In Lagos of 70s and 80s, he rocked Lagos social circles. The experience made Tinubu to describe himself as a financial surgeon a wizard. Under his leadership, there were prudent financial management, aggressive corporate think-tank for the reorganisation of the company’s financial system and treasury activities, the integration of staff development, cost saving and fraud detection and prevention. He rose to the position of the Audit Manager, and later, Treasurer of the Mobil Producing, Nigeria. However, his employment with the Mobil Producing Nigeria as a senior auditor marked a turning point. He was even retained by the firm to supervise the implementation of its financial system. He was an outstanding staff traveling across the globe with huge responsibilities on his shoulders.īetween 19, Tinubu was a member of the Deloitte team that established the financial sytem of ARAMCO, the giant oil company. He knew that the white men he worked with will never condone indolence, idleness and laziness. The young accountant also received professional training in other prominent firms, including General Motors, First National Bank of ChicagoProcter and Gamble, International Harvester, Fortune 50 Firms, and DEC, the largest communication and utility company in the United States.Īs a technocrat, Tinubu was devoted to the goals of organisational efficiency. He was always interested in learning for the purpose of professional fortification. Later, he moved to ‘Deloitte Haskins and Sells’, now Deloitte Haskins and Touche, for his professional training. It was possible that he had also observed and participated in the political activities of his illustrious adopted mother, Iyaloja Abibat Mogaji, a strong women leader in the defunct Action Group (AG) and Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), led by the indomitable Chief Obafemi Awolowo.Īfter his university education, Tinubu worked with the American based-accounting firm, Arthur Anderson. He was elected as the President of the Accounting Society in his final year. Apart from his academic prowess, he was also a campus politician. His awards included the Outstanding Students’ Award, University Scholar’s Award and Certificate of Merit in Accounting and Finance in his first year. He was on the Dean’s List throughout his undergraduate years. In his second year, he was accorded the honour of teaching remedial tutorial classes on part-time basis to the students of the faculty. Tinubu shone like a star in the tertiary institution. His next point of call was the Richard Daley College, Illinois, where he was on the college’s Honours’ List, and later, Chicago State University, Chigaco where he acquired a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, with specialization in Accounting and Management. He carried on his head the bow of fate and destiny. He confronted life difficulties with uncommon courage, converting the vicissitudes into an opportunity to struggle, work hard and excel.Ī promising young man, Tinubu left Nigeria for the United States of America in search of the proverbial golden fleece in 1975. He was undeterred by his troubled childhood and other obstacles on the way of a struggling youth. He was destined to be the man of the future.
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