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Colloquiums

January 15, 2021
by Omolola Famuyiwa
Thanks for joining us for the Colloquiums in Nigeria and the USA. During one, which we presented the work “Employees from Heaven” to raise funds for programmes and projects in Bola Omoteso’s honour. May God continue to keep you and yours.

Thanks for honouring invitation to the Prayer Service & Colloquium in Honour of Bola Omoteso on Saturday 18 June 2016. This would have been his 59th Birthday! 

Arrival/Meet & Greet: 9.30AM Prayer Service: 10AM

Venue: RCCG Throne of Grace, Moloney-Lagos.

Those who feel connected to him or myself may join the family for prayers at The Vaults & Garden Ikoyi by 9AM. 

We had opening prayer and hymn, prayer for family, friends and alumni, exhortation on healing by one of our host ministers, short talk on economy by a retired banker and associate professor, mental health by a psychiatrist, law and your loved one by someone from a top-rated legal firm... Refreshment was served thereafter.

In his honour, we always start on time. We enjoin everyone to keep the family in prayers. As you very well know Deacon Bola Omoteso helped to shape the DC vision and few were blessed to be ministered to directly by him.

In Honour of Bola Omoteso

June 18, 2019
by Omolola Famuyiwa
Temi did not speak much but his passion for Nigeria led him to discuss extensively on Nigeria and the hopes of a better today.
On this day which I would love to designate “SAN Founders Day”, I honour the memory of Bola Omoteso, my beloved who helped me shape what Solidarity Action Network was initiated to achieve. He would have been 62 this very day... 
The platform was created to campaign for Prof. Oluyemi Osinbajo. Following the win, we became an advocacy for change forum and a medium through which we encouraged those in power to do the right thing, serve with integrity. We were different in that we did not use abuse as a tool for engagement but advocacy. We have achieved much.
I got a promise then that he would meet with us physically. When that became impossible, it was agreed that it would be via a tweet chat but it never happened, perhaps due to busy schedule. To appreciate those who went over and beyond, I have reached out and continue to reach out in a number of ways just to strengthen our belief in positive individualised change which is what SAN is all about.
I take the liberty to share this direct appeal to the presidency which you are free to share. 
Anyone with a question could DM but this is a solemn day for me. A word of prayer for justice and safety for all members of my family would go a long way.
To all those who through this campaign have become real change makers, agents or advocates, I am proud of you. You are why I cannot stop. Effort for Nigeria through any politician could be a waste because the seat of government seems to affect their minds but energy expended to make people better ia a life seed with an evergreen harvest. 
I believe in the power of the people to create wealth in good health.
The legacy Bola Omoteso left is one of living joyfully in righteousness and expending wealth in health for the betterment of all concerned.
I thank you and pray God bless you and yours.

Profile of Adebola Adetayo Ishola Omoteso

February 20, 2016

Adebola Adetayo Ishola Omoteso, was born in Opobo Town on the 18th of June 1957. He was the first son of his parents, Late Chief Agboola Adebowale Omoteso and Late Chief Felicia Olanrewaju Omoteso.

Bola had his primary education at Sacred Heart Primary School, Onireke GRA, Ibadan between 1962 and 1967. He proceeded to Loyola College, Ibadan for his secondary education, he was student of the school between 1968 and 1972. Thereafter he wasadmitted into the lower sixth class of St Gregory’s College, Obalende, Lagos for his A levels during the 1973-1974 academic year. He gained admission to study Business Administration at University of Lagos and graduated in 1979with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.  

During his NYSC programme in 1980, he was posted to serve in Lagos State with the Center for Management Development. He then proceeded to Xavier University, Ohio, USA for his master degree program where he graduated with an MBA in Finance and Marketing (Cum Laude) in 1983.  

He returned to Nigeria immediately after his master’s degree and started his banking career with First City Merchant Bank Limited (FCMB). He left FCMB and joined Nigeria International Bank (NIB) in January 1987 as an Analyst (Financial Institutions and Capital Markets), a position he held until December 1988 when a car accident compelled him to seek medical care in the he United States of America.

Since childhood, Bola had health challenges, he was born with sickle cell anemia, realising that he was better off in the United States where he needed more attention for the car accident and had easy access to advanced health care facilities, he naturalised and remained in the USA. 

His first employment in the US was with AT&T Credit Corporation, Morristown, New Jersey as a Portfolio Asset Manager between July 1989 and May 1994. As a result of his outstanding performance, he was transferred to AT&T office in Parsippany, New Jersey as Credit Manager, a position he held until December 1996. Bola was fascinated by computer programmes, applications and technology which led him to obtain a certification in Application Programming and Oracle E Business Software from Computech Training, New Jersey.

Thereafter, he worked as a consultant, providing Oracle Financials Business solutions to several corporate clients in the USA, in the following positions:

Director, Credit Operations and Oracle Financials Installation Coordinator V10.6 - American Express Business Finance (January 1997 - December 1997) Oracle Financial Consultant (Functional) – Shedahl Manufacturing (January 1998 - May 1999) Project Accounting (PA) Consultant - AT&T Corporation, Morristown, New Jersey (June 1999- July 2002) Lead Oracle Financials Trainer - Premier Management Consulting Inc. (January 2003-June 2005) Project Accounting Lead Consultant - EMC Corporation, West borough, MA (July 2005-December 2006) Oracle Projects Lead Consultant - United States Air Force, Fairview Heights (February 2007 – July 2008) Oracle Projects Lead Consultant - Core Services, Union, NJ (October 2008 – March 2009) Financials / Project Accounting  Consultant, Trainer -  Premier Management Consulting Inc. (April 2009-November 2010) Lead Consultant R12 AP Implementation - American Tower Company, Southborough, MA (January 2011 - May 2011)    Lead Project Accounting Consultant (Accenture Project) – Consolidated Edison Company of New York (July 2011- December 2013) Lead Project Accounting Consultant – SEH Inc., MN (January 2014 – December 2015) Managing Partner – Solferino Limited 

On 22.11.2011, Bola got married to Omolola Anne Famuyiwa in Nigeria and the court ceremony in the USA on 04.02.2012. Thereafter, Omolola joined him in the USA to start a new life together.

After living in the United States for 27 years, he started visiting Nigeria yearly, having been encouraged by the seeming availability of good healthcare facilities in the country. On December 8, 2015 Bola returned to Nigeria. to in support of his friend make his contributions towards the development of Nigeria. This was neither a permanent relocation nor a change of domicile.

On January 6, 2016 he signed a contract as part of preliminary reviews for his role as Economic Advisory Council Member on Trade and Investment at the Office of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The role was formally to take off on February 15, 2016. In the letter to his widow,the Acting President wrote, “This never happened.”

Adebola Omoteso was an ordained minister and served committedly at The King’s Court Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, New Jersey. He was the minister in charge of the Sunday School Department.  

He loved listening to good music (his favourite was jazz especially by Miles Davies), played the clarinet, enjoyed travelling and had a passion for high performance cars. He worshipped at the Olive Tree Parish of RCCG in Banana Island, Lagos, whenever he was in Nigeria. He is survived by his wife, children and siblings.