B.Sc; chartered civil engineer; DOB: February 29, 1936; Place: Ilesa: Married: Beatrice Jones, February 1, 1969; nc: three sons, five daughters; Education: St. Peter's Isona, Ilesa, 1943-49; St. John's, Iloro-Ilesa, 1950; Ilesha Grammar School. 1951-55; Federal Emergency Science School. 1959-60; London University. 1963-67; Polytechnic of Central London. 1970; Administrative Staff College. Henley-on-Thames. U.K, 1981: CAREER: Accounts Clerk, U.A.C. Nigeria Ltd., Ibadan, 1956-58; Mathematics Teacher, C.M.S. Grammar School, Lagos. 1961: Dep. Claims Manager/Floor Supervisor, Nigerpools, Lagos, 1962-63; Trainee engr. Port of London Authority, 1966; assistant engineer. Godstone Rural District Council, U.K, 1967-70; snr. Asst. engr. Wiltshire Country Council. Tronbridge, U.K. 1970-71; Project engr. D.T.V. Nigeria Ltd., Lagos. 1971-74; Chief engr. Costain (W.A) Ltd.. Lagos 1974-76; edir. Costain (W.A) Ltd., Lagos, 1974-88; ch/ceo. Emol Construction Nigeria Ltd; f: Institution of Civil engineer Great Britain, 1987; Nigerian Society of engr. 1988; Nigerian Institute of Building. 1985fmm: Nigerian Institute of Management, 1985; Three-man Nigerian Delegation to Building Materials Seminar, U.K; Industrial Training Fund Advisory Committee, Building and Construction. 1980-84; National Housing Facilitation Council. 1981-83; Presd. FOBACEC. 1983-91; Lagos International Trade Fair Planning Committee since 1987; Council of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, since 1983; vprcsd. Federation of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors in Nigeria. 1981-83; ch. Professional Development Committee of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, 1984-92; Sole Arbitrator, on the Order of the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, in the suit between Olasumbo Okeson Contract. Distribution Services and tlie OAUTH, Ile-Ife 1991; Sole Arbirator, in the dispute between Lodigiani Nigeria Ltd and Nairda Ltd. 1994-95; mem. Governing Council, Nigerian Employers Consultative Association (NECA). 1980-96; Board of Dirs. Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria Ltd; Council mm/ ch. The Construction Trade Group of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, since 1984; v-ch. Nigerian Korean Friendship Assoc, since 1983; awards: Fellowship award. Nigerian Institute of Building. Kano 1985; Highest award, Nigerian Society of Engineers. Lagos in "appreciation of distinguished services to the society" 1986; Merit award. Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, "Outstanding Contribution to the development of Chamber", 1988; Certificate of Honour, The Construction and Civil Engineering Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, 1990; Listed on the Ilesa Grammar Sch. Old Students Roll of Honour, 1994; Distinguished Past presd. Federation of Building and Civil Engineering contractors in Nig., 1994; pw: Career Opportunities in the Construction Industry 1988; Collapse of Building, published by Q.S. Digest, Lagos Vol.1, No. 3, Nov.1987; Contract Administration. Published. "Engineering Focus", Vol.1, No.l, July/ September 1988; sc: presd. Rotary Club of V.I. Lagos, 1988-89; mem. Island Club. Lagos; Ikoyi Club 193S; Yoruba Tennis Club; Ilesha Social Elite Club, Lagos; Ilesa Frontliners Club; GS, Ijcsha Devt. Enthusiasts; Founder/GS. Ilegrams Club 55; GS, The Immaculate Club, OAU, Ile-Ife; Patron, Klub 778, Ilesa; Patron, Ijesa Students Union, College of Technology Yaba Chapter: Patron, Unique Organisation. University of Lagos; tt: Otun-baba-ijo of St. Peter's Church. Isona Ilesa; hob: reading, listening to music, lawn tennis and table tennis; off: Emol Construction Nig. Ltd, P.O. Box 53808, Ikoyi, Lagos; tel: 2694071; res: Ap8 Ijoff Street, Ilesa; tel. 036-460338.
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