Kuforiji Olubi

Who is Kuforiji Olubi?

Bola Kuforiji Olubi is a Nigerian noblewoman, banker and former federal minister of commerce.

She graduated from University of London in 1963 with B. Sc honours in Economics. A fellow of Institute of Charted Accountants, England and Wales 1977, ICAN Nigeria 1976, British Chartered institutes of company Secretaries. Nigerian Institute of management 1985, British Institute of Directors.

She is a recipient of the following honours and awards: Doctor of Business administration from Enugu State University of Science and Technology, 1997, Doctor of Laws, LLD honoris causa. Bayero University, Kano, 2004, Doctor of letter, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye Ogun State 2006.

Other honours and awards include Federal government of Nigeria with the National award of member of the Order of the Niger in 1979, for her contributions to management education and socio- economic Advancement of Nigeria. She was conferred with the award of Order of the Niger in 2002, award of certificate of Merit by the United Nations Decade of Woman, 1980, award for Excellence from the University of Benn's Skonit Club in 1988, honorary Grammarian of CMS 1988 by CMS grammar school, award of Excellence by Brigade of Nigeria, 1992, International award of Excellence for outstanding entrepreneurial achievements, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA. !992, a recipient of 2002 conferment award for Woman of achievements under the auspices of the Woman development centre, Abuja, 2005. Otuunba Kuforiji Olubi holds many chieftaincy titles across Nigeria.