₦airaland Forum

tejpot: Only God can do this

I know some eightist will rant

1stdeolaw: I served in Anambra so I know those areas well. They have done a great job. +9 out of 10.


Abeg my Igbo pals. I am Yoruba so I wonder why you guys pronounce Upper Iweka as Uppu oweka (spelt as I understand d pronunciation)


Again I was robbed during service at another local gov there. una no try at all


Well sha, I still love Anambra. I love Igbos. I love ya gals. Yorubas always love neighbours u know.


Imo state babes rock more sha....


*Walks out of thread without looking back*

Tallesty1: @OP, if you want to know what a dangerous road looks like then take a bike from mopol junction in nyanya to Aso C during rainy season.
Some ppl might try hell if that no. 1 leads to heaven.

PapaBrowne: Omisore's resume:


Education[edit]
He had his primary education at the SS Peter and Paul Roman Catholic School in Ile-Ife and his secondary education at St. John Grammar School Ile Ife Osun State from 1972 – 1977, where he excelled. He later attended Federal Polytechnic Owo in Ondo State Nigeria. He later sat for and passed his Full Technological Certificate Examinations at the Technology College, Reading UK, and obtained a diploma Certificate in Electrical/Electronics Engineering. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Power and Machines from Brunnel University Uxbridge, United Kingdom, a postgraduate Certificate in Building service and Engineering Management and a Master of Science Degree in Building Services from the same University. Later, he went to Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK where he earned a Post Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering and an M.Sc degree in Building Services Engineering. At present, the senator holds a Ph.D in Infrastructure Finance from the International School of Management, Paris, France and he is currently undergoing his DBA programme at the same institution. In his pursuit of excellence, the Senator who is equally a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, England and Wales underwent several courses in different high profile institutions. He did the Advanced Budgeting Course at the George Town University, Washington DC, USA; the Appropriations and Public Finance Course at the ABS Academy, Athens, Greece; the Advanced Leadership Course at the University of Carolina; The Innovation and Leadership Course at the West London College; the Public Finance Course at the Harvard University and the Aid Effectiveness and Donour Harmonization Course at the Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbH, Germany.

In January 2013, he completed and was awarded a Doctorate Degree by the International School of Management in Paris. He majored in Procurement, Taxation, Corporate Governance, Infrastructure finance and Public Private Partnerships. The concept of Public Private Partnerships is a key part of the strategy that has been successfully used to provide affordable infrastructure that meets public needs. The concept combines the best capabilities of the Public and Private sectors for mutual benefit.[2]

Professional career[edit]
He is an embodiment of intelligence who has made the pursuit of excellence his trademark. Senator Iyiola Omisore is an engineer and politician of note, and an astute manager of resources whose attention to detail, calmness, and ability to simplify, and proffer solutions to complex issues is uncommon. In fact, his patriotic zeal and engineering acumen was brought to play tremendously when he was in the Senate between 2003 and 2011 and the country benefitted tremendously from this.

Engineering

He started his early professional life with the firm of Drake and Gordham while in the UK, in the early Eighties where he received on the job training and rose to top Management positions. The same firm Drake and Scull (Nig) Ltd took him back home to Nigeria where he worked on major Engineering projects, it was while working at Drake and Scull that his project management skills were horned. He later established his own Engineering firms; Mechelec Consultants –an Engineering Consultancy outfit and Chrisore Eng Ltd – an Electrical Engineering firm.

Omisore, a Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers started his engineering career as project manager with Drake Gordham UK, Plc, in 1983 and was there up to 1985 before returning to Nigeria to join Drake and Scull Nig. Ltd. also as Project Manager. Here, he supervised the construction of 19 airfields including the Makurdi Air Force Base. Apart from these, he supervised other projects like the Sokoto and Makurdi Rice Mills, Taraku Oil Mill and the Sokoto University Teaching Hospital. He was elevated to the post of a General Manager in 1987 and as a General Manager there up till 1999, he handled such projects like the Federal Mortgage Bank Headquarters Building, Onitsha Flour Mills, Bank of The North (Now Unity Bank) Building, Podium Secretariat, Port Harcourt; Eternit, Sapele; World Bank Assisted Health Projects for Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa States and the Imiringi Rural Electrification project now in Bayelsa State.

Other Projects

CBN Governor’s/Deputy Governor’s Lodges
UACN Commercial Complex, Abuja;
Union Bank (Stallion Plaza);
UBA Headquarters;
EIB Headquarters;
Afribank Headquarters;
British High Commission, Abuja;
Brawal Shipping Lines Office Complex (10 – Story)
As someone that has made his mark in the engineering profession, he has some awards to show for this. He was conferred with the Nigerian Society of Engineers Presidential Merit Award for Support and Contribution to the Development of the Society in 2007. Also, when the NSE was celebrating its Golden Jubilee in 2008, he was honoured with the Prime Award for Remarkable Contribution to the Growth of Engineering Profession and Society.

Project Management

On the consultancy side he was involved in the execution of several World Bank assisted projects and ADB/ADF assisted projects in virtually every part of Nigeria. Chisore Engineering Ltd was also involved in the Execution of many projects for Blue Chip Companies, Banks, Embassies, Shipping Companies; just to mention but a few. He was very successful in his professional endeavour, he diversified and today has interest in several areas of the Economy. He was in the process of taking Chrisore Engineering to be listed on the stock Exchange before the duties of elective political office beckoned on him. Omisore went ahead to establish Chrisore Engineering Plc in 1989 as well as Mechelec Consultants Ltd. Between the time of its establishment and 1999, Chrisore Engineering of which he was the Chairman and CEO had executed many projects.

These include the UACN Commercial Complex, Apapa; the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor’s residence including the residences of its 5 Deputies; Afribank Headquarters; Eko International Bank Headquarters; UACN Abuja Complex in addition to the Union Bank of Nigeria Headquarters.

Nineteen Nigerian Airfields including NAF base in Makurdi
Sokoto Rice Mills
Makurdi Rice Mills,
Taraku Oil Mills
Onitsha Flour Mills,
Eternit, Sapele
Bank of the North Headquarters, Kano
NTA/NTI, Kaduna
Federal Mortgage Bank, Lagos,
Sokoto Teaching Hospital,
Podium Secretariat, Port Harcourt
Immirungi Rural Electrification, Bayelsa,
Okpella Cement Factory
World Bank Assisted Projects

Enugu State Multi-State Road Project;
Ondo State Multi-State Road Project;
Kano/Jigawa Multi-State Road Project;
Ondo/Enugu IDF
Sokoto/Zamfara Multi-State Health Project;
Ondo/Bauchi Multi-State Health Project;
Ogun/Kaduna Multi-State Health Project;
ADB/ADF Assisted Projects:

Kwara Water Supply;
Bauchi Water Supply;
Delta Water Supply;
Lagos Fishing Terminal;
Nkalagu Cement Factory
NSPMC Proposed Factory in Jos;
Ondo State Afforestation Project
Procurement and Infrastructure Finance

Also, in its ten years of existence, Mechelec Consultants where he was the Principal Partner had firmly registered itself in the construction industry. Projects executed successfully within this period included: African Development Bank financed projects across the states; World Bank financed projects in Enugu, Kaduna, Niger, Sokoto, Bauchi, Kwara and Imo States; World Bank Health System Fund II in Lagos State; World Bank Assisted Lagos Urban Transportation Project and the Pakistani Suppliers’ Credit on Rural Electrification in Ondo and Niger States.

Public Private Partnership

Power deregulation in Nigeria
Airports Development



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iyiola_Omisore