Prince Liasu Ferdinand Momoh popularly known as “L.F.” was born into the Household of HRH Otaru Abu Keremi Momoh, the 8^th Otaru of Auchi Sacred Kingdom.

He began his primary education at Government Primary School, Auchi and later proceeded to the Holy Trinity Grammar School, Sabongida- Ora where came out with distinction in all his ordinary level subjects.

Afterwards, he proceeded to the London Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology where he graduated as a Medical Laboratory Technologist.

Upon return to Nigeria, Prince L.F. Momoh was recruited into the University College Hospital Ibadan, Oyo State; and later, the Department of Pathology at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria. He transferred his services to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), where he rose to the position of Chief Medical Laboratory Scientist of the institution.

In 1979, he was appointed Special Adviser (Special Duties) to the Executive Governor of old Bendel State, Professor Ambrose Folorunsho Alli of blessed memory.

At the expiration of his political appointment, he diversified from medical sciences to business and entrepreneurship, where he was even more renowned. In 1983, he established Ritco Nigeria Limited, a trading company that employed a number of people. The company product and services portfolio over the years expanded from trading, civil and electrical engineering; importers of laboratory chemicals and equipments to an ultra-modern Bread Factory which produced then famous Ritco Bread.

Ritco Bread became a household Name in Auchi and Benin city to the extent that the Edo State Government House kitchen had a daily order.

Prince L.F. Momoh was a very passionate about the Momoh project as he empowered a good number of family members both in Auchi, Benin and the diaspora. He was an advocate of good education as he believed in the power of the pen.

He believed strongly in the “Science of Silence” and as a result was an advocate of peace and peaceful coexistence among mankind.

He was the first Momoh descendant to hold the princely title of Madaiki of Auchi Sacred Kingdom conferred on him by by HRH Otaru A.G. Momoh.

He passed on the 6^th of May 2020 at the age of 79 years.