Biography of Pastor Mrs. Ibukun Awosika

 

Pastor Mrs Ibukun Awosika is a Nigerian entrepreneur and the founder/CEO of The Chair Centre Group. She made history in 2015 as the first female Chairman of FirstBank

She was born on 24th December, 1962 into a muslim family with the name Bikisu. Born in a family where her great grandfather was the first Alhaji in the city of Ibadan, Pastor Ibukun Awosika

Growing up, Pastor Mrs. Awosika’s primary education started in Ibadan but completed at St. Pauls African Church Primary School in Lagos. She also attended Methodist Girls High School, Yaba for secondary school education. Mrs Ibukun Awosika is a graduate of Chemistry from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Nigeria; an alumna of the Chief Executive Programme of Lagos Business School; the Global Executive MBA of IESE Business School, Barcelona-Spain; and Global CEO Programme of Wharton, IESE and China European International Business School (CEIBS).

Pastor Ibukun Awosika rose through entrepreneurship to become the first female Chairperson, Board of Directors, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and most valuable banking brand. She is also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Chair Centre Group including companies like The Chair Centre Limited, Sokoa Chair Centre Limited, Furniture Manufacturers Mart, TCC Security Systems and Cubes and Boxes Limited. These companies are involved in manufacturing, retail and bank-way security systems services. 

Mrs Awosika chairs a number of corporate and not-for-profit boards amongst which are: House of Tara International and Afterschool Graduate Development Centre (AGDC), a facility which she promoted to help address youth employability and enterprise issues in Nigeria. She sits on the boards of Digital Jewel Limited, Cadbury Nigeria Plc., Convention on Business Integrity (CBI) and the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority. She was Chairman, FBN Life Assurance Limited, FBN Capital Limited and Kakawa Discount House Limited. 

With high interest in social issues, including women, she is a co-founder and past chairperson of Women in Business, Management and Public Service (WIMBIZ). An ordained Pastor and founder of the Christian Missionary Fund, Ibukun, through this faith-based organization, works with hundreds of missionaries spread across Nigeria to change lives with the provision of medical, educational, and other supplies.

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As a fellow of the African Leadership Initiative, Aspen Global Leadership Network, Institute of Directors and Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria, Ibukun, through her projects aspires to use her opportunities in life to further the greatness of her dear country by raising entrepreneurs to create jobs for the large unemployed youthful population. She is a member of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), served on National Job Creation Committee (NJCC), and sits on the International Advisory Board of IESE Business School, Barcelona-Spain.

She is also an author and motivational speaker known for her impactful contributions to business and leadership.

Books by Pastor Ibukun Awosika

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She loves to watch investigative and legal series in her leisure time. She is happily married to Abiodun Awosika and they are blessed with three wonderful sons. 

Pastor Mrs. Ibukun Awosika is active on social media. You can connect with her via her official handles on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X.

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