EZEKIEL OLABODE ADETOYI

EZEKIEL OLABODE ADETOYI is a Harvard University trained entrepreneur and motivational speaker born years ago into a Royal family of Ile-Titun, Oke Afin Street in Otun-Ekiti, Ekiti state. Had his early education in Otun-Ekiti.

He proceeded to University of Ilorin, Ilorin Kwara State, where he bagged a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture (B. Agric Hons) with specialization in Animal production. He earned a Master Degree in Animal Nutrition & Bio-Chemistry(M.sc Hons) with PHD grade from the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, and later executive training at Harvard Business school Boston USA, couple with senior Mgt. programme, Grooming Enterprise Leader( GEL) at Pan Atlantic University (Lagos Business School, Nigeria).

Still yearning for deeper professional knowledge that would sustain him in life, Bode Adetoyi enrolled at the Lagos State University, where he bagged an MBA (Hons) with specialization in Marketing. To widen his horizon, he took a Senior Management Programme course at the prestigious Pan-Atlantic University (Lagos Business School). He belongs to SMP 19 class.

In his effort to realize his age long ambition of becoming a modern farmer, he joined the farming/livestock industry, where he worked variously as Farm Supervisor, Farm Manager to sales Manager of nutritional products for 9years. All these experience served as pedestal on which he stood to commence his own business.

Adetoyi Ezekiel Olabode is a registered Animal Scientist of the Nigeria institute of Animal science; the professional body that regulates the practice of Animal science in Nigeria. He is also a functional member of the Poultry Association of Nigeria, Fisheries Society of Nigeria, a member of the Economic Summit Group and NACCIMA (Agric). He is a Chattered marketer of National Institute of Marketing Nigeria NIMN and Alumni of the prestigious Pan Atlantic University (Lagos Business School). He currently holds a Vice President position in Association of Feeds Producers in Nigeria. He is the current Vice Chairman of Nigerian National Feeds Association (The Nigeria Branch of AFMA Switzerland). He is the former Deputy Chairman, Poultry Association of Nigeria Lagos State chapter, Former Vice President Fisheries Society of Nigeria.

On 21st March 2013, his company was ranked the 41st fastest growing and well managed company in Nigeria 50. The award was given by Tony Elumelu Foundation in conjunction with All World Network (USA) chaired by the most influential management guru in the world as reported by the Times London Magazine in person of Professor Michael Porter (Harvard Business School). He is also an awardee of Captain of industry by Nigeria Society of Animal production in conjunction with Babcock University, Ilishan –Remo Ogun state on 17th march, 2014.

In the course of promoting live stock industry in Nigeria, he has undergone several courses/trainings and attended international exhibitions and conferences in United States of America, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Dubai, UAE, South Africa, Malaysia, Morocco, Ethiopia, Ghana, Republic Du Benin, Brazil, South Korea, State of Qatar and Australia etc.

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIP

  • Nigeria Iinstitute of Animal Science [NIAS]
  • Poultry Association of Nigeria
  • Community of Agricultural Stakeholders of Nigeria [CASON]
  • Fisheries Society of Nigeria [FISON]
  • PAN African Fish Association
  • World Aquaculture Society [WAS]
  • Catfish Farmers Association of Nigeria [CAFAN]
  • Animal Science Association of Nigeria [ASAN]
  • Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mining &Agriculture [NACCIAMA]
  • Nigeria Economic Summit Group [NESG][AGRIC SECTOR ]
  • National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria [NIMN] [chartered]
  • Lagos Business School Alumni Association [LBS/PAU] Life Member
  • Enterprise Development Center Alumni [EDC] [Pan Atlantic University/lbs] Life Member
  • University of Ibadan Alumni Association
  • University of Ilorin Alumni Association
  • Lagos State University Alumni Association [LASUMBA]
  • The Redeemed Christian Bible College Alumni Association [RCBC]
  • Leap Africa Alumni
  • Association of Feeds Manufacturers [AFMA] of Nigeria
  • Member of Nigeria 50 [Fastest Growing Companies in Nigeria]
  • Member World Association of Feeds Manufacturers Association