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Odukoya studied History and Archaeology at the University of Ibadan where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
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Bimbo Odukoya
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Odukoya, often called "Pastor Bims," was a receiver of over 60 national and international awards for her contributions to nation building, the development of her country, Nigeria, and the West Africa sub region, and for leadership as a woman of high moral standards and a role model to many. She died as a result of the Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crash. She then began her career at the National Theatre in Lagos.
She soon resigned to minister full-time and from 1987 to 1999, she served as the head of the counselling department at the TREM under the direction of Bishop Mike Okonkwo.
Pastor Bimbo married the founding pastor of the Fountain of Church, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, and they had three children Tolu Odukoya, (Pastor) Jimmy Odukoya and Tobi Odukoya. At the time of her death, she was the associate senior pastor of The Fountain of Church and the President of Discovery for Women.
She was a well-known conference speaker within Nigeria and in some instances on the international level Bimbo Odukoya boarded Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145, bound for Portuguese Harcourt from Abuja.
On 10 December 2005 the airliner crashed during landing at Portuguese Harcourt International Airport.
Bimbo survived the initial impact and died from injuries on 11 December 2005. Pastor Bimbo"s messages were so influential in Nigerian society that even in death her messages are still popular.
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