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KAM Holding CEO, Wife Bag Chieftaincy titles of Omu-Aran Kingdom Dec. 29
Arrangements have been concluded by the paramount ruler of Omu-Aran Kingdom in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Abdulraheem Oladele Adeoti FNITP, to confer the prestigious chieftaincy titles of Bobagunwa and Erelu on an International business topnotch, Dr. Kamoru Yusuf MON and his wife Dr. Iyadunni Bolanle Yusuf.
ROYAL NEWS gathered that Dr. Kamoru Yusuf, popularly called KAMWIRE, is the Group Managing Director/CEO of KAM Holding Limited while Dr. Iyadunni Bolanle Yusuf, the promoter Mistifik Global Resources as well as Threshold of Hope Foundation.
According to a letter, “Their appointments are premised on the numerous contributions and supports provided by the duo to the development of Omu-Aran community and humanity at large.”
The event will hold on Friday 29th December 2023 at the Palace of the Olomu of Omu-Aran, His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdulraheem Oladele Adeoti FNITP, Akolade Agboluaje, Olomu Effon II by 10am at the Government Secondary School, Omu-Aran.
PROFILE OF DR. KAMORU YUSUF MON, FCSN, FNMS— BOBAGUNWA OF OMU-ARAN
Dr. Kamoru Yusuf MON
Born on 16th October 1968, Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf is an indigene of Iwo community, in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. He lost his mother at a very tender age but was well natured by his father with sound Islamic education at an early age.
He had his primary and secondary school education at Iwo and Iwo-Owu townships respectively up to 1980 and thereafter went to learn how to trade in Metals and Metal Derivatives for seven years while still engaging in Part Time Studies and became a literate and very intelligent business man.
Kamoru Yusuf became a foremost Distributor to notable companies in the wire and steel industry in Nigeria. Some of the companies are: Oshogbo Steel Rolling Mill, Oscar James Nigeria Limited, Nigeria Wire Industry, Lagos, Adediran Steel & Wire Industry, Ilesa, Ola-Oluwa Aina Wire Industry, Oshogbo, United Wire Industry, Kaduna and Sanusi Brothers, Ibadan and many More.
Through a dint of hard work, self-discipline and uncommon vision, he ventured into manufacturing in 1997 to produce Nails and other Wire Products, a sub sector highly dominated by foreign owned companies for over 4 Decades. Ten years into Production, leading in producer of Steel and Steel products in Nigeria.
Landmark achievements
1. He is the first Nigerian to establish a Manufacturing company in the South East Region of the People’s Republic of China in 2008 which eventually led to hoisting of the highly respected Nigeria’s National Flag therein.
2. Kamoru is the first Nigerian Manufacturer to successfully produce Galvanised Roofing Nails in West Africa as well as the first African to build the largest integrated Cold Roll Mill Complex in Nigeria.
3. His Long Products manufacturing plants have the highest capacity to produce liquid steel in Nigeria and the brand name KAMWIRE is well known throughout Nigeria Wire and Steel Industry.
4. The brand has won many NIS and SON CAP awards for quality from the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) and his companies is the largest employers of labour in Kwara State and in the Steel sector across Nigeria.
5. Kamoru Yusuf has business presence in about six locations across Kwara State, Kakuri in Kaduna State, Ogwashi-Ukwu in Delta State, Sokoto State, Kirikiri, Abule-Oshun, Ikeja and Victoria Island Areas in Lagos state, Igbafa village, Sagamu Area of Ogun State, Warri in Delta State, Oron in Akwa Ibom State, Ayetoro in Ogun State, Wuxi and Suzhou in Republic of China and in Mumbai in the Republic of India.
6. He was awarded honorary doctorate degrees by the Concept University in the United Kingdom, University of Calabar, South-South, Nigeria, The Osun State University, South-West Nigeria and the Kwara State University, Malete, North-Central Nigeria respectively.
7. He is a serving National Council member and Vice President of the prestigious Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, (MAN), South-West zone, member of the Wire World, as well as the current Chairman of Basic Metal, Iron and Steel and Fabricated Metal Products Sectoral Group of MAN.
8. He sits on the board of federal government agencies such as; National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization, (NCAM), in Kwara State, the Nigerian Metallurgical Development Centre (NMDC) in Jos-Plateau State and a former member of Nigeria Industrial Policy and Competitiveness Advisory Council under the Office of the Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
9. He has contributed immensely to the development of education through his regularly Endowment Funds to tertiary institutions, electrification and provision of potable water to rural communities, donation to the federal and state governments respectively in the COVID-19 intervention scheme, supports to victims of natural disasters to mention but few.
10. He has mentored over 200 Nigerians and Foreigners in the act of business, he won over 350 awards and laurels both in Nigeria and diaspora for his outstanding contributions to economic growth, job creation, promotion of unity, peace and harmony in the society by several government agencies, private organizations, student associations, community groups, religion and professional bodies.
11. Member of Order of Niger (MON), a National Honour conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR in October 2022.
He is a patriotic Nigerian with strong vision and belief that Nigerians may be dark in colour but not dark in brain. Therefore, as a Nigerian, he will continue to do his best for the nation and her citizenry. Dr. Kamoru Ibitoye is married to Dr. Bolanle Iyadunni Yusuf and the marriage is blessed with wonderful children.
PROFILE OF DR. IYADUNNI BOLANLE YUSUF B.A (Ed), M.Ed, FAIE, FCEM– ERELU OF OMU-ARAN
Dr. Iyadunni Bolanle Yusuf FAIE,FCEM
Alhaja (Dr.) Bolanle Iyadunni Yusuf was born to the family of late Mr. S.A. Abioye, a lecturer and late Mrs. V. Abioye, a nursing sister of Ikoja Compound, Omu-Aran, in the Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.
She began her educational career at St. John’s Primary School, Sabo Oke, Ilorin and later proceeded to Cherubim & Seraphim College, Ilorin, Kwara State for her secondary school education.
She was admitted into the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin where she obtained National Certificate in Education (NCE) in English/Government.
In a quest to further her studies, she proceeded to the prestigious University of Ilorin, to study English Language Education and obtained a Bachelor of Education (B.A.Ed.) and later to the great University of Lagos where she obtained a Master Degree in Educational Administration.
She also obtained a Masters Class Certificate in Business Management and Leadership from the London Graduate School and bagged Doctoral Degree (Honoris Causa) in Business Management from the Commonwealth University, United Kingdom.
With these certifications and many more honorary awards of local, national and international status, Bolanle Yusuf has continued to demonstrate high level of interpersonal and entrepreneurial skills in the society through her direct and indirect involvements in many businesses both locally and internationally.
BUSINESS INVESTMENTS AND DESIGNATIONS
As a personality endowed with multi-faceted business skills and ideas, Alhaja (Chief) Bolanle Iyadunni Yusuf is;
1. The Vice Chairperson of KAM Industries Nigeria Limited
2. Managing Director of BITKAM Nigeria Enterprises
3. Managing Director of DIMKIT Global Concepts Limited
4. Managing Director of MISTUFIK Ventures
5. Managing Director of KAM FARM INVESTMENT
6. Managing Director of KAM Quarry and Mines Venture
7. Founder/CEO, Threshold of Hope Foundation.
She is a Fellow of the African Institute Enterprise (FAIE) and Fellow of the Certified Enterprise Manager (FCEM) of the African Institute of Enterprise Development and Management.
Alhaja Yusuf has no doubt contributed tremendously to the development of numerous communities both within and outside Kwara State through her philanthropic attitudes and genuine concern for the well-being of humanities especially the less-privilege.
She became the Erelu Owalobbo of Obbo-Ile in December 2016 and was recently presented with an award of honour and conferred with the title of Philanthropist Per-Excellence during the 1st Annual Royal Public Lecture held in July 2017.
She is happily married to the Group Managing Director/CEO of KAM Industries Nigeria Limited, it’s Sister Companies and Subsidiaries Worldwide, Alhaji (Dr.) Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf MON, FCSN, FNMS, and the marriage is blessed with children.
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