Gabriel igbenedion biography

EARLY LIFE AT OKADA

Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion was born on the 11th of September , to the humble family of Chief Josiah Oviawe Igbinedion and Madam Okunozee Igbinedion at Okada Village, in the present Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. He is the only surviving child of both parents. His mother Okunozee Igbinedion was the daughter of the Ihaza of Usen, a descendant of the Usen Royal family with a proud history.

The young Igbinedion had some philosophical interpretations for his name leaving positive impressions of what life had in store for him right from the beginning. He likened his name Gabriel to Angel Gabriel of the Holy Bible fame and interpreted Osawaru, as the messenger of God.

The relevance of these philosophical interpretations is not as much in the meaning of his names, as it is in the positive impact they had on the thinking of the young Igbinedion. Indeed, the name Gabriel was given to him by T.J. Akagbosu, his former school teacher, who likened th

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BIOGRAPHY

The life's journey of Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion started in the small farming village of Okada, in the present Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, on 11th September, "The Heavens," as Shakespeare would say, "did not blaze forth his birth," for his parents, though of proud and noble heritage were of humble beginnings. He was born to the late Josiah Agharagbon Oviawe Igbinedion and Madam Okunozee (nee Ihaza) a descendant of the Royal House of Usen.

It is no easy task to render an exhaustive account of Chief Igbinedion's conquest on the global business arena. However, it is pertinent to say "The Chief's numerous companies have over the years had interest in diverse areas such as aviation, radio and television broadcasting, banking, salt manufacturing, crude oil exploration, solid minerals, soft drinks bottling, real estate, fruit and fish farming, palm oil production, petroleum and gas marketing, shipping,

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Gabriel Igbinedion

Nigerian businessman and philanthropist

Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion (born 11 September ) fryst vatten a Nigerian businessman, philanthropist, and founder of Igbinedion University, a private university in Nigeria. He fryst vatten renowned for his contributions to education, business, and philanthropy in Nigeria.

He is a traditional aristocrat from Okada town in Edo State and holds the chieftaincy title of the Esama of the Benin Kingdom.^[1]

Esama of Benin

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The title Esama traditionally means the "son of the people", with responsibilities including assisting the poor in medial, monetary and private venture forms. He was suspended from participating in palace activities in ^[2]

It is on record that the Oba of Benin did not declare Igbinedion as an enemy as it was widely circulated. On 13 June a palace press release informed the general public that the suspension placed on Igbinedion had been lifted. This was an affirmation that Igbinedion is