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Profile of Dr. (Gen) Olu Bajowa OFR (The Jagunmolu of Ikaleland)

Sunday, 19 February 2012 18:17 Coastal NEWS
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Born in Igbotako in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria. Prince Joseph Oluyemi Bajowa was born to the Lubokun Royal Family of Oduduwa Ancestry of Yoruba Kingdom of Nigeria on 27th December 1940. A retired but not tired Nigerian Army General who have served his country both national and international capacity. Prince (Gen) Oluyemi Bajowa is a recipient of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (OFR) and the Force Service Star (FSS).

Academics

  • Primary Education at Igbotako, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria.
  • Secondary Education at Manuwa Memorial Grammar School, Iju-odo, Okitipua Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria.
  • Gboluji Anglican Grammar School, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, Nigeria.
  • Tertiary Education at Federal School of Science, Lagos, Nigeria.
  • University Education at the University of Lagos, Nigeria, and graduated in Business Administration and awarded B.sc (Hons), Second Class Upper Division, in 1988.
  • Awarded Doctor of Theology by the Theological Seminary, Durban, South Africa, in London on the 29th of October 2005, in associate with Trinity University and College, Delaware, USA.
  • Currently Enrolled for Bachelor of Law Degree (external Programme) University of London, England.

 

Achievements

Charity and Humanitarian works

  • “President (Aare)” of Igbotako Anglican Archdeaconry
  • “Supreme Elder (Baba Ijo)” of St Stephens Anglican Church Igbotako.
  • Construction and Donation of Community Chapel to St Josephs Anglican Church, Igbotako, Ondo State.
  • Construction and Donation of fully equipped and Ultra - Modern Library for Manuwa Memorial Grammar School, Iju-Odo, Okitipupa, Ondo State, Nigeria (my “Alma Mater”).
  • Founder and Patron of “The Ikale Youth Elite Club” (TIYEC) for award of Scholarships to indigent Secondary School Students in Okitipupa Local Government Area, and promote Sporting Activities among the Youths of Ikale, Ilaje and Ijaw-Apoi areas covering the defunct Okitipupa Division of western Nigeria.
  • Founder and Patron of “Friendly Sisters Fellowship” at Ibadan, Nigeria for humanitarian activities targeting the aged, the sick and handicapped persons in the Society.
  • Member and Liaison Officer of the London Refugee Rehabilitation Organisation with operational base in all boroughs in the United Kingdom.
  • Member and Secretary General, Human Rights Concern International, Headquarters at HI TECH HOUSE, 18 Beresford Avenue, Middlesex, HA0 1YP, United Kingdom.

International Appointments

  • Chairman, Programmes and Budget Committee (PBC) of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) in Vienna, Austria (1993 – 1997).
  • Member of the Board of Governors of International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Bio-Technology (ICGEB) in Trieste, Italy (1997-1999).
  • Member, Board of Directors, International Foundation of Science (IFS), Stockholm, Sweden (1997 – 1999).

Civil Service Appointments

  • 1960: - 3rd Class Clerk, Federal Ministry of Survey in Lagos – Nigeria .
  • 1960: - 3rd Class Clerk in the Federal Houses of Parliament, Lagos – Nigeria .
  • 1988: - Managing Director and Chief Executive of Nigeria Airways, Limited.
  • 1989: - Sole Administration and Member of the Presidential Task Force, Nigeria Airways Limited.
  • 1989: - Senior Principal Officer, Federal Ministry of Aviation, Lagos – Nigeria.
  • 1989: - Special Assistant in the Presidency, Lagos, Nigeria.
  • 1989/1990: - Coordinator, Movement of Federal Ministries and Seat of government from Lagos to Abuja, Nigeria.
  • 1990 - 1993: - Director – General and Deputy Minister of Defence.
  • 1993 - 1997: -Director – General/Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Industry.
  • 1997 - 1999: - Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.
  • 1999: - Retired from the Public Service of Nigeria in March.

Civil Service Appointments

  • 1960: - 3rd Class Clerk, Federal Ministry of Survey in Lagos – Nigeria .
  • 1960: - 3rd Class Clerk in the Federal Houses of Parliament, Lagos – Nigeria .
  • 1988: - Managing Director and Chief Executive of Nigeria Airways, Limited.
  • 1989: - Sole Administration and Member of the Presidential Task Force, Nigeria Airways Limited.
  • 1989: - Senior Principal Officer, Federal Ministry of Aviation, Lagos – Nigeria.
  • 1989: - Special Assistant in the Presidency, Lagos, Nigeria.
  • 1989/1990: - Coordinator, Movement of Federal Ministries and Seat of government from Lagos to Abuja, Nigeria.
  • 1990 - 1993: - Director – General and Deputy Minister of Defence.
  • 1993 - 1997: -Director – General/Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Industry.
  • 1997 - 1999: - Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.
  • 1999: - Retired from the Public Service of Nigeria in March.

Life in Nigerian Military

Military Training

  • Enlisted into the Nigerian Army for Cadet Training in September 1960 at Nigerian Military College (now Nigerian Defence Academy) Kaduna, Nigeria.
  • Cadet Training and Commissioned at Mons Officers’ Cadet School, Aldershot, England in 1961.
  • Attended Small Arms and Signals Course, Hythe, England.
  • Attended Platoon Commanders’ Course at School of Infantry, Warminster, England.
  • Graduate of British Army Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, England, and awarded “psc” in 1970.
  • Graduate of National Defence College, New Delhi, India, and awarded “Ndc” in 1980.
  • Retired from the Nigerian Army as a General in April 1980

Military Appointments

  • Infantry Platoon Commander.
  • Military Transport Officer (MTO).
  • Infantry Company Commander. General Staff Officer Grade III, Army Headquarters, Ministry of Defence.
  • General Staff Officer Grade II, Army Headquarters, Ministry of Defence.
  • General Staff Officer Grade I, of 3 Infantry Division of the Nigerian Army, Calabar. 11 Infantry Battalion Commander (1966 – 1967).
  • Commandant, Army Training Depot (1967 – 1969). Colonel General Staff Officer (1971 – 1972).
  • 13 Infantry Brigade Commander (1973 – 1974).
  • General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Infantry Division of the Nigerian Army (1971).
  • Adjutant General, Nigerian Army, Ministry of Defence (MOD) (1975 – 1976).
  • Quarter Master General, Nigerian Army, Ministry of Defence (MOD) (1976 – 1978).
  • Commandant, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji – Nigeria (1978-1979).

Military Operations

  • Took Part in the United Nations Operations (UNO) in Congo, now Zaire, (1963 – 1964).
  • Served during the “Cold War” with the Royal Ulster Rifles in Iserlone, and The Green Howards in Wuppertal, both of the British Army in Rhine of defunct Western Germany, (1962/1963).
  • Took part in different capacities during the Nigerian Civil War (1967 – 1970).

Political Appointments

  • Military Member of the Executive Council of Western Region of Nigeria (1967 – 1969).
  • Military Member of the Executive Council of South-Eastern State of Nigeria (now Cross River and Akwa Ibom States).
  • Acting Military Governor of South-Eastern State of Nigeria (1973).
  • Acting Military Governor of Rivers State of Nigeria (now Rivers State and Bayelsa State) (1974).
  • Member of the Governing Council of Ondo State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria (1981-1982).
  • Chairman Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria, Benin City (1983).
  • National Party of Nigeria (NPN) Gubernatorial Contestant for Ondo State of Nigeria (1983).
  • Chairman, African Regional Centre for Engineering Design and Manufacturing (ARCEDEM) (1993 – 1997).
  • Chairman, Nigerian Development Bank (NIDB) (1993 – 1997).
  • Chairman, Nigerian Bank for Commerce and Industry (NBCI) (1993 – 1997). Chairman, Nigerian Sugar Companies (1993 – 1997). Chairman, Nigerian Paper Mills (1993 -1997).
  • Chairman, Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) (1993 – 1997).
  • Chairman, Nigerian Automobile Assembly Plants (1993 – 1997).
  • Chairman, of all the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Research Institutes in the Federation of Nigeria (1997 – 1999).

My Family

Prince (Gen) Joseph Oluyemi Bajowa is a happy family man married with Children, to

  • Chief (Mrs) Loretta Aduke Bajowa, the Iye-Oba of Osooro Land (Nee: Williamson of Calabar in Cross – Rivers State of Nigeria); and
  • Princess (Mrs) Francisca Oluyemi Bajowa (Nee: Ayelomi, His Royal Majesty of Ayeka, Okitipupa in Ondo State of Nigeria).

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