Taofik Adegbite is a Nigerian businessman. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Marine Platforms Limited and the Norwegian

Consul General A consul is an official representative of a government who resides in a foreign country to assist and protect citizens of the consul's country, and to promote and facilitate commercial and diplomatic relations between the two countries. A consu ...

in Nigeria. Adegbite is the first Nigerian to deliver an offshore subsea construction vessel for the oil and gas sector in Nigeria which is named ''African Inspiration'' by the Norwegian government through the first ever shipbuilding contract between a Nigerian company and a Norwegian shipyard.

Education

Adegbite holds a BSc in

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from the

University of Ibadan The University of Ibadan (UI) is a public university located in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Initially founded as the University College Ibadan in 1948, it maintained its affiliation with the University of London. In 1962, it became an independe ...

. He later attended the

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for a certificate course in strategy and organization management; as well as

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OPM 44.

Career

Adegbite started his career with Agricultural Project Monitoring & Evaluation Unit, (

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Project). He moved to the United Kingdom where he worked as a security guard and with Britain's

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as an

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engineer at Hammersmith Hospital. Adegbite founded Marine Platforms in 2001 and assumed the role of director of strategy and business development, later becoming the CEO.

Diplomacy

Adegbite was appointed as the Honorary Consul General for Norway, to promote business partnership between Nigeria and Norway, as well as bring the advantages of Norway into Nigeria in key areas such as energy, aquaculture and maritime.

Personal life

Adegbite is married with three children.

References

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