Ibukunoluwa Abiodun AWOSIKA

Biographical record

Title

Mrs

Surname

AWOSIKA

First Name

Ibukunoluwa

Other Names

Abiodun

Previous Name

Bilkisu Abiodun Motunrayo Omobolanle Adekola

Gender

Female

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

December 24, 1962

Status

Alive

Place of Birth

Ibadan, Oyo State

Father's Name

Abdul Moshood Adekola

Father's Status

Deceased

Mother's Name

Hannah Aduke Adekola

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Abiodun Awosika

Number of Children (Male)

3

Names of Children

• Oludola Awosika
• Olafusika Awosika
• Olamiposi Awosika

Profession

Entreprenuer

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

St. Pauls African Church Primary School, Lagos; Methodist Girls' High School, Yaba, Lagos State; University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University); Lagos Business School; IESE Business School, Barcelona-Spain; China European International Business School (CEIBS).

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Fellow, African Leadership Initiative;
- Fellow, Aspen Global Leadership Network;
- Fellow, Institute of Directors;
- Member, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG);
- Fellow, Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria.

Present Appointment

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Chair Centre Group; Co-founder, Women in Business, Management and Public Service (WIMBIZ); Host, TV Programme, Business His Way; Board, Digital Jewel Limited; Board, Cadbury Nig Plc.

Previous Appointments

First Bank of Nigeria Limited Board September 7, 2015
• Cadbury Nigeria Plc
• Convention on Business Integrity (CBI)
• Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority.
• Afterschool Graduate Development Centre (AGDC)
• Chairman, FBN Life Assurance Limited
• FBN Capital Limited
• Kakawa Discount House Limited.
• co-founder and past chairperson of Women in Business, Management, and Public Service (WIMBIZ).
• First Nigerian recipient of the prestigious International Women Entrepreneurial Challenge Award (IWEC) as a nominee of the US Department of State in 2008.

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

No

Awards and Honours

• THISDAY Newspaper Annual Merit Award 2005
• Success Digests Magazine's Annual Enterprise Award 2005
• Financial Standard and Pan-African Organisation for Women Recognition 2006
• FATE Model Entrepreneur 2006
• International Women Society Award 2007
• International Women Entrepreneurial Challenge Award 2008
• YNaija Person of the Year 2015
• Forbes Woman Africa Chairperson Award 2020
• Pan-African Organization for Women’s Best Female Entrepreneur of the Years 2006 & 2007.
• Hallmarks of Labour Role Model Award

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

• The "Girl" Entrepreneurs
• Business His Way
• The 'Girl' Entrepreneurs: Our Stories So Far Kindle Edition

Notable Quotes

For a company of our size, it was a big loss. We could abandon the customer and move on. But my name is more important than even money. I chose to maintain our integrity and retain our credibility.

Hobbies

HOBBIES
- Watching Investigative and Legal Series.

Other Relevant Information

During her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kano State, Dr. Awosika worked as an audit trainee at Akintola Williams & Co. (later Deloitte). Following her service, she joined Alibert Nigeria Ltd., a furniture company, as a showroom manager. In 1989, driven by a desire for independence, she founded Quebees Limited, a furniture manufacturing company, which later evolved into The Chair Centre Limited through a venture merge with SOKOA S.A and Guaranty Trust Bank in 2004.

Source

https://www.firstbanknigeria.com/about-us/the-leadership/board-of-directors/ibukun-awosika-profile/
https://tiwlc.com/speaker/ibukun-awosika/
https://hallmarksoflabour.org/dvteam/chief-mrs-ibukun-awosika/

Source

https://www.firstbanknigeria.com/about-us/the-leadership/board-of-directors/ibukun-awosika-profile/, https://tiwlc.com/speaker/ibukun-awosika/, https://hallmarksoflabour.org/dvteam/chief-mrs-ibukun-awosika/