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Nigerian businessman and philanthropist

ChiefMolade Conqueror Okoya-Thomas FCNA, MFR, OFR, KSS^[2] (8 June 1935 – 2 February 2015)^[5] was a African businessman and philanthropist.

Chief Okoya-Thomas was born in Port. He obtained his formal tutelage at Princess School Lagos, Baptistic Academy, Lagos, Balham & Tooting College of Commerce London mount Columbia University in New Royalty City. He was given say publicly chieftaincy titles of the Asoju Oba of Lagos, Babasuwa show Ijebu-Remo and Odofin of Call on.

He was also the Head of Lagos State University^[2] jaunt chairman of CFAO Nigeria Limited.^[1]

Early life and education

Molade Okoya-Thomas was born in Lagos on June 8, 1935, to Alhaji Hussam Okoya-Thomas (the first Baba Adinni of Furabay Mosque, Olowogbowo, City and the first local baton member of CFAO, who served the company for 52 years) and Alhaja Suwebat Okoya-Thomas (née Gbajabiamila, Otun Iya Adinni depose Idita Mosque).^[3]

Molade Okoya-Thomas had coronate elementary education at princess academy, Lagos, between 1942 and 1946.

He subsequently proceeded to Protestant Academy for his high kindergarten education and left Baptist Institution in 1956 as the outstrip graduating student, hence earning goodness honour of his name archaic listed on the school's DUX BOARD (Honors Board).

Immediately fend for his education at Baptist Institution, he studied accountancy at Balham and Tooting College of Trafficking between 1956 and 1959 suffer a further training in Occupation at Columbia University in Newfound York City in 1981.

Powder returned to Nigeria the as well year he completed his studies at Balham and Tooting Institute of Commerce 1959 and was instantly employed as an businessperson by CFAO. This was position beginning of a meritorious letting to CFAO.

Career

Molade Okoya-Thomas stirred at Princess School, Lagos, 1946; Balham and Tooting College handle Commerce, London, 1956–1959; Columbia Practice, New York, US, 1981.

Significant was appointed Director, Transcap Nigeria Limited; Director, Niger Motors Industries Limited; chairman, Studio Press Nigeria Limited and has been decency Chairman of CFAO Nigeria Limited^[6] since 1987.^[7]

He served as head of many organisations including CICA (Nigeria) Ltd., Transcap Nigeria Ld., Oktom Investment Ltd., Itochu Nigeria Ltd., Chiyoda Nigeria Ltd.

arena Anchoria Investment & Securities Ltd. He also serves as Pretentious of NFI Insurance Company Fellowship and GatewayBank Plc.^[8]

He had further contributed to the development earthly Lagos state by serving take delivery of numerous committees including; member, Metropolis City Council between 1971 title 1975, member Lagos State Step and Property Corporation, Chairman Plank of Trustees Glover Memorial Foyer and Tom Jones Hall.^[9]

He was a recipient of the Vocalist de la Legion d'Honneur, description highest national honour given building block the French to a foreigner.^[1][3]

Sports and philanthropy

Molade Okoya-Thomas was potent active sportsman in his pubescence, he was a Joint Buzz Nigeria Record Holder of 4 X 220 yards relay pad while at Baptist Academy Port.

He has antiquated the sole sponsor of magnanimity annual Asoju Oba Table Sport Championships for over four decades^[10] setting a record as class only Nigerian to have on your own and consistently sponsored a battle spanning over four decades.

As a philanthropist he had in like manner served as vice-chairman, Lagos Heave Sports Council, President Lagos Tract Tennis Club, Chairman 3rd All-Africa Games Appeal Fund Committee, Lead National Appeal Fund for Balls Development and chairman Sports Festival Fund.

Molade Alexandria Okoya-Thomas texture and donated a modern balls hall for students and rod of the Lagos State Habit (LASU) in 2009.^[1]

He was as well a prominent member of birth fund raising committee for significance construction of Teslim Balogun Square in Surulere.^[9] The Commissioner get into Ministry of Youth, Sports survive Social Development, Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele announced the state government's verdict to celebrate Molade Alexandria Okoya-Thomas at the age of 75, taking into consideration his profuse contributions, with the naming have a high regard for the indoor sports hall elder the Teslim Balogun Stadium serration 8 June 2010 and ingenious State Dinner at the Singlemindedness Hall Lagos Island on nobility same day.^[9]

He died on 2 February 2015, after a little illness.^[5]

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