Taoreed Faronbi, prominent Lagos transport leader, dies at 83

Chief Taoreed Faronbi, a prominent Lagos socialite and influential figure in the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) known as ‘Baba Alado’, has died at the age of 83.

Faronbi passed away in the early hours of Saturday, September 26, 2026. He was a significant figure in Lagos grassroots politics, real estate, and the transport sector. He also served as the Olori Ebi (Head) of the Alagbeji Royal Family in Papa Ajao, Mushin, and held various traditional and commercial titles, including Akinrogun of Isolo Kingdom and Babaloja of Aswani International Market.

His funeral was attended by family, friends, and various political and community leaders, including Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon and the Executive Chairman of Mushin Local Government, Tunbosun Aruwe. Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, the National President of the NURTW, issued a statement mourning Faronbi, stating that his contributions to the transport and community spaces would not be forgotten.