Anayo Ezugwu 
The Chief Executive Officer of TILT Groups, Chief Habeeb Okunola, has been awarded the most respected CEO (Business) at the African Most Respected CEO award in Nairobi, Kenya.
Okunola whose hands are littered across many pies of business like real estate, construction, agriculture, power, procurement, general contract, oil and gas, mining, logistics and a host of others, received the award on Thursday, August 1 at the well-attended event held at the Concord Hotel, Nairobi.
Represented by Bashir Hamzat, Okunola thanked the organizers for acknowledging his giant strides in business and also as a change maker in Nigeria’s business climate. He said the award is coming a day before his birthday on the 2nd of August which signifies a promising omen for him.
In his acceptance speech, Okunola said: “I’m truly honoured to accept this award. Firstly, I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who has supported me on this journey.
“In a world where every minute counts, we often overlook the significance of a mere 24 hours, because 24 hours is indeed a long time to not achieve anything.
“Let us continue to embrace collaboration as the cornerstone of innovation, recognising that together, we possess the power to shape the future. Thank you once again for this incredible honour.”
While celebrating his forty-third birthday today, the graduate of philosophy from the University of Lagos has disclosed that he would be having a private celebration and will spend the day offering prayers to his creator with the invitation of clergymen who would pray and thank God for sparing his life till this very moment.
“Sources say he would later in the evening play host to his close circle of friends at his Lagos mansion which will round off the celebration where everyone will eat and drink.
Okunola who is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and London Business School, his love for philanthropy and development within his immediate environment, he founded the Habeeb Okunola Foundation HOF which caters for the downtrodden; providing education and business grants to the needy, women empowerment and a host of others.
Through the foundation, many have benefited and still benefitting from his milk of kindness using proceeds from his business, putting smiles on the faces of those around him.
