Alex Ajipe
Alexander Oluremi Ajipe was born in Emure-Ile, Owo, Ondo State on the 7th of May, 1978, to the family of late Chief Kazeem Ajipe.[1]
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| Born | Alexander Oluremi Ajipe 7 May 1978 Emure Ile, Owo Ondo State, Nigeria |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Nigeria |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Nigerian |
| 🏫 Education | 1. Bachelor of Engineering Technology Federal University of Technology, Akure 2. Diploma in Project Management Cologne Business School |
| 💼 Occupation | 1. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Klick Konnect Network 2. Manager, Ondo State Industrial Hub |
| 📆 Years active | 2006 - present |
| Known for | Business, Consultancy |
Early Life And Education
Alex attended the Apostolic Primary School, Emure-Ile for his elementary education and Community Grammar School, Emure-Ile for his secondary education[2]
He later graduated from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA)[1] and later proceeded to the Cologne Business School, Germany where he bagged a diploma in project management. He later bagged a doctorate degree in Business administration and management at the West African Union University in Cotonou, Benin Republic
He is a Chartered Management Consultant, and a Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants (CIMC). He was, in 2019, awarded an Honorary Doctorate degree by the West African Union University Institute, Benin Republic.
Career
He is involved in project and financial management, public relations, marketing, policy formulation and strategy execution. Alex leads a number of reputable organisations, including MVB Construction Co. Germany, We Farms Limited, Rural Urban Integrated Project Limited and Klick Konnect Networks, an international PR agency based in Akure, Ondo State[3][4]
Alex Ajipe has served as a consultant to some state government agencies, including the Ondo State Ministries of Natural Resources and Sport and Youth Development, as well as Ondo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, and Ondo State Development Investment and Promotion Agency[5]
In the last two years, Chief Alex Ajipe has facilitated local and foreign investments into the Ondo State economy in areas such as agriculture[6] and its value chains, bitumen exploration and exploitation, and cement making[7]. He facilitated the establishment of the Ondo-Linyi Industrial Hub[8], a rapidly growing industrial Hub located in Omotosho, Ondo State. The hub currently has one of Nigeria's largest ethanol producers, Nigeria's first MDF Factory, a large-scale wood processing factory, a textile factory, a paper manufacturing factory, an automobile assembly plant[9][10], a wine distillery, amongst other existing production lines. The Industrial Hub was commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari on the 25th of February, 2020[11]. The commissioning had in attendance, the Governors of Ogun State (Governor Dapo Abiodun), Ekiti State (Governor Kayode Fayemi), Edo State (Governor Godwin Obaseki) and other high-profile guests.
Recently, Klick Konnect Network, led by Alex Ajipe is the agency whose tools have been at the forefront of the Ondo State government’s efforts in establishing a Cassava to Ethanol production factory. He has been implementing the industrial templates already in place towards attaining, to the fullest, the Ondo State industrial drive.[12]
Alex was a Panelist at the 74th United Nations General Assembly business round table in New York[13]
Awards
On 23rd July 2018, Chronicle magazine awarded Ajipe for his excellence as an outstanding individual[14] He was also honoured for his role in developing Ondo State alongside the Olowa Of Igbara-Oke by De Emeralds Expression at a ceremony in Akure, Ondo State[15]
Yoruba Redemption Foundation (YRD) bestowed an award on Alex as "Yoruba Most Outstanding Financier" and "Pillar of Youths Support in Yoruba Race" in 2017[16] Alex rejected a nomination to receive an honorary doctorate degree in South Africa on 4th of September, 2019 because of the xenophobic attack on other Africans in South Africa[17]
Alex was recently honoured by the sport writers association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ondo State chapter as the "Patron of the association'.[18]
Personal Life
Chief Ajipe is happily married to Mrs. Kehinde Mariam Ajipe, with whom he has three children[19]
Fellowship
Institute of Management Consultants (CIMC)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Alexander Oluremi Ajipe | Profile | 9jainsider". 9jainsider. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Chief (Dr) Alex Oluremi Ajipe – African Diaspora Youth Summit". African Diaspora Youth Summit. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Chief Alex Ajipe's Contribution Towards The Development Of Nigeria is Worth Millions of Dollars". 9jainsider.com. August 2, 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "I never worked under anybody in my life- CEO Klick Konnect". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ondo will be commercial hub of Nigeria in the next five years - Ajipe - PressReader". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ondo Cassarev and the magic wand of Alex Ajipe". TRIANGLE Media. August 17, 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ondo To Get License For Okeluse Cement Factory Soon— Alex Ajipe". CityMirrorNews. February 29, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ondo industrial hub to generate 20,000 jobs at full capacity - Kaftan Post". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ondo to float vehicle assembly plant soon". Guardian. February 29, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ondo announces plan to float vehicle assembly plant soon". CandyNews. February 29, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Buhari commissions industrial hub in Ondo, eulogises Akeredolu - Vanguard". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Femi, Salako (September 17, 2019). "Ondo Cassarev and the magic wand of Alex Ajipe By TRIANGLE Media". Triangle News Online. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ The Mileage (May 7, 2020). "The difference in Alex Oluremi Ajipe". The Chronicle Magazine. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ajipe, Omowunmi, Dojumo Bag Chronicle Magazine Award". Nigeriancablenewsonline. July 2, 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Olowa Of Igbara-Oke Kingdom Bags Award Of Excellence In Humanitarian Services". New Nigeria Newspaper. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "GROUP HONOUR AJIPE". Wetin dey. August 21, 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Nigerian Chief, Dr Alex Ajipe Turns Down Award In South Africa Because Of Xenophobia". 9jainsider. September 5, 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ondo State Chapter Honours Moyero, others". Hero Magazines. March 11, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Klick Konnect Networks | Home - Wetin Dey Inc". Wetindey. Unknown parameter
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