Bamidele Abiodun
Nigerian business personality From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nigerian business personality From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bamidele Abiodun (born 16 July 1966) is a Nigerian businesswoman, philanthropist[1] and wife of Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun State, Nigeria.[2]
Bamidele Abiodun | |
|---|---|
H.E, First Lady Of Ogun State, Mrs Bamidele Adiodun | |
| Born | 16 July 1966 |
| Occupation(s) | businesswoman, Philanthropist |
| Spouse | Dapo Abiodun |
Bamidele Abiodun was born on 16 July 1966 to the family of Professor Oladipo Oduye, a former deputy vice chancellor at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and the late Mrs Abimbola Wosilat Oduye both from Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State. She attended The International School, Ibadan for her secondary education and then obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology from The University of Ibadan in 1988.[citation needed]
Abiodun entered the world of business in the mid-1990s.[as of?] As first lady of Ogun State, she has initiated several programs with a focus on social welfare, education[3] and poverty reduction. She has also been linked with ongoing work at the School for Special Needs in Abeokuta, Ogun State.[4] In the month of August 2019, Mrs. Abiodun, in partnership with Learn Africa Plc., donated 42,000 books to primary and secondary schools in Ogun State.[5]
In November 2019, Abiodun presented her commitment to advance the implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Program of Action, at a high-level conference convened by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Nairobi, Kenya.[6]
On 6 February 2019 Abiodun partnered with First City Monument Bank (FCMB) on the SHEVENTURES program, an initiative focused on boosting the economic capacity of women by offering both financial and non-financial support to small and medium scale businesses owned by women.[7] SHEVENTURES announced plans to grant 40 business women with small and medium scale businesses in Ogun State, interest-free loans quarterly.[8]
Bamidele Abiodun married Dapo Abiodun in 1990 and had five children, including the late Olugbenga Abiodun, a Nigerian DJ also known as DJ Olu.[9]
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