SIMOYAN, Chief (Amb.) Olayinka Olasehinde

B.A;mni;diplomat, banker, administrator, b:February 1,1934;p:Egbe; ht: Egbe; Iga: WestYagba;so: Kogi;m: Modugpeola MimoworolaAfolabi, 1963;nc:threes,threed:ed: S.I.M. CentralSchool, Egbe, 1949-52;Titcombe College, Egbe, 1953-58; Nigerian College ofTechnology, Zaria, 1959-60; Nigerian College of TechnologyandUniversityofIfe, Ibadan Branch, 1960-62;UnivereityDe Montpellier, Montpellier, France, 1963-64;AmericanUniversity,Washington D.C,USA. 1966-68;BiaoBankingTrainingSchool, ParisFrance, 1977-78; National InstituteofPolicyandStrategicStudies,Kuru,Jos,1981;Univereity oflbadan, 1983-91;cr: Establishment Officer, Premier's Office, Kaduna, 1962;Protocol Officer,Ministry ofInternal Affaire,Kaduna,1962;Executive Officer,Finance, MinistryofAgriculture, Kaduna, 1962-63; External Affairs Officer,Grade9,Ministry ofExternal Affairs,Ugos, 1963; SecondSecretary, Political Affairs,NigerianEmbassy,WashingtonD.C,USA, 1965-68; asst sec EconomicAffairsDivision, Ministry ofExternal Affairs,Lagos, 1%8-69; snr. Protocol Officer,Ministry ofExternal Affairs, Ugos, 1970; Change d'Affaires ofThe Federal RepublicofNigeriatothe Republic ofDahomey (NowBenin),1971-74; enChanged'Affaires of Federal RepublicofNigeria totheRepublic ofAustria,' 974-76; AlternatePermanent Representative of NigeriatotheInternational Atomic, EnergyAgency,Vienna,Austria,197476; d-Permanent Representative ofNigeriatotheUnited Nations industrial DevelopmentOrganisation,Vienna,Austria, 1974-78;d-dir: International Organisation andDivision,MinistryofExternal Affairs,Lagos,1976-77; dChiefof*Proto(X)l,Minisu7ofExtentalAfl&irs,Lagos 1977;dgm: International Bank for West Africa (Now Afribank) Ugos, 1977-84; e-dinI984-87; ManagementandBankingConsultant, 1987-95;GubernatorialAspirant,Kogi, 1996-98;ManagementConsultant,since 1995;Columnist, SundayTimes, 1999-2005;presd/cb: Council,OlayinkaSimoyan InstituteofManagement and Technology, Egbe, Kogi; occasional ColumnistThe Sun, 2005; mm: Nigerian Delegation toAllOPECConferences, 1974-76; Historical Societyof Nigeria; Nigerian Economic Society,Chartered InstituteofBankers, England; , BibleSociety ofNigeria; NationalGeographicalAuthors;Board,Nigerian Heart Foundation,…