Richard Adamu Tallen, the only son of Dame Pauline Tallen, the immediate past Minister of Women Affairs in Nigeria, has passed away. He died at the age of 42 on Sunday morning at Cedar Crest Hospital in Abuja after a brief illness. Richard, a Computer Science graduate from a U.S. university, had been in the ICU since Friday night before his passing. He is survived by his wife and three children.
His alma mater, the Vom Old Boys' Association (VOBA), confirmed his death, expressing condolences to his family and friends. The family will announce burial arrangements soon.