J Onikepo AKANDE,

Biographical record

Title

Chief

Surname

AKANDE,

First Name

J Onikepo

Gender

Female

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Status

Alive

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Profession

Business Woman
Administrator

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Queen's School, Ede, 1958-62; Queen's College, Lagos, 1963; London University Tutorial College, 1964; University of North London, 1965-68; Oxford University, UK, 1969; Harvard Business School, Boston,USA,1990; International Institute for Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1991;

Previous Appointments

Dir., Nigeria Industrial Development Bank(NIDB)(now Bank of Industry), 1990-94; Dir, National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria(NICON), 1993-94; mem, Panel toStudy and Reorganize Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), 1996; mem. Board ofTrustee, National Centre for Women Development, Abuja, 1992-94; The laWoman Honourable Minister of Industry, 1997-99; ch., International Development Co. Ltd., Lagos; Accountant, International Consultant, Economic Developer and Investment Expert; Dir., Union Bank Nigeria PIc; mem,Constitutional Review Committee of National think Tank for Nigeria; Vice President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce&Industry; mem, Board of PZ Cussons PIc Charitable Foundation; Hon. Life Vice President,NACCIMA; Board mem,NEPAD Business Group Nigeria, since 2003; Active Facilitator and President, Lagos Chapter ofthe National Association of Nigerian Womenin Business, 1990; President, Pan-African Organization for Women Recognition (POWR); mm:African Business Roundtable, since1997; Nigerian Economic SummitGroup, 1997; Nigerian Vision2010Committee,1997;NigerianG15EcciK™^ Industry Manufacturing Sector of the National Council on Privatization, 2000;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Awards and Honours

Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) by President Olusegun Obasanjo, 2003;

Outstanding Achievements

Award ofL\)ctorofBiisir«ssAdministration(DBAX(Honoris Causa), AmbroseAlii Universiry, Ekpoma, 2006; Award byAssociation of Consulting Engineer of Nigeria, 2006; Unilever Nigeria Pic Scholar, 1959; School Prefect, Queen'sSchool,Ede,l962;Award for Excellent Services to the Nation by Queens School Old Girls Association, 2002; Vivian Fowler College Special Award for Contribution to National Development, 2007; African Federation of Women Entrepreneur Award in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1998;Woman of Achievement Award from the Guardian Trust Insurance Company Ltd, 1999; Federal Government Civil Services Union Award,2000; Professional andBusinessWomenof2002DiplomaAward by International Who's Who of Professional & Business Women, 2002; Yoruba Eminent Citizens Award, Tribune Newspaper, 2005;Award by Foreign Investment Network (FIN) in London for Promotion ofWomen in Industry, 2005

Phone Number

08023133739,(0803306076, 0805641107.

Residential Address

88,AdeniyiJones, Ikeja, Lagos

Official Address

54a,Canary Drive, MKOAbiolaGardens,Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos;