Folarin Olanipekun Solarin

Background

Solarin, Folarin Olanipekun was born on April 26, 1946 in Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria. Son of Tijani Otaiku and Ajimo (Shittu) Solarin.

Education

Diploma, Ibadan (Nigeria) Technology College, 1967. Higher diploma, Yaba (Nigeria) College of Technology, 1971.

Career

Maintenance engineer Nigerian Agip Oil Corporation Ltd., Port Harcourt, 1971. Plant engineer Industrial Gases Ltd., Lagos, Nigeria, 1972. Technical officer Federal Ministry Works and Housing, Nigeria, 1972-1979, principal technical officer Nigeria, 1979-1985, chief technical officer Nigeria, 1985-1995, chief mechanical engineer Nigeria, since 1995.

Consultant Fosol Technology Company, Lagos, 1990-1994. Director Insolar Ltd., Lagos, since 1988.

Achievements

• Folarin Olanipekun Solarin has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer, civil servant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

The Olokiti of Sagamu, Sagamu Town, Nigeria, 1982. The Baba Ewe of Remoland, Remo Sub-Tribe, Nigeria, 1991. The Otunba Akarigbo of Remo Kingdom, Sagamu, 1994.

Community leader, Sagamu, 1991. Fellow Institution Plant Engineers United Kingdom. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Nigerian Society Engineers, Ikoyi Club 1938, Island Club.

Connections

Married Patricia Olabisi Lawson (divorced March 1986). Children: Folakemi, Folsade, Olakunle, Folarin Junior. Married Elizabeth Oyeyemi Ibidapo-Obe, March 22, 1986.

Father:

Tijani Otaiku Solarin

Mother:

Ajimo (Shittu) Solarin

Spouse:

Patricia Olabisi Lawson

Spouse:

Elizabeth Oyeyemi Ibidapo-Obe

child:

Olakunle Solarin

child:

Folarin Junior Solarin

child:

Folakemi Solarin

child:

Folsade Solarin