Christopher Kolade

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His Excellency Dr Christopher Kolade, CON (born in Erin – Oke, Osun State Nigeria in 1932) completed his secondary school education at Government College, Ibadan after which he studied at Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone.

[edit] Broadcaster

He is veteran broadcaster at point of his career, the Director – General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation,

[edit] Business man

He was Chief Executive and Chairman of Cadbury Nigeria Plc,

[edit] Teacher

He was colonial era Education Officer and more recently a Lecturer in Corporate Governance and Human Resources Management at the Lagos Business School, Nigeria

[edit] Service

Dr. Kolade has served in many national and international bodies, having been President of

• The Nigerian Institute of Management (1985- 88),
• The Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (1988- 93),
• The International Institute for Communications (1973 – 75)
• The World Association for Christian Communication (1975-82).

He received the medal of the Order of St. Augustine from the Archbishop of Canterbury (1981), and is also a Lay Canon of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in the Diocese of Guildford.

[edit] Man of Peace

Kolade has promoted community peace building projects as diplomat and as volunteer he is an advocate of achieving peace through track II diplomacy

Chika Sylva-Olejeme President International Peace Institute and High Commissioner Kolade

[edit] Man of Integrity

Kolade has promoted business integrity in Nigeria through his chairmanship of organisations like Integrity Organisation Ltd. GTE and The Convention on Business Integrity Ltd. GTE [1]

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