Community leaders Afolayan, Olomu and Olusile induced into the IIM Hall of Fame

SEVERAL Nigerian community leaders in the UK have been admitted into the Institute of Information Management's (IIM) hall of fame that sees them becoming fellows charged with the responsibility of addressing Africa's plethora of socio-economic woes.

At the event which recently took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Battersea in southwest London, nine honourary fellows were admitted to IIM's hall of fame. They include the former chairman of the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (Canuk) Chief Bimbo Afolayan, Dayo Olomu, Prince Tade Olusile, Scott Sammons, Olapeju Agunbiade, Toye Okanlawon, Dada Olanoyan, Neil McCallum and Oba Makama the Olowu of Kuta Kingdom.

Created to ensure that information management professionals are abreast of current and future challenges, UUM is expanding its focus on Africa. IIM Africa aspires to be recognised as the premier information management institution on the continent, driving the development of competent professionals for the ultimate recognition of information management as a professional field in various organisations globally.

Chief Afolayan said: "It is a great honour and privilege to be induced and invested into the IIM and to be made one of their fellows. This is a clarion call for all of us to do more for our community and  look to develop the African further, using the skills we have acquired in the diaspora."

Dayo Olomu said: "The Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Information Management is a unique award that is especially reserved for personalities who have distinguished themselves in the society through service, selflessness and other peculiar contributions through which lives of many have been affected positively. This award has been conferred on a good number of dignitaries since inception, with past winners including Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Babatunde Fashola, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Akinwunmi Ambode, Mrs Kemi Adeosun and Godswill Akpobio to name just a few."

Event organiser Prince Olusile, the founder of D-Blaze Entertainment, added that he feels inspired to do more having received the honour.  He pointed out that the award now obliges him to step up his activities in the community and do more for both the Nigerians in diaspora and Nigeria itself.