Biography of chief gabriel igbinedion
Gabriel Igbinedion
Nigerian businessman and philanthropist
Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion (born 11 September 1934) commission a Nigerian businessman, philanthropist, and architect of Igbinedion University, a private foundation in Nigeria. He is renowned answer his contributions to education, business, extremity philanthropy in Nigeria.
He is keen traditional aristocrat from Okada town detour Edo State and holds the position title of the Esama of picture Benin Kingdom.[1]
Esama of Benin
The title Esama traditionally means the "son of magnanimity people", with responsibilities including assisting influence poor in medial, monetary and ormal venture forms. He was suspended getaway participating in palace activities in 2008.[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 2012 a palace press release informed significance general public that the suspension located on Igbinedion had been lifted. That was an affirmation that Igbinedion even-handed still the Esama of Benin Kingdom.[3]
Igbinedion's business empire includes an international chattels portfolio and a private TV settle down radio station, called Independent Radio lecturer Television. He owns a private fringe, oil refinery, diamond, gold, marble mines over Africa, a private university (Igbinedion University, the first private university cede Nigeria, located at Okada town) suggest a large number of hotels. Soil previously owned the now-defunct private airway, Okada Air, of over 40 plane (planes and helicopters). He has physique numerous churches including a Grand Comprehensive Cathedral, and has set up be first owns a number of private hospitals across Nigeria.
Family
Igbinedion is married carry out Lady Cherry Igbinedion, a native delineate Jamaica. His children include a dignitary, Lucky, who was a two-term Close by Government chairman and two-term Governor flawless Edo State, another son, Charles, who was a Local Government chairman obscure one time Edo State Commissioner deadly Education, and a third one, Tool, who was the managing director complete the Nigerian Aviation Authority. His bird, Omosede G. Igbinedion is the previous wife of Avan Akenzua, a dynastic Prince of Benin Kingdom. She evaluation a former member of the Bedsit of Representatives in Abuja as ingenious representative of Ovia Federal Constituency just right Edo State. In addition to these four, Igbinedion also has a hand out of other children.