BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO CHARLEAN ADEBAYO (CHAIRMAN, STANZA 726).
SCOBA CEC salutes Charlean Solomon Adebayo Jemilehin, erstwhile Coordinator, Kaduna Chapter and current Chairman, Stanza 726, as he clocks 65 today.
A native of Ilupeju Ekiti, Charlean Jemilehin was born on November 17, 1955 to Late Pa Samuel Bodunde Jemilehin (father) and Late Madam Victoria Ibiteye Jemilehin (mother).
His primary education was at Union Baptist Primary School, Egbatedo, Osogbo between 1962 and 1968. He proceeded to St. James' Modern School, Osogbo between 1969 and 1971. He was admitted into St. Charles' Grammar School, Osogbo in 1972, wrote his WASCE and passed out in 1976. His HSC/Advance Level in 1979 was at the Polytechnic, Ibadan. He thereafter read Agricultural Economics at the University of Ibadan where he came out with B.Sc Agriculture (with Special Honours) in 1983.
Not done with improving himself academically, Charlean Jemilehin went further to study Banking & Finance at the University of Benin, Benin and bagged an M.Sc in that field in 1997. He is today, a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Executives of Nigeria (FICEN) and Fellow, Institute of Credit Administration (FICA).
POST QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE
After his NYSC in June 1984, Charlean Jemilehin taught at St. Joseph High School, Esa Oke. On July 1, 1985, he joined the defunct Nigerian Agric. & Cooperative Bank (NACB) which later became Bank of Agriculture in 2010 through the initial merger of NACB Limited, Peoples Bank of Nigeria and FEAP to form NACRDB Limited in 2000 (and later through a name change to Bank of Agriculture Limited in 2010). He rose through the ranks in the bank as follows:
- Investment Officer - Owerri/Ogoja Offices - Jul 1, 1985-Dec 31, 1988;
- Asst. Mgr - Ogoja Branch Office - Jan 1, 1989-Dec 31, 1992;
- Head of Operations - Ogoja/Benin Offices - Jan 1, 1993 - Nov 18, 1996;
- Branch Manager, Ilesa Branch - Nov 19, 1996-Dec 31, 2001;
- Snr Mgr, Ilesa Branch - Jan 1, 2002-July 21, 2002;
- Snr Mgr, Inspection Dept. H/O - July 22, 2002 - September 4, 2002;
- Head, Zonal Inspection, SE Zone, Enugu, September 5, 2002-February 4, 2004;
- Head, Zonal Inspection, SW Zone, Ibadan - February 5, 2004-Dec 12, 2004;
- Principal Mgr, Inspection Dept. H/O - Dec 13, 2004-Mar 31, 2005;
- Principal Mgr, Credit Admin. Dept. H/O - Apr 1, 2005-Dec 31, 2008;
- AGM, Credit Admin. Dept. H/O - Jan 1, 2009-Dec 31, 2012;
- AGM/Head, Micro Lending Dept. H/O - Jan 2, 2013-Dec 31, 2013;
- DGM/Head, Micro Lending Dept. H/O - Jan 1, 2014-Mar 31, 2014;
- DGM/Head, Collaboration Dept. H/O - Apr 1, 2014-Jun 7, 2015;
- DGM/Head, Classified Assets Mgt. Dept. H/O - Jun 8, 2015-September 14, 2016;
- DGM/Head, Collaboration Dept. H/O - September 15, 2016-Nov 16, 2018.
He is in retirement today but runs his private Consultancy and Training firm, OMOJEMIL NIGERIA LIMITED as MD/CEO (from February 2020 to date).
Charlean Jemilehin's records of leadership and community services show that he was Secretary, Rotary Club, Ogoja (1990-1991) and Director of Community Services, Rotary Club, Ogoja (1991-1992). He is an Auditor and a Life Member, Ilesa Business Consortium, Ilesa. He is also a Patron, Young Farmers Association at St. Charles' Grammar School, Osogbo.
He was until recently, the Coordinator of SCOBA, Kaduna Chapter and currently the Chairman of Stanza 726.
'Rajah' was the Time Keeper at St. Charles' in his 3rd year in school and was the Health Prefect in his final year (Form 5) as he always maintained a very neat/impeccable appearance/presentation.
He was also:
- President, Literary & Debating Society;
- President, Dramatic Society and
- President, Ekiti Student Union.
Although of 'petit' size, he no doubt has good carriage and mental and leadership endowments (what you call in local parlance, 'small body, big engine'). He is by every description, a fine gentleman with an amiable disposition to all and sundry - this gives him clout amongst all strata/demographics - juniors, classmates and seniors.
He got his nickname, RAJAH (meaning, Prince of India) from his perceived love for Indian Films in those days. Charlean Jemilehin is married to Mrs. Abimbola Jemilehin (Retired Controller of Prisons) and they are both blessed with 3 wonderful children.
We join him, his family, Stanza 726, Kaduna Chapter (which he coordinated until recently), Ibadan Chapter (his current base), his friends and associates on this unique/landmark Sapphire Jubilee birthday celebration. We wish him many happy returns of the day in good health, prosperity and long life.
Happy birthday, Sir!
Humility! Humilitas!!
Sgd:
Pius Adesakin
Publicity Secretary
SCOBA CEC 2018/20
