About HRM
About the Olowu
Alayeluwa Oba (Prof.) Saka Adelola Ayokanmi Matemilola (born 4 August 1964) reigns as Olowu of Owu Kingdom in Abeokuta, Ogun State, under the regnal name Oluyalo Otileta VII.
His background.
He was born into one of Owu’s ruling bloodlines and spent part of his adult life in the United Kingdom before returning to Nigeria in 1996. He studied mechanical engineering at the University of Ibadan (BSc and MSc) and earned a doctorate from the University of Cambridge. He served as a reservoir engineering consultant at Shell Petroleum in Port Harcourt from 2009 to 2011, and in 2011 he helped establish the Centre of Excellence in Geosciences and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Benin.
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His accessionHe emerged from a selection among seven candidates from Owu's ruling houses and was scheduled to be crowned on 29 October 2022.
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His character
Before ascending the throne, he supported his community with water boreholes, feeding programmes, healthcare assistance and school facilities. His reign continues that record of service.
Mission
Mission
To lead with service, protect Owu culture and unity, and expand opportunity through education, health, enterprise and sustainability
Vision
Vision
A united, educated, healthy and enterprising Owu people, rooted in heritage and equipped for the modern world.
Values
Values
Service, unity, peace, integrity, non-partisanship and compassion.
What He Stands For
HRM Initiatives
Peace & Dispute Resolution
The Owu Alternative Dispute Resolution initiative, which helps settle disputes…
Benefited From OHI
Students supported
Scholarships awarded
Coursera licences
What I stand For
Exemplary Service Delivery For Owu People