Emmanuel Olubukunola Olowo-Okere

Background

Olowo-Okere, Emmanuel Olubukunola was born on February 29, 1936 in Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria. Son of Solomon Ilugbomika and Emily Olaitan Olowo-Okere.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Westham College London University, 1967. Postgraduate certified, Polytechnic London, 1970.

Career

Assistant engineer Godstone Rural District Council, England, 1968—1970, Wiltshire County Council, England, 1970—1971. Project engineer DTV Ltd., Lagos, Nigeria, 1971—1974. Chief engineer, executive director Costain Ltd., 1974—1988.

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Emol Construction Ltd., since 1999. Chairman construction and engineering group Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 1984—2000, honorary life vice president, 2003. President Federation Construction Industry, Nigeria, 1983—1991.

Chairman technical committee, supervised industrial training scheme Council for Regulation of Engineering, since 1986. Council member Standards Organization Nigeria, 1982—1998. Chairman board trustees Federation Construction Industry, since 1996.

Achievements

• Emmanuel Olubukunola Olowo-Okere has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice-chairman Nigerian-Korean Friendship Association, Lagos, since 1983. Fellow: Nigerian Institute Building, Nigerian Society Engineers (Highest Merit award 1986), Institution Civil Engineers United Kingdom. Member: Nigerian Institute Management.

Interests

• Reading, writing, music, ping pong/table tennis.

Connections

Married Beatrice Elaine Jones, February 1, 1969. Children: Yewande, Olasumbo, Modupe, Oluwole, Oluyomi.

Father:

Solomon Ilugbomika

Mother:

Emily Olaitan Olowo-Okere

Spouse:

Beatrice Elaine Jones

child:

Olasumbo Olowo-Okere

child:

Oluwole Olowo-Okere

child:

Oluyomi Olowo-Okere

child:

Modupe Olowo-Okere

child:

Yewande Olowo-Okere