martins-Kuye was nominated as minister of Commerce and Industry in March 2010 by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan.

He was said to have died on Sunday morning.

While confirming the story from Senator, Lekan Mustapha, Ogun east senator , He said “The death of JMK is a big blow to us, he was not just a Mentor,he was a partfinder”

Martins-Kuye ceased to be a minister in 2011. Born on April 16 August 1942 in Ago Iwoye, Ogun state, he died in his hometown on 17 January 2021 at the age of 79.

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