KARIFEST'S PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR 2015 !!!

DR. MIKE OMOTOSHO is a man of several parts. He is a Scholar, well-grounded Pharmacist, a distinctive politician, an astute businessman and a TRUE altruist. He is a studious man with a heart of gold. Even when uninvited, wherever he goes, the vestige of his positive impact on many lives remains indelible.

He has served in various capacities in leadership both at the national and international level. He was a governorship candidate at the 2015 general elections in his state, Kwara.

Dr. Mike currently serves as a Rotary District Governor, Rotary District 9125. Before now, he has served as a District Governor Nominee Designate, District Governor Nominee, and District Governor Elect. He believes his position as a Rotary District Governor is a TRUE CALL to service of humanity.

His humanitarian strides are testimonials to his undiluted benevolence. It was revealed recently that he has donated over $250,000 to Rotary International!

OMO TO SURE or BIG MIKE as he is fondly called is from a
humble background.

However, the gallant Mike Omotosho, who obviously decided not to be daunted by his background, committed himself to sheer erudition.

He graduated from the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in the year 1991. He went on to acquire post graduate Diploma in Management from the University of Lagos, and a PGD in Veterinary Pharmacy from Harper Adams University College, Shorpshire, UK in 2005.

Dr. Mike has a Masters certificate in Supply Chain Management from University of San Francisco, Certificate in Medicine Information from University of Cape Town, South Africa, and an MBA from Business School Netherlands. He acquired his Ph.D in Professional Ethics from Trinity College Seychelles in Year 2013. He is a product of Harvard Business School, Boston, USA in the High Potential Leadership Programme. This conspicuously attests to his eloquence, academic brilliance and intellectual sagacity.

Mike Omotosho Interned as a Pharmacist with Pfizer, Lagos between 1991 and 1992. He worked as a Consultant Pharmacist in Mobil Oil, Lagos from 1993 to 1996, and Registration Pharmacist in Reckitt & Coleman, Lagos between 1996 and 1998. Mike was a Managing Partner at Psy-khe from 1998 to 2007, before moving to CHAN Medi-Pharm as Head of Programmes & Advocacy.

The simple but detailed man founded Sustainable Health Initiative (SHI Logistics) in 2010 to strengthen mechanism for the promotion of sustainable healthcare delivery in Nigeria. He is also the Chief Oversight Officer of SHI Foundation with Global Fund, USAID, and Society for Family Health etc as partners.

BIG MIKE is a member of several professional bodies and associations including Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply, Project Management Institute (Lagos & San Francisco Chapters), Nigerian Institute of Management, Nigerian Institute of Public Management, Association of Operations Management, American Association of Healthcare Executives, Harvard University Healthcare Club, Cranfield University Procurement Leaders Fellowship, Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toastmasters International, and Rotary International. The SHI Foundation has helped to improve healthcare delivery in Nigeria and significantly contributed to reducing the prevalence of malaria, pneumonia, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and other diseases around the country, with over 2,500,000 people so far benefitting from the Foundation’s programmes since its establishment.

He also set up Mike OMOTOSHO FOUNDATION to lessen poverty and empower the youths through training and community development programmes. The Foundation has trained over 200 rural community members on vocational skills and provided N10 million micro credit scheme to empower 300 women to start small businesses. 500 youths from different Local governments in Kwara State were also trained on employability skills, 150 indigent students from primary and secondary schools are also on scholarship scheme from the Foundation. In August 2014 the Foundation carried out medical mission in 12 communities in four Local governments within Kwara State to provide free diagnosis, expert medical advice, and distribute free drugs, wheel chairs, and free mosquitoes nets. Over 5,000 community members benefited

from the programme.

In October, 2015, The Mike Omotosho Foundation International Scholarship (MOFIS) offered tuition waivers to 10,000 qualified Nigerian students who want to study undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Cyprus, Malaysia, India and Russia.

Furthermore, Mike Omotosho Foundation and the Alliance for Smiles, based in the United States of America are co-sponsors of the cleft surgery for 100 children programme being financed by the Kwara state government in collaboration with the Rotary International. The programme, which commenced on January 10, 2016 at the General Hospital, Taiwo road, Ilorin, Kwara state is slated to end on January 23, 2016.

The Mike Omotosho Foundation has also announced her inaugural annual lecture series for January 14, 2016, with the theme - MEDDLING FOR IMPACT: MAKING POVERTY ERADICATION OUR COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY. 

This event is set to host The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, as the Special Guest of Honour, to be chaired by Gen M.I. Wishishi, and has the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai as Key note speaker and Roberts Orya, the MD/CEO of NEXIM BANK as lead discussant. The event is scheduled for January 14, 2016, at Umar Musa Yar’adua Centre, Abuja, from 10am to 1pm.

Dr. Mike is a recipient of over 48 national and international awards including Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria Young Pharmacists Platinum Award 2008, Excellence in Leadership Award from Unity Toastmasters 2010, Meritorious Service Award, Rotary Club of Abuja Metro 2012, Rotary International Four Avenues of Service Award 2006, Rotarian of the Year Award 2007, National Merit Award winner from all Nigerian Rotaract Clubs, Bequest & Paul Harris Society and Benefactor of Rotary Foundation, All African Student Union Hall of Fame 2013, Toastmasters International 2013-2014 Best District Governor Worldwide, Kwame Nkruma Leadership Award 2013, Project Management Excellence Award Accra 2014, he is one of only six Nigerians as members of the Arch C. Klump Society, and First African to have a Termed Gift of The Rotary Foundation.

Dr. Mike Omotosho's passion about touching lives and his desire to help the underprivileged and

make a positive impact in the lives of others is a testimonial to his mantra ‘Meddling For Positive Impact.' 

His passion to better the lives of many, influenced his active participation in Humanitarian organizations and the setting up of both SHI and Mike Omotosho Foundations. He believes that the true wealth of a man can only be measured by the number of lives he has impacted positively. 

For over a decade Mike remains a dedicated and inspiring Rotarian. He has significantly contributed to the widespread distribution of sustainable healthcare delivery especially in intervention areas as it relates to reversing Malaria, Pneumonia, HIV/AIDS, etc, impacting over 2,500,000 Nigerians!

One cannot possibly count the number of lives DR. MIKE OMOTOSHO has impacted positively, from his numerous medical missions to empowering women, several youth empowerment programmes, educating villagers and giving help to the helpless and hope to the hopeless – He is just too fabulous!

Without any ounce of doubt whatsoever, positively impacting lives is the real reason for BIG MIKE’s existence!

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