Gani Adams Okays Sunmomu As OPU’s Gen. Sec.

The appointment of Lanre Sunmonu as the General Secretary of the Oodua Progressive Union, OPU, has been approved by Otunba Gani Adams, who is the convener of the Union.

Also, the respected Yoruba leader okayed the appointment of Capt Micheal Adesina as Special Adviser on Inter Chapter Relations.

According to Otunba Adams, the appointments, which take immediate effect, will no doubt further energise the growth and expansion of the Union which is already in 64 countries with the launch of the Mali Chapter in Bamako on Friday.

Otunba Adams expressed his joy with the appointments of Sunmonu and Adesina, describing them as capable hands that have been deemed fit to take charge of the affairs of the Union.

He said both appointees haven been tested and exhibit leadership traits in their individual capacities and their love for the aims and objectives of the Union.

Otunba Adams said he believes the two of them will uphold their interest and work for the success of OPU and take it to greater heights.

Sunmonu, until his recent appointment, was the General Secretary of the UK chapter of OPU. He is a Chartered Marketing Consultant with Chartered Institute of Marketing, Great Britain. He managed a family food and cosmetics convenience store in Hoxton market, London N1, from 1998 to 2003.

He has a Masters degree in Marketing Management and Certificate in IT. Twin-Track was originally established in the UK in March 1997 and incorporated as private limited company in Nigeria in November 2004.

He founded Twin-Track Marketing Services, a consulting firm in March 1997, having worked for different reputable companies in the City of London and gained over 10 years of business formation, planning, organization and marketing management experiences.

As a business researcher, he carried out reports on African -Caribbean SMEs in Deptford & Hoxton Markets from 2000 to 2003, which was favourably covered by London-based African media and the Punch in Nigeria.

He was the author of 2004-2005 London Borough of Southwark African & Caribbean business ownership for 2004-2005.

He believes in an era of increasing globalisation the business community of African origin needs to speak with one voice. He likes to see African community and its business take a much higher profile in proving the performance of our role-model businesses, large and small, by the proper application of business and marketing management best practice.

He was nominated at the 2nd African Business Executive’s Award in London, for ‘African Professional of the Year’, 1998 and eventually received Certificate for ‘Special Recognition’.

An award winner again in 2014 alongside OPU Convener Otunba (Dr) Gani Adams in London, UK in the presence of Osolo of Isolo.

Sunmonu is a team player and has organised and spoken at various marketing, business conferences, radio and TV programmes. He is a former Controller of Site & Safety (COSS) & Engineering Supervisor (ES) operative with British Railway (Rail).

He holds Nigerian UK Business Association [NUBA] secretary office for 3 years and helps delivered the association constitution and a member of Nigerian Institute of Management [London Branch]. He was Executive Secretary for five years with International Angle [a business club]. In 2004, he was the Electoral Committee Chairman for Nigerian British Community Forum [NBCF]. He was appointed and elected as the Forum’s Publicity secretary in April 2005.

He is a Christian and his hobbies include socialising, reading and keeping an eye on issues of current affairs and listening to good music.

Adesina prides himself with Private and Commercial Pilot Licence, General Aviation Management, Bsc in Business Administration and had working experience with Intercontinental Airlines, Concord Airlines, Ghana Airways before going into private practice.

He is presently the President/CEO of International School of Aviation Worldwide. A well travelled and exposed tourist, Adesina holds the chieftaincy title of Otunba Erinosun Kingdom, Fiwajoye of Iseyinland, Apesin of Iresiland.

He is married with children and a member of Institute of Aviation Management of Nigeria; Member, Nigeria Institute of Shipping Management; Member, Ghana Institute of Public Administration. He is a lover of culture.