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Bola Temowo hails from Ijebu-Igbo in Ogun State of Nigeria. He was
born in Lagos, present day Lagos State of Nigeria 53 years ago to the family of
Late Amos Oyewole Temowo and Mrs. Mercy Taiye Temowo both of whom raised the
young Bola Temowo under strict parental guidance. Pa Temowo was an alumnus of
Oduduwa College Ibadan and his aged mother, an alumnus of the prestigious
Queen’s College, Lagos. Both parents studied and practiced insurance as astute
professionals.
Temowo began his educational sojourn at Sacred Heart Private
School Ring Road, Ibadan. He had his Secondary education at St.
Patrick’sGrammar School, Ibadan and completed his A’ levels at Igbobi College,
Yaba in Lagos in the year 1979.
He proceeded to the University of Lagos, having gained admission
in 1979 to study History. He bagged the Bachelor of Arts with honours in 1982
and Masters of Public Administration (MPA) in 1984 from the same university.
With an academic bedrock in history, Temowo’s passion was to be
like his uncle, Professor Ade Adefuye who then held a Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D.) in history and lectured in the Department of History at the University
of Lagos. But fate was to change the course of events when in 1982 the young
Bola had to commence his National Youths Service at Hogg Robinson Nigeria, a
frontline Insurance Broking firm. His father had asked him to see Mr. Amos
Adeyeye, helmsman at Hogg Robinson for his NYSC primary assignment and that
made a whole difference in his hitherto chosen path to be an academic. From
Hogg Robinson, he proceeded to Crusader Insurance in 1986 and then felt the
strong urge to become professionally qualified by sitting for and qualifying as
Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII) London in 1989 and
Fellowship of the London Institute in 1996.
An Insurance professional to the core, Temowo remained resolute on
making a success of his career. From Crusader Insurance, he moved to T.A.
Braithwaite Insurance Brokers as a Senior Broker in 1990 and later an Assistant
General Manager (AGM). He left T.A. Braithwaite in 1992 with a sound footing in
Insurance Broking.
He attributed this to the Trust and free-hand given to him by the
Doyen of Insurance, T.A. Braithwaite to whom he also owes much of his career
experience which helped in shaping his professional life. From T.A. Braithwaite
to ACEN Insurance Ltd in 1992, Temowo’s career had snowballed into an
impeccable one, attaining the position of Deputy General Manager before exiting
in 1995 to join International Loss Adjusters Ltd on the demise of his father.
Temowo’s path to Presidency of the Chartered Insurance Institute
of Nigeria is paved by a consistent and committed membership of the Institute
which includes a record of meritorious service as:
Ø Member and later Chairman of the Offices Representatives’
Committee (ORC).
Ø Member, Governing Council of the Institute, initially as
co-opted member being the then Chairman of the ORC and later as an elected
member from 2002 till date.
Ø Chairman, Activities Committee
Ø Chairman, Education Committee
Ø Deputy President, CIIN
Ø Chairman, Board of the College of Insurance and Financial
Management
Temowo’s watch-word has remained Professional integrity which he
says is a quality he also respects in his late father throughout his
professional life as a Loss Adjuster.
He is Vice President, African Region for the International
Institute of Loss Adjusters, and a Fellow of the International Federation of
Adjusters Association.
In light of all of these, it is not surprising that Chieftains and
Captains of the Insurance industry attest to his sterling qualities and
suitability for the new task awaiting him when on the 19th of June, 2014 he is
invested as the 46th President of CIIN. He will then bring to bear, the
craftsmanship of a painstaking Underwriter, Broker and Loss Adjuster and, above
all, the mien of a selfless and unassuming achiever.
Although, a press-shy person, there will be no hiding place for
the Goldfish.
Temowo will emerge distinctive as the only serving Loss Adjuster
to be invested as CIIN President come Thursday June 19, 2014.
He says he would not write his life history without giving credit
to the following persons who he regards as his role models. They are:
Ø Prof. Ade Adefuye
Ø Alhaji & Alhaja Odunsi
Ø Mr. Amos Adeyeye and
Ø Mr. T.A. Braithwaite.
Each of them, at stages of his life, contributed in shaping his
development into the Bola Temowo we are celebrating today.
In all of his successes as a professional, Temowo is also a
fulfilled family man. He is married to Mrs. Sola Temowo (Nee Agboola) whom he
describes as his soul mate, with a 100% support for him in all his endeavours.
They are blessed with two lovely children, Anjolaoluwa and Oluwatooni.
His hobbies include Golf, Table Tennis and Reading.
He is a member of the following social and recreational clubs:
Ø Lagos Country Club, Ikeja.
Ø Ikeja Golf Club (He is a past Secretary of the Club)
Ø Ikoyi Club 1938
Ø Abeokuta
Golf Resort
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