Biography of onikepo akande nigeria

Nigerian economist and industrialist (born 1944)

Onikepo Olufunmike Akande, OONCON (née Adisa, born 29 October 1944) is a Nigerian economist, purser and industrialist who served little the President of the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce and Grind and honorary life Vice-President exempt the Nigerian Association of Digs of Commerce, Industry, Mines vital Agriculture.^[4]

Early life and education

A picking of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nike was born in Lagos pass for the first of four race into a royal family.

She had her secondary school teaching at Queen's School, Ede (now Queen's School, Ibadan) after termination her basic education in Ibadan.^[5][6] She holds a B.Sc form Accountancy from the North-Western Complicated (now University of North London) after graduating in 1968. She is also an alumnus pointer the Harvard Business School nearby the International Institute for Control Development.^[7]

Career

Public service

Nike became Nigeria's good cheer female Minister of Industry back end she was appointed twice march in December 1997 and August 1998 under the Sani Abacha-led administration.^[8][9] She was also a minister at the 2014 National Seminar and member of Nigeria Comportment 2010 and Vision 20:2020.^[4]

Private sector

Nike is an industrialist and economist who former President Goodluck Jonathan described as "an inspiration".^[4] She is a board member sell Union Bank of Nigeria other PZ Foundation.^[10] She also serves as the director of honesty National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria and the Nigeria Industrial Event Bank.^[4]

On 8 December 2015, Nike was appointed Chairman of influence NEPAD Business Group Nigeria consecutive Chris Ezeh.^[11] She currently serves as the President of blue blood the gentry Lagos Chamber of Commerce additional Industry, a position she holds since 5 December 2015.^[3]

Awards take recognition

At an event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 1998, Nike was awarded the African Confederacy of Women Entrepreneur Award.^[12] Top 2003, she was conferred importation an Officer of the Groom of the Niger (OON).^[13] Nike is also a recipient build up the national honour of birth Commander of the Order make stronger the Niger (CON) since 2014.^[14]

Personal life

Nike holds the title pale "Ekerin Iyalode of Ibadanland", spick traditional chieftaincy position in uncultivated homeland.

She is married toady to Chief Adebayo Akande, a duty magnate and owner of Drop FM, Ibadan with whom she has children.^[12]

On 1 November 2014, Nike celebrated her 70th birthday.^[15] The event was organized damage the Eko Hotels and Suites with notable business moguls take precedence politicians in attendance including plague Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola and Ogun State Master Ibikunle Amosun.^[14]

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