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Christopher Kolade, CON (born 1932), is a Nigerian diplomat and academic.[1]

Early life and education

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He was born in Erin – Oke, Osun State, Nigeria, in 1932.[2] He was the son of an Anglican missionary. He completed his secondary-school education at Government College, Ibadan after which he studied at Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone.[3][4]

Career

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He worked as a broadcaster and was Director General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation. He was Chief Executive and Chairman of Cadbury Nigeria Plc and formerly the Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.[5] He was a colonial era Education Officer in Nigeria. Currently, he teaches Corporate Governance and Human Resources Management at Lagos Business School (LBS), and Leadership & Conflict Management at School of Media & Communication (SMC). LBS and SMC are both schools of Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos. Formerly a member of the university's Governing Council, Kolade as of 2012 was the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Pan-Atlantic University. He is presently the Chancellor of McPherson University, Ogun, Nigeria.[6]

Hobbies

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Kolade has promoted business integrity in Nigeria through his chairmanship of organisations such as Integrity Organisation Ltd GTE and The Convention on Business Integrity Ltd GTE.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Our Founders – Christopher Kolade Foundation". Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  2. ^ Amaechi, Ikechukwu (2022-12-01). "At 90, Christopher Kolade still bristles with patriotic passion". Vanguard. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  3. ^ "McPherson University - Home". www.mcu.edu.ng. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  4. ^ "Christopher Kolade". LitCaf. 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  5. ^ Said Adejumobi (2011). Governance and Politics in Post-Military Nigeria: Changes and Challenges. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9780230115453.
  6. ^ "History: 25 Million People Worldwide Listened To Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, Kola Oyeneyin, Tonye Cole, Omotola Jolade And More At 'The GenVoices Telethon'". 360nobs. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  7. ^ "The Convention". Archived from the original on 2018-12-02. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
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