Biographical overview
a secondary school in Idanre and after obtaining his diploma, he returned to the school to teach English for a number of years at the school.[1] In 1967, Akinyele transferred services to the Department of Customs in Lagos. While staying in Lagos, he found time to work with a group of writers of the Village Headmaster. On the recommendation of Customs director, Etim Duke, Akinyele became the public relations officer of the department. He worked in that position until 1978 when he joined a cosmetic company.[1] Akinyele was an investor in Newswatch magazine and played a role in negotiations between the federal government and magazine when the latter was proscribed in 1986.[1] In 1995, Sani Abacha appointed Akinyele as head of a National Reconciliation Committee with the objective of opening dialogue with interest groups in the country to support the democratic transition program of the government.
Biographical record
- Title
- Chief
- Surname
- AKINYELE
- First Name
- Alexander
- Other Names
- Opeyemi
- Gender
- Male
- Source of Publication
- Newswatch Who's Who (2nd Edition)
- Date of Birth
- April 24, 1938
- Status
- Alive
- Date of Death
- Nov-14-2019
- State of Origin
- Ondo
- Father's Name
- Pa Akinyele,
- Father's Status
- N/A
- Mother's Status
- N/A
- Marital Status
- Married
- Name of Spouse
- Yvonne Nonzokwezi Imagen Macwabani 1967 (deceased)
Beruadine Maria Carvalho 1999 - Number of Children (Male)
- 2
- Number of Children ( Female)
- 3
- Profession
- Public relations consultant, industrialist
- Education Level
- Tertiary
- Schools Attended with Dates
- AllSaints' Pri mary School, Ondo 1946-48, Gboluji Gram marSchool, Ile-Oluji, OndoState, 1949-53, St Andrews' College, Oyo, University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, 1963-66;
- Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications
- member, International Public Relations Association; founding member, Federation of All Africa Public Relations Association; member, Institute of Public Relations, London; mem ber, Federation of African Public Relations; President, Ondo Chamber ofCommerce and Industry; National President, Nigerian Insti tute of Public Relations (NIPR), 1984-88; member, Constituent Assembly, Abuja, 1988-89;
- Previous Appointments
- Appointed Teacher, Gboluji Grammar School; Teacher, later Vice-Principal, Olofin Anglican Grammar School, 1966; appointed Superintendent Col lector, Department of Customs and Excise, 1967; became the first Public Relations Executive, Department of Customs and Ex cise; left the Department of Customs and Excise as Controller, 1978; Chairman and Managing Director, Communicator Nigeria Limited; worked at Cybele CosmeticsNige ria Limited, 1979, later became Chairman, Cybele Cosmetics Nigeria Limited; Chair man and Managing Director, United Flour Mills; Chairman, Industrial Metal and Plas tic Products Limited; Chairman and Manag ing Director, Barklay Clothings Industry Limited; Chairman, Vitabiotics NigeriaLim ited; Managing Director, Hotel Communica tor, Lagos; Minister of Information, Fed eral Republic of Nigeria, 1989-91; ExecutiveChairman, National Sports Commission, (NSC) 1991 -93;Chairman, National Recon ciliationCommittee,(NARECON), 1994-98; appointed chairman, Newswatch Communi cation Limited, Lagos, 1998-Date;
- Have you ever been a member of any political party?
- N/A
- Traditional Titles
- Lisa Jigan ofOndo, Jagun Molu of Ipetu Ijesha, Logbosere of Ondoland; Bobangunwa of Ikale land; Tenyon of Badagry, 1991;
- International/Foreign Decorations
- awarded Medal of the Order of St Augustine, 1982; conferred with the fellowship of the Com monwealth Journalists Association; awarded, ECOWAS International Gold Award, 2000- Date;
- Hobbies
- lawn tennis, debates, public affairs;
- Other Relevant Information
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Akinyele
- Phone Number
- 01-493-6001
- Residential Address
- Azania Castle, Magodo GRA, Shangisha, Lagos;
- Official Address
- 149 Ladipo Street, Matori Indus trial Estate, Mushin, Box 3804, Lagos
- Source
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Akinyele
Source
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Akinyele
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