PROFILE OF MR. KOLA ARIGBEDE ON THE CONFERMENT OF HONOUR OF ASIWAJU QUALITY PERSONIFIED AWARD
The man, Mr Kola Arigbede was born on March 2, 1957 in Paakuta Compound, Ipoti Ekiti. His parents are Pa David Arigbede (of blessed memory) and Mrs. Felicia Omojade Arigbede. Young Kola started his Elementary Education at Seventh-day Adventist Primary School at kindergarten (Jeleoisimi) to primary one with Mrs. Rachael Ogunsola who was a teacher at the school while he was with his late grandmother Yeye Ogunsola at Ile Olomo, Ipoti Ekiti.
He moved to Our Saviour’s Anglican Church Primary School (Arodede), Ipoti Ekiti to continue his primary school education from primary two and finished his primary six in 1968 at Temidire.
He left Ipoti Ekiti with Late Cannon Famewo to Erin – Ijesha in 1969 where he was prepared for his Secondary School Education. He went to Doherty Memorial Grammar School, Ijero – Ekiti in 1970 and graduated in 1975. He was at Aramoko – Ekiti as a primary School teacher for six months and later went to C.A.C. Teachers College, Efon Alaaye in 1976 for one year training and graduated in 1977. He was posted to Usho, Owo in Ondo State as a teacher. He left Usho later in the year and joined BAGCO Manufacturing Company in 1978 as Quality Control Clerk. He later in the year resigned from BAGCO and joined International Bank for West Africa (IBWA) which later became AFRIBANK.
In 1979, he resigned from the International Bank for West Africa and went to Yaba College of Technology for his OND General Art (Ordinary National Diploma) programme and graduated in 1981. He did his one year Industrial Training with Longman Publishing Company, Oba Akran, Ikeja, Lagos from1981 to 1982 and went back to Yaba College of Technology in 1982 for his HND (Higher National Diploma) programme and graduated in 1984. He went for his NYSC (National Youth Service Corps) in Kano, Kano State in 1984/1985. On 14th October, 1985, he joined Guardian Newspapers Limited as Advert Visualiser. Through the dint of hard-work, he rose from that position to Assistant Advert Manager, Deputy Advert Manager, and Advert Manager. Mr. Kola Arigbede is presently, the Chairman Chief Executive Officer of ARKOL GROUP OF COMPANIES.
He did a lot of professional courses in Advertising related and Graphic Reproduction fields. He is a registered professional in Advertising and Publishing. He is a registered member of the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) and the Advertising Practitioners of Nigeria (APCON).
A moderate philanthropist, Mr. Arigbede is vastly experienced in youth mentoring. He is a man of ideas who easily blends with the times so much that he can compete favourably in any youth-related pastime. He is at home with any of the social media tools as anyone can be. He is also a community man who thinks nothing of making enormous personal sacrifice – physically and financially – to ensure the development of home and working environment. This characteristic is partly why he was chosen as the Chairman of his community at Ipoti-Ekiti (Ipoti Community Development Council), Ekiti State.
Although he is extremely hardworking and a chronic trouble-shooter, Mr. Arigbede believes in adequate recreation and relaxation as a means of balancing the health equation. His philosophy is: “Nobody can make you happy, except yourself”.
He is happily married to Chief Mrs Funmilayo Abiola Arigbede, the YEYE OGE OF IPOTI EKITI KINGDOM and the marriage is blessed with four wonderful children.
In recognition of Mr. Kola Arigbede’s unequal leadership quality, pragmatic endeavours and patriotic leadership style, he is being honoured by His Royal Majesty, Oba Oladipupo James Kolade of Ipoti-Ekiti with “ASIWAJU QUALITY PERSONIFIED” award.
KOLAWOLE OMO BIBI ILU IPOTI, OWURO RE, RE O , WO A JAYE OWURO YI O , DOJO ALE......IGBA EKE NII FOWO TILE, IGBA ALAAMU NI FOWO TI OGIRI, TOJU O BATI TEHIN IGBETI ,OJU O LE T'EKO, OJU O NI TIYIN O GBOGBO OMO ILU IPOTI, E BAMI PARAPO KAGBOGO ILU IPOTI GA.. KABIYESI OLUPOTI O NI TE, GBOGBO OMO ILU IPOTI O NI REHIN, GIGA LA N BOJO, OKE, OKE LOWO WA O MA LO....KOLAWOLE O! TOMODE BA TI MOWO WE A BAGBA JEUN.....OKE AGBA LO GUN YI O, O NI JABO LOLA ELEDUMARE......Amoooke, otooo...iyoku di 12th of November, ni Ilu Ipoti Ekiti......Omo Ipoti....Uleyaaaaa.
(c) Ebun ArowosegbeThe man, Mr Kola Arigbede was born on March 2, 1957 in Paakuta Compound, Ipoti Ekiti. His parents are Pa David Arigbede (of blessed memory) and Mrs. Felicia Omojade Arigbede. Young Kola started his Elementary Education at Seventh-day Adventist Primary School at kindergarten (Jeleoisimi) to primary one with Mrs. Rachael Ogunsola who was a teacher at the school while he was with his late grandmother Yeye Ogunsola at Ile Olomo, Ipoti Ekiti.
He moved to Our Saviour’s Anglican Church Primary School (Arodede), Ipoti Ekiti to continue his primary school education from primary two and finished his primary six in 1968 at Temidire.
He left Ipoti Ekiti with Late Cannon Famewo to Erin – Ijesha in 1969 where he was prepared for his Secondary School Education. He went to Doherty Memorial Grammar School, Ijero – Ekiti in 1970 and graduated in 1975. He was at Aramoko – Ekiti as a primary School teacher for six months and later went to C.A.C. Teachers College, Efon Alaaye in 1976 for one year training and graduated in 1977. He was posted to Usho, Owo in Ondo State as a teacher. He left Usho later in the year and joined BAGCO Manufacturing Company in 1978 as Quality Control Clerk. He later in the year resigned from BAGCO and joined International Bank for West Africa (IBWA) which later became AFRIBANK.
In 1979, he resigned from the International Bank for West Africa and went to Yaba College of Technology for his OND General Art (Ordinary National Diploma) programme and graduated in 1981. He did his one year Industrial Training with Longman Publishing Company, Oba Akran, Ikeja, Lagos from1981 to 1982 and went back to Yaba College of Technology in 1982 for his HND (Higher National Diploma) programme and graduated in 1984. He went for his NYSC (National Youth Service Corps) in Kano, Kano State in 1984/1985. On 14th October, 1985, he joined Guardian Newspapers Limited as Advert Visualiser. Through the dint of hard-work, he rose from that position to Assistant Advert Manager, Deputy Advert Manager, and Advert Manager. Mr. Kola Arigbede is presently, the Chairman Chief Executive Officer of ARKOL GROUP OF COMPANIES.
He did a lot of professional courses in Advertising related and Graphic Reproduction fields. He is a registered professional in Advertising and Publishing. He is a registered member of the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) and the Advertising Practitioners of Nigeria (APCON).
A moderate philanthropist, Mr. Arigbede is vastly experienced in youth mentoring. He is a man of ideas who easily blends with the times so much that he can compete favourably in any youth-related pastime. He is at home with any of the social media tools as anyone can be. He is also a community man who thinks nothing of making enormous personal sacrifice – physically and financially – to ensure the development of home and working environment. This characteristic is partly why he was chosen as the Chairman of his community at Ipoti-Ekiti (Ipoti Community Development Council), Ekiti State.
Although he is extremely hardworking and a chronic trouble-shooter, Mr. Arigbede believes in adequate recreation and relaxation as a means of balancing the health equation. His philosophy is: “Nobody can make you happy, except yourself”.
He is happily married to Chief Mrs Funmilayo Abiola Arigbede, the YEYE OGE OF IPOTI EKITI KINGDOM and the marriage is blessed with four wonderful children.
In recognition of Mr. Kola Arigbede’s unequal leadership quality, pragmatic endeavours and patriotic leadership style, he is being honoured by His Royal Majesty, Oba Oladipupo James Kolade of Ipoti-Ekiti with “ASIWAJU QUALITY PERSONIFIED” award.
KOLAWOLE OMO BIBI ILU IPOTI, OWURO RE, RE O , WO A JAYE OWURO YI O , DOJO ALE......IGBA EKE NII FOWO TILE, IGBA ALAAMU NI FOWO TI OGIRI, TOJU O BATI TEHIN IGBETI ,OJU O LE T'EKO, OJU O NI TIYIN O GBOGBO OMO ILU IPOTI, E BAMI PARAPO KAGBOGO ILU IPOTI GA.. KABIYESI OLUPOTI O NI TE, GBOGBO OMO ILU IPOTI O NI REHIN, GIGA LA N BOJO, OKE, OKE LOWO WA O MA LO....KOLAWOLE O! TOMODE BA TI MOWO WE A BAGBA JEUN.....OKE AGBA LO GUN YI O, O NI JABO LOLA ELEDUMARE......Amoooke, otooo...iyoku di 12th of November, ni Ilu Ipoti Ekiti......Omo Ipoti....Uleyaaaaa.
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