Chief Executive Officer, TILT Groups, High chief Habeeb Okunola, has been awarded the most respected CEO (business) at the African Most Respected CEO award in Nairobi, Kenya.

At the well-attended event held at the Concord Hotel, Nairobi, Okunola, who has an areay of business like real estate, construction, agriculture, power, procurement, general contract, oil and gas, mining, logistics and a host of others, was ably represented by Bashir Hamzat who picked the award on his behalf.

He applauded the organisers for acknowledging his giant strides in business. The award comes a day before his birthday on August 2, which signifies a promising omen for him.

While reading his acceptance speech, he 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 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, due to his love for philanthropy and development within his immediate environment, founded the Habeeb Okunola Foundation (HOF) which caters to the less privileged, providing education, business grants, women empowerment and a host of others.