Nationality Nigerian Other name Blessing Ibukun Awosika Books Business His Way | Years active 1989–present Spouse Abiodun Awosika Board member of WIMBIZ | |
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Full Name Bilkisu Abiodun Motunrayo Omobolanle Adekola Other names Blessing Ibukun Awosika Occupation Business magnateauthormotivational speaker Organization SOKOA Chair Centre Limited Siblings Funmi Adeyinka, Remi Adekola Alma maters Methodist Girls' High School, Obafemi Awolowo University, Lagos Business School, IESE Business School | ||
Thinking big with mrs ibukun awosika
Ibukun Abiodun Awosika (born Bilkisu Abiodun Motunrayo Omobolanle Adekola on December 24, 1962) is a Nigerian business magnate, author and motivational speaker. She currently serves as Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria.
Contents
- Thinking big with mrs ibukun awosika
- Mrs ibukun awosika innovate
- Early life and education
- Career
- Television
- Books
- Personal life
- References
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Early life and education
Born as the third child of seven children in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, Ibukun completed her primary and secondary school education at St. Pauls African Church Primary School, Lagos and Methodist Girls' High School, Yaba respectively before she proceeded to the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) where she graduated with a B.Sc in Chemistry. She holds post graduate and MBA certificates upon the completion of several business programmes at the Lagos Business School and IESE Business School.
Career
While on her compulsory one-year National Youth Service Corps service, Ibukun worked as an audit trainee at Akintola Williams & Co. upon her love for architecture before she left for Alibert Nigeria Ltd. as showroom manager. In her quest to be independent, she established a furniture manufacturing company called Quebees Limited in 1989 before it evolved into The Chair Centre Limited and later SOKOA Chair Centre Limited following a venture merge with SOKOA S.A and Guaranty Trust Bank in 2004.
A fellow of the African Leadership Initiative and Aspen Global Leadership Network, Ibukun is a member of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, member of the board of Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund and Chairman, Board of Trustees of Women in Management, Business and Public Service. In 2011, she co-founded the Afterschool Graduate Development Centre, a career centre established in order to checkmate the high rate of unemployment in Nigeria.
On September 7, 2015, Ibukun became the first woman to be appointed Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria following the resignation of Prince Ajibola Afonja.
Television
In 2008, Ibukun was among five Nigerian entrepreneurs who appeared in the first African version of the Dragon's Den. She also hosts a T.V programme called Business His Way.
Books
Apart from her business, Ibukun is an established author. Her published books include:
Personal life
Ibukun Awosika is married to Abiodun Awosika with whom she has three children.