Christopher Sunday Olutunde AKANDE,

Biographical record

Surname

AKANDE,

First Name

Christopher

Other Names

Sunday Olutunde

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

December 28, 1927

State of Origin

Ondo

Place of Birth

Arigidi-Akoko

Name of Spouse

Christiana Olufunke Adefarati 1957

Number of Children (Male)

2

Number of Children ( Female)

2

Profession

civil engineer, administrator

Schools Attended with Dates

Government College, Ibadan, 1941-46, Higher College, Yaba, 1947, University College, Ibadan, 1948, Bathersea College of Technology, London, 1950-53, Royal College of Science and Technology, Glasgow, 1959-60;

Educational Qualification

B.Sc,

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

fellow, British Institution of Civil Engineers, 1969; fellow, Nigerian Society of Engineers, 1969; fellow, Nigerian Institute of Management, 1986

Previous Appointments

Civil Engineer, Ministry of Works, Western Region, 1955-67; Controller of Works (Ser vices), Ministry of Works and Transport, Western State, 1967-74; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands and Housing, Western State, 1974-75; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Transport, Western State, 1975; Secretary to the Military Government and Head of Service, Western State and later Oyo State, 1975-76; Group Managing Director, Odu'a Investment Company Limited, 1976-79; Chairman, National Bank of Nigeria Limited, 1976-80; Managing Director/Chief Executive, West African Portland Cement Company Limited, 1979-85; appointed Commissioner, National Electoral Commission, August 1987-February 1989; Chairman, National Road Safety Corps Committee, 1967-74; President, Nigerian Society of Engineers, 1973-74; President, Government College, Ibadan Old Boys Association, 1975; member, Lagos University Senate, 1982; member, Governing Council, Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti, since October 1988;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Awards and Honours

Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR);

Hobbies

tennis, swimming, billiards. game hunting: