Pioneering Nigerian Excessive Commissioner to Sri-Lanka, Ambassador Akenson Rotimi, has expressed his intention to succeed Chief Femi Mokikan as President Common of the Okun Improvement Affiliation (ODA), the umbrella socio-cultural and improvement group of the Yoruba folks in Kogi State.
ODA is gearing up for its annual nationwide convention which can maintain on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9, 2024 on the Ayisat Adedayo Multipurpose Occasion Heart in Egbe, Yagba West Native Authorities Council, Kogi State.
The 2-day occasion will see the election of a brand new Government Committee to steer the ODA, concluding the time period of the present Government Committee led by outgoing President Common Mokikan.
In his personally signed letter of intent addressed to Okun compatriots at house and within the diaspora, Rotimi aligned his want to steer the ODA along with his imaginative and prescient that “at this momentous stage of our historical past” the group wants patriotic kinsmen who will ODA will determine and pursue. the collective goals and aspirations of the Okun folks.
The assertion reads: “You’re conscious that the time period of the present ODA Government Committee will quickly finish. A brand new workforce of Okun women and men dedicated to defending the pursuits of the Okun Nation is predicted to take cost of our central group on the Nationwide Conference, which can happen on March 9, 2024. Within the saddle of ODA management, particularly at this momentous stage of our historical past, we’d like patriotic kinsmen who will determine and pursue our collective goals and aspirations. On the proper time, the main points of this imaginative and prescient might be embraced. In view of this improvement, I want to respectfully inform you that I’ve submitted my candidacy for the workplace of President Common.
of ODA, for which I hereby obtain your approval, assist and
prayers”.
Rotimi, the Lisa of Egbeland, was born in Egbe, Kogi State the place he began his youth and training till secondary faculty when he enrolled on the well-known Titcombe School in 1967. In 1972, he attended Authorities Secondary Faculty, Ilorin for his Excessive Faculty Certificates (HSC). As a younger man, he had his early work expertise as a trainer at St. Kizito's School, Isanlu and ECWA Secondary Faculty (ESMO), Mopa, Kogi State. In pursuit of tertiary training, Amb.
Rotimi studied on the universities of Benin (1975-78), Ife (1979-1980)
and Jos (1989-1990). He took the obligatory yr overseas
Service Academy in 1983.
After finishing the Nationwide Youth Service in 1979, he was
employed on the Federal Radio Company of Nigeria (FRCN), Lagos as Information Editor/Present Affairs Officer. However his love for the Overseas Service couldn’t be tempered by the lure of journalism. So in 1981, after three makes an attempt, he lastly joined the then Ministry of Overseas Affairs and served there in numerous areas and capacities till he was appointed Nigeria's pioneer Excessive Commissioner (Ambassador) to Sri Lanka.
Whereas within the Overseas Service, Amb. Rotimi served Nigeria each
at house and overseas. Throughout his greater than three a long time within the diplomatic sector
Service, he was posted to eight Nigerian missions, particularly: Canada,
Poland, Philippines, Thailand, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Sri Lanka.
Other than heading three separate Nigerian embassies overseas –
Portugal, Germany and Sri Lanka – he additionally held necessary portfolios similar to
Director, Workplace of the Minister of Overseas Affairs; Director, Commerce and
Funding Division; Director, Bilateral Financial Cooperation, and
conclusion of a number of financial and commerce agreements between Nigeria and quite a few nations together with Japan, UAE, Kuwait, Angola and Sri
Lanka, Germany, Portugal, USA, and many others. As Head of Mission in Lisbon he was
organized the primary Nigeria-Portugal Enterprise Discussion board. As a load
D'Affaires in Berlin he based the Nigerian-German Bi-Nationwide
Fee (BNC) in 2012, which varieties the idea of Nigerian-German relations so far.
Since his retirement from public service, Amb. Rotimi contributed to this
numerous group improvement initiatives which have a optimistic affect on the
healthcare, training and socio-economic upliftment of His folks. He has been a mentor to a number of generations of younger folks, lots of whom he has supported in acquiring employment in the private and non-private sectors.
Along with his ardour for environmental conservation, this veteran
Diplomat additionally has pursuits in numerous areas similar to cultural actions and
actual property improvement. Along with his chairmanship of the LISATECH
Group of Firms, a multi-service group, ambassador ROTIMI sits on the board of administrators of different younger corporations. He served two phrases on the Joint Advisory Board of ECWA Hospital, and was a Pioneer Member of the Governing Council of the ECWA School of Nursing Sciences, EGBE. Most lately, he served as Nationwide Coordinator for the Institution of the Research Heart of the Nationwide Open College of Nigeria (NOUN) Egbe.
It was in consideration of his meritorious service to the nation and to
group that His Royal Highness, Oba Ayodele Irukera, the member
van Egbe and Chairman of the Yagba West Conventional Council, in October
2015 awarded to this illustrious son of Egbe/Okun land, the very best
exalted Chieftaincy title of Lisa van Egbeland.
