BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO PASTOR V ADEDAPO FISAYO.
SCOBA CEC congratulates Charlean (Prince/Pastor) Victor Adedapo Fisayo, Past Vice Chairman, Stanza 789 on his 61st birthday.
He was born on Sunday January 10, 1960 to Prince Samson Adelani Fisayo - father - (of the Ologbenla Royal Family in the Giesi Ruling House of the SOURCE, Ile-Ife) and Madam Grace Olufunke Okundulu, from Orogba, Ilesa, mother, owner and Promoter of the popular Moeje Hotels in Osogbo then.
EDUCATION
Charlean Fisayo began his primary education at CAC Primary School, Moore, Ile-Ife between 1966 and1970; thereafter, he moved on to CAC Primary School, Gbonmi, Osogbo between 1970 and 1971 and St. Clare’s Nursery & Primary School, Isale-Aro, Osogbo between 1972 and 1974. His secondary education was at St. Charles' Grammar School, Osogbo between 1974 and 1979.
He attended the School of Basic Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria from 1979 to 1981; Ogun State Polytechnic (now Moshood Abiola Polytechnic), Abeokuta where he studied Marketing between 1982 and 1984 and bagged OND in that field. The period between 1984 and 1985 was for his Industrial Training while his HND, Marketing programme was done in the same institution from 1985 to 1987. His National Youth Service Corp was with Abiola Bookshops in 1987. Charlean Dapo Fisayo's resourcefulness was noticed and tapped into as he was retained and fully employed by Abiola Bookshops in 1987.
His quest for further education saw him at the Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University), Ago Iwoye for his Postgraduate Diploma in Management and Public Administration between 1997 and 1999 and MBA between 1999 and 2001. He is an Associate Member, NIM (AMNIM) - 1995.
CORPORATE/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Charlean Fisayo worked at various times with:
1. Abiola Bookshops Ltd;
2. Abiola Bookshops Press Ltd;
3. African Concord and African Science Monitors all under Concord Press Nigeria;
4. Low Priced Books UK Limited, Aare Abiola House, Whistler Street, Highbury London, 1988-2003.
COURSES ATTENDED:
*Lagos Business School-Pan African University, Lagos: 'Negotiations Skills & Tools Seminar', 2004;
*Strategic Management Consulting Limited, Lagos: 'Strategic Management for Managers' - 2001;
- Book Consultancy Group, Dashmonden Place, Biddenden, Kent TN27 BBD: 'Academic and Professional Bookselling and Publishing, New
Technology, New Opportunities', 1993
Pastor Dapo Fisayo is a very active and financial member of Stanza 789 and was Vice Chairman of the Stanza under the Late Charlean Lekan Dehinwa-led EXCO. He has been in the Book Industry for over 32years. In 1991/92, he was involved in the World bank assisted projects awarded for the supply of books and journals to all Federal and state universities in Nigeria, won by Low Priced books UK Limited, a subsidiary of Abiola Bookshops Limited Nigeria. Because of his involvement in this World Bank project, he was seconded to Low Priced Books Limited (L.P.B.), United Kingdom in 1992, as a Personal Assistant to the then Chairman/Chief Executive of the company, Late Chief M.K.O. Abiola. He represented the Company at various exhibitions and book Fairs in Africa, Europe and United States of America and had attended several management courses, on books and publishing in Europe and United States of America. He resigned from Abiola Bookshops Limited in 2003 after putting in 16 years' meritorious service into the company, to set up his own Book/Publishing company known as Consolidated Books Limited, Lagos.
SCOBA CEC recognises and applauds Charlean Dapo Fisayo for his (1) numerous kind gestures towards good causes of SCOBA (2) singular, generous and philanthropic donation of books to St. Charles' when he was at Abiola Bookshops several years ago and (3) most recently during the 40th Anniversary of the exit of Stanza 789 members from St. Charles, when he donated books worth about N1m. May God continue to enlarge his coast and replenish his purse.
He is a Minister of the Gospel, in the vineyard of God, specifically with the Redeemed Christian Church of God. Pastor Fisayo is happily married to one wife and the union is blessed with 2 young adult boys. The family is based in Canada.
Join us as we celebrate this large and kind-hearted Philanthropist and Charlean. We wish him many happy returns of the day, in good health and prosperity.
Happy birthday, Charlean Fisayo.
Humility! Humilitas!!
Signed:
Pius Adesakin
Publicity Secretary
SCOBA CEC 2018/20
