Interswitch boss, Ken Olisa unites with Nigerian family, strengthens ties

It was fun and pageantry on Wednesday at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Towers, Lagos when the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, on Community Development, Dr Charles Olisa, and other family members from Aboh, Ndokwa East LGA, Delta State, received the Chairman of Interswitch Ltd. and Officer of the British Empire (OBE), Ken Olisa, in a grand family reunion from the United Kingdom.

The SSA, in a statement noted that the interswitch boss, who is the first mixed heritage Lord Lieutenant of Greater London, was meeting the Olisa’s for the first time on Nigeria’s soil, stressing that, for the family and entire Aboh Kingdom, it was a good news to have one of their illustrious sons back home.

The human and community development expert noted that, there are so many advantages of having the interswitch boss in Nigeria, as it will definitely build stronger and enduring family bond.

He said in days ahead, the family will reel out the way forward in terms of another meeting with the Nigerian – British investor, who has become a house -hold name with his investment in Interswitch.

Ken Olisa, who has a major library (Olisa Library) in Cambridge University, was named after owing to his contributions to the nation’s educational system. He is also the Chairman of Charles Olisa Charity Foundation (COCF).

At the grand reunion of the Olisa Family were: Sir Kenneth Aphunezi Olisa; Dr and Mrs Charles Olisa; Sir and Lady Nnamdi Olisa; Mrs. Patricia Ejima Ossai represented; Mr and Mrs Ikechukwu Ossai; Mr and Mrs Patrick Ossai.

Others are: Mr and Mrs Afamefuna Ossai, Madam Ifeoma Ossai and other members of the Olisa family.

“Our meeting centered on strategies to forge unity, love and oneness in the family. Also, on how to continue with the ideas and legacies of our late Father and grandfather, C.H Olisa.

According to governor’s aide, Olisa family is a great family from Aboh Kingdom in Delta State, which will continue to meet at different venues of their choice.

He said the interswitch boss will certainly attract much good will to the family and the entire Ndokwa nation, adding that he has all it takes to add values to the economic growth and development of his father’s land.

He stated that the late patriarch of Olisa family was an astute politician of the Action Group breed, philanthropist, an educationist, diplomat and a lawyer, who died in Queen Mary’s Hospital, London in 1963, flown to Nigeria and buried in Olisa family compound.

The SSA said his legacies of philanthropy and humanitarian services to humanity are what the family holds dear.