born and nurtured in Ikire, Irewole Local
Government, Osun State among a family of nine
children whose father was a reputable
administrator and mother, a business woman of
great repute. His father, late John Oyeyemi Alabi
was the first graduate from Ikire who took over
from the last white district officer (DO) after
Nigeria's independence. The mother, late Madam
Eunice Alabi was well known within the region as
an astute businesswoman.
Olugboyega Alabi is a homeboy whose early
education from primary to higher institution
revolved around Osun and Oyo states. He attended,
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Ikire before
proceeding to Baptist Grammar School, Ikire, Osun
State and Lagos African Church Grammar School,
Ifako-Agege. Thereafter, Olugboyega gained
admission to Ibadan Polytechnic to study Banking
in 1983.
He consolidated his knowledge further when he
studied and obtained Bachelors Degree in Banking
and Finance from Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ogun State and a Masters degree in Economics
(with specialization in International Development)
from the prestigious University of Lagos.
For many years, Olugboyega worked in the General
financial sector cutting across various institutions
and departments, among which are Societe
Generale Bank (now Heritage Bank), Neighborhood
Building Society Limited, Transnational Building
Society Limited and left his last position as General
Manager of Sterling Bank Plc.
Thereafter he set up his own company, Eliezer
Workplace Management Limited. They are into
facility management. With a clear vision, he
nurtured and grew the company to an award
winning entity with certification in compliance
from ISO 9001:2008 and BS OHSAS 18001:2007 as
well as the British Safety Council. Eliezer is now a
leading facility management company with offices
across major countries in Africa: Nigeria, Ghana,
Cameroon, Kenya with affiliates in Angola,
Democratic Republic of Congo and Chad Republic
working for mostly multinationals in Oil & Gas and
fast moving consumer goods (FMCG).
Benedict Olugboyega Alabi has attended
numerous training and conferences both home
and abroad, and has been a recipient of many
awards, is the Group President/CEO of Eliezer
Workplace Management Limited. He has interest
OSUN AJOSE FOUNDATION
Olugboyega Alabi is a man of integrity with great
passion for Infrastructure and best practice. He has
served on the Technical Committee of Federal
Government of Nigeria on Development of Green
Building Initiative for Nigeria as well as Committee
on Establishment of Building Rating System. Both
Initiatives of Federal Government of Nigeria are
directed towards taming building collapse in
Nigeria.
As a humanist and a man with love of the people in
his heart, Olugboyega established Osun Ajose
Foundation to support indigenes in Osun state. This
is an empowerment foundation established with a
view to eradicate poverty in the state.
Olugboyega's hobbies include among others
Squash, Golf, interacting with people and above all
spending quality time with his loving family.
He is happily married with four children.
PROFESSIONAL
BACKGROUND
Beyond having B.Sc and Masters degree in
Economics from Olabisi Onabanjo
University and University of Lagos
respectively, Olugboyega Benedict Alabi
consolidated further in his study both in
Nigeria abroad with professional
certification. Through his training,
experience and contribution, he holds the
following certification;
- Fellow of Institute for Government
Re s e a r c h a n d L e a d e rs h i p
Technology
- Fellow of The Chartered Institute
of Bankers of Nigeria
- Fellow of Institute of Credits
Administration
- Associate of Nigerian Institute of
Safety Professionals
- Member of Environmental Society
of Nigeria.
- International Facility Management
Association (IFMA) USA
- Sustainability Facility Professional
certification (SFP)
Benedict Olugboyega Alabi was the first African to be awarded Sustainability Facility Professional
(SFP) certification by International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Houston, United
States of America (the umbrella body of all facility management practitioners worldwide) after
passing the three practical modes of the study (Strategy and Alignment for Sustainable Facility
Management, Managing a Sustainable Facility and Operating a Sustainable Facility).
His organization, Eliezer, under his leadership won many local and international awards such as;
Institute for Government Research and Leadership Technology Best Aviation Cleaning Infrastructure and ground Maintenance Services Company
- Global Quality Excellence Award Best World Class facilities management Company in in Nigeria 2014
-Europe CEO Award 2015 Nomiee-For Best Facility Management Services Provider - African
AJOSE GBOGBO WA NI
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