The Director, Centre for Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (CSAED) of Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, (FEDPA) in Oyo State, Mr. Oluwaseun Owojori has been elected as a Fellow and apportioned as a Member of the Governing Council for Nigeria Institute of Social Media Analysts (NISMA).
His new feat was borne out of his contributions towards the progress and development of the nation through Social Media ecosystem.
Owojori is a lecturer with the Department of Business Administration and Management of School of Management Science in Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Oyo State. Also, he is the Managing Partner of Chrisgold Consulting, an SME Consulting firm, and as well as the CEO of Atoloyemaja Nigeria Enterprises, a Social Media Communications firm using Blog, Audio-Visual and Online Radio to propagate Entrepreneurship and Small and Business Management.
He is a specialist in Entrepreneurship and Nano, Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Management (NMSMEM) with special emphasis on Innovation and Digitalization, Globalisation, Education, Sustainability, Youth and Women Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Governance, Business Succession, and Family Businesses.
He has experience working with organisations in diverse industries and has worked both in the private and the public sector from Civil service, Insurance, Community and Commercial Banking, Consulting, Academics and Public Service.
He has been involved in these areas as a Business executive, Senior Special Assistant, Consultant, Advisor, as well as an Academic researcher and Teacher. His ability to connect three different vocationa: academic, business and government around Entrepreneurship and NMSMEs, makes him a real distinguished talent as a connector, catalyst, and coach.
He is liberal, multicultural and multi-tasking, and savvy having lived and worked in several cities across Nigeria and been to three continents.
Atoloyemaja as he is fondly called belongs to extensive networks of entrepreneurs, academics, politicians and consultants in Nigeria and Africa. Until recently, he was a Research Analyst with Osun State Investment Promotion Agency (OSIPA).
In his remark to the FEDPA Family (his primary Constituency), he thanked the Management, Staff and Students of Federal Polytechnic Ayede (FEDPA) for their love and affection, saying their gesture towards his new feat is greatly appreciated.
He said, “I dedicate this elevation and appointment to the father figure, my mentor, my boss and the Rector of Federal Polytechnic Ayede Oyo State. Your giving me the opportunity to maximize my potential is yielding results.”
“On behalf of my family, I say many thanks to Engr. Dr. Taofeek Adekunle Abdul-Hameed, for all you have done for me, and every member of Federal Polytechnic Ayede Oyo State.”
“Thanks to the Registrar, Bursar, Librarian, Chairman of the Committee of Deans, Dean, School of Science and Technology, Dean of Environmental Technology, and Dean of Engineering Technology.”
“Thanks to Mr Tijani Saheed Abíodun, and all members of Business Administration and Management are well appreciated. Every member of the defunct FEDPA Corporate Communication Committee is appreciated as well for reactivating my interest in Media Communications and here are the results of the efforts”.
“At a time when I was retiring from active participation of more than 10 years in the Social Media Ecosystem, the Call for Higher Service came calling in two folds. The Institute’s roles and responsibilities are on one hand, and the National Skills Qualifications Framework of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) is on the other hand.”
“Social Media Communications is one of the 60 Trade Skills approved and validated by NBTE with appropriate National Occupational Standard (NOS). Others are Electrical Installation, Plumbing, Paint-Making, GSM Repairs, Hospitality and Catering, Creative Production, etc.”
“FEDPA shall begin Skill Acquisitions on some of these Trade Skills not too long from now and the preparation is almost concluded. My roles and responsibilities in this regard are obvious. Please be informed that Social Media Communications is one of the Trade Skills approved by the FEDPA Management. Hence, the relevance of my elation and appointment.”
“Running these Trade Skills will help us in fulfilling our mandate of producing enterprising and innovative graduates; contribute to our Internal Generated Revenue (IGR); and perform our Corporate Social Responsibility. I urge my seniors, contemporaries and juniors to join hands together to make this happen.” He concluded.
