October 15, (THEWILL) – About two years after THEWILL exclusively reported that Abimbola Okoya, one of the daughters of business mogul, Chief Akanni Razaq Okoya had been named president, Nigeria-Britain Association, making her the youngest and first female Nigerian President of the Nigeria-Britain Association in the 52 years of its existence, the very cerebral lady has again made another major move. This time, she is an Advisory Board Member, Centre for Commonwealth Affairs, a pan-Commonwealth think tank based in Westminster working with partners and members across the Commonwealth.
She works directly with the Centre’s Director, Sam Bidwell, and his team on research and engagement activities that make a real positive impact on global issues related to trade and investment, technology, education, amongst others, as they detail the challenges of the modern world. To this end, she developed a blog on potential opportunities of strengthening Nigeria’s collaboration with the Commonwealth in order to enhance existing partnerships.
The blog spotlights possible opportunities for greater engagements, mutual prosperity and sustainable development in different areas, including but not limited to: Economic Collaboration, Knowledge and Cultural Exchange, Democracy and Governance. Infrastructure Development, Agriculture and Food Security, Healthcare and Public Health. That Abimbola, a product of Okoya and his estranged wife, Ajoke’s short lived marriage, has done quite well for herself without needing to live off her father’s wealth would be simply stating the obvious. Abimbola abhors the limelight and is a sharp contrast to her siblings who like to hug the limelight. Abimbola was previously married to a successful Liberian man. Unfortunately, the marriage was short lived.
