Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye OON, CON (born 25 April 1938 – 2017) was a Nigerian quantity surveyor, entrepreneur, and traditional title holder. He was the first Northern Nigerian quantity surveyor and the second Nigerian Quantity Surveyor. In 2006 President Olusegun Obasanjo awarded him the OON (Officer of the Order of the Niger) and CON (Commander of the Order of the Niger)
He attended African Bethel School Ebute-Metta Lagos between 1948 and 1951 and St Marks school in 1952 he attended Offa Grammar School between 1953 and 1957 for his secondary school before
attending Yaba College of Technology in 1958 he graduated in Nigerian College of Arts, Science, and Technology Enugu in 1959 further his education to South East College of Arts, Science, and Technology UK between 1961 and 1963.The Founder Of Okin Biscuits, Late Chief Emmanuel Adesoye Hailed From Offa, Kwara State And Should Have Been 89 Years Old Yesterday . He Was The Famous Nigerian Brand Of Biscuits, Founded In 1980 And Were A Staple Of Childhood In The 1980s And 1990s. The Company Is Situated In Ijagbo, Near Offa In Kwara State, The Company Produced Well-known Varieties Such As Cabin, Shortcake, And Coaster, Becoming One Of West Africa's...
Chief Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye (1938–2017) was a renowned Nigerian industrialist, philanthropist, and the founder of Okin Biscuits (established 1980) based in Ijagbo, near Offa, Kwara State. He was a trailblazer, recognized as the first qualified quantity surveyor in Northern Nigeria.
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