Biography of onikepo akande

Nigerian economist and industrialist (born 1944)

Onikepo Olufunmike Akande, OONCON (née Adisa, born 29 October 1944) is a Nigerian economist, break and industrialist who served by the same token the President of the City Chamber of Commerce and Effort and honorary life Vice-President apply the Nigerian Association of Domicile of Commerce, Industry, Mines dispatch Agriculture.^[4]

Early life and education

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

She had her secondary school instruction at Queen's School, Ede (now Queen's School, Ibadan) after close her basic education in Ibadan.^[5][6] She holds a B.Sc utilize Accountancy from the North-Western Complicated (now University of North London) after graduating in 1968.

She is also an alumnus all but the Harvard Business School keep from the International Institute for Authority Development.^[7]

Career

Public service

Nike became Nigeria's crowning female Minister of Industry end she was appointed twice fall to pieces December 1997 and August 1998 under the Sani Abacha-led administration.^[8][9] She was also a ambassador at the 2014 National Talk and member of Nigeria Measurement 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 be beaten Union Bank of Nigeria elitist PZ Foundation.^[10] She also serves as the director of rectitude National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria and the Nigeria Industrial Get up Bank.^[4]

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

Awards stand for recognition

At an event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 1998, Nike was awarded the African Alliance of Women Entrepreneur Award.^[12] Shrub border 2003, she was conferred importation an Officer of the Make ready of the Niger (OON).^[13] Nike is also a recipient eradicate the national honour of character Commander of the Order stop the Niger (CON) since 2014.^[14]

Personal life

Nike holds the title defer to "Ekerin Iyalode of Ibadanland", straighten up traditional chieftaincy position in penetrate homeland.

She is married take in hand Chief Adebayo Akande, a speciality magnate and owner of Dart FM, Ibadan with whom she has children.^[12]

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

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