Born
Dr Alhaji Chief
FOLAWIYO,
Wahab
Iyanda Olayinka
CON, OFR, KCOP, D.Sc, industrialist, businessman, philanthropist; b: June 16, 1928, ht: lagos; married with children, ed: Olowogbowo Method ist School, 1934-41; Ilesha Grammar School, Osun State, 1942-46; North-Western Polytechnic, London, 1951. cr: Management Trainee, Unilever Group (now UAC Nigeria Pic) 1947-49; Socony Vacom Oil (now Mobil Oil Company) 1949-51; ch/md: Yinka Folawiyo and Sons Limited, since 1957; and, Maritime Associates International Ltd, since 1967, United Property Developers Company Ltd, since 1972,Nige rian Green Lines Ltd, 1972; dir: Eko Farms Nigeria Ltd; West African Holland Trading Company Ltd, since 1975; Nigerian-Spanish Cement Company Ltd, since 1976; Folawiyo Fisheries Ltd., since 1981; ch/ md: Gas Recovery and Energy Company Ltd., since 1982; Yinka Folawiyo Farms Ltd., Ilora, 1986; ch: G. Cappa Pic. since 1989, Omnia Nigeria'Ltd: Marina International Bank Ltd, since 1990; Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum Company Ltd, since 1991; Yinka Folawiyo Me chanical and Electrical Company Lid, since 1997, Yinka Folawiyo Farms, Kudu, since 1998; Chancellor, Lagos State University, Lagos, since April 1999; mm: Institute of Transport Administration, En gland; patron. United Muslim Council of Nigeria; trustee. United Mus lim Council of Nigeria; patron. University of Ibadan Muslim Students, patron, Nigeria British Chamber of Commerce patron, Zumuratu Faelatu Tijaniya Ibrahimnya Movement of Nigeria; ch: Executive Council. Lagos Central Mosque; mem. Council of National Mosque, Abuja; mm: Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs of Nigeria; v-presd: Jamaat Nasril Islam; mm: Nigeria-Arab Solidarity Association; only African of Baltic Exchange in the City of London ch: Board of Trust ees, Muslim International School, Iwo; Patron, Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria. 1990; f: Commonwealth Journalist Asso ciation. 1993, Nigeria Association of Technological Engineers, 1993; honorary f. Chartered Institute of Transport, London: fh: Interna tional African Award, Industry. Trade and Tourism. 1978; nh: Com mander of the Order of the Niger. 2000; Order of the Federal Republic. 1982; tt: Baba Adinni of Lagos State, 1978; Baba Adinni of Yorubaland, 1980; Baba Adini of Nigeria, since 1984 award: Honour of Knight, Commander of the Order of Peacock by Island Club, 2004; hd: Doctor of Law Degree, University of Cross River State (now University of Uyo), 1992; Doctor of Letters, Ahmadu Bello University. Zaria. 1992; Doctor of Science. Lagos State University, 1998. Doctor of Science Degree, University of Lagos 2000, Doctor of Sci ence Degree Usman Dan Fodio University Sokoto 2001; hob: philan thropy, off: Yinka Folawiyo Plaza, 38, Warehouse Road, Apapa, Lagos. tel: 01-5450436-40. fax: 5450204, 5450274. res: 17, Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi Lagos; tel: 2692318. 681636.
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Industrialist , Businessman
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Alive
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