Celebrating an entrepreneur, philanthropist, Dr Akpodiete Olotu at 40 ~ Truth Reporters

CITATION OF DR. AKPODIETE OTEMU OLOTU JP, CELEBRATING A PHILANTHROPIST, ENTREPRENEUR, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPER EXTRAORDINARY @ 40 

Dr. Akpodiete Otemu Olotu JP, Executive Director, Olotu & Ekuogbe Rowland Akpodiete Foundation was born on the 20th of February, 1982 in Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria. Between 1985-1991, he attended Auntie Rose Primary & Secondary School, Effurun in Delta state. He then proceeded to Twins Fountain Secondary School, Warri where he schooled briefly from 1991-1992. He also attended Government College Ughelli where he continued his secondary education between the years of 1992-1996 and Delta Careers College, Effurun, Delta state where he completed his secondary education between the years of 1996-1998. Akpodiete Olotu graduated from the Ambrose Alli Unversity Ekpoma in 2005 where he obtained a B.Sc Applied Physics (Geophysics). Dr. Olotu's highly impressive educational arsenal includes certifications from the Paris Graduate School of Management, France between 2008-2010, where he obtained the International Executive Master of Business Administration (Strategic & Project Management) and Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Management Consultancy Practice & Organizational Transformation in 2017 from International Professional Managers Association (IPMA-UK). 

In 2018, European America University, Commonwealth of Dominica, (Honorary Doctorate Degree in Project Management and Corporate Governance), 2019 Baze University Abuja (Diploma in Terrorism, Security & Intelligence Studies), 2020 Institute of Security & Strategic Studies, Abuja. (Certificate in Private Security Studies) 2020. Africa Institute of Public Administration, Accra, Ghana. (Advanced Executive Certificate in Transformational Leadership and Management) 2020. London Bridge Business School UK and University of Nicosia, Cyprus. (Honorary Doctorate degree in Public Administration) 2020. 

Not one to rest on his laurels, his endeavors to empower his community also attracted an appointment as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE by His Excellency, Senator (Dr.) Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta State in 2021. 

He began his working career with Blue George Limited where he held the position of Training Co-ordinating Officer (January 2007 – October 2008) and later to P P & E Logistics limited where he served as a Sales and Liaison Manager from October 2008 – September 2009. 

Because of his love for entrepreneurship and service delivery, Dr. Olotu focused his attention to his developmental platform: Akpo Olotu & Associates Limited (October 2009-Date) which is the platform he has continued to contribute vastly to the betterment of his immediate and remote communities. 

He has also alongside his personal endeavors continued to serve as the Special Representative/Abuja Liason Manager, International Professional Managers  Association(IPMA) UK 5, Starnes Court, Union Street, Maidstone, Kent Me14EB, United Kingdom to date. 

Dr. Olotu in 2011 was awarded the Meritorious Diamond Award for National Development (MEDA) by Corporate and Media Africa Communications Limited. He also is a recipient of the Legacy of True Leadership Award by Africa Leadership News Magazine Limited (2012). In 2020, he was granted the Rights and Privileges of Transformation Leadership Medalist TLM of Osagyefo Dr. Kwameh Nkrumah of Ghana. In the same 2020, he also bagged the Award of Excellence by Students Union Government, Delta State University, Oleh Campus. 

Dr. Olotu in his ever increasing desire for knowledge development and impact such knowledge for the betterment of humanity and his community undertook several strategic developmental courses such as: Nigerian Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition; Technical paper: Effects and Causes of Oil Spillage in Marine Environment; Project Management Training for Professionals (PMP) and Strategic issues in Globalization/International Business Management, United Kingdom IPMA(UK). 

Others include Strategic issues in Operations Management, IPMA UK; Strategic Issues in Crisis Management, IPMA UK; Strategic Issues in Project Management, IPMA UK; Strategic Issues in Change Management and Organizational transformation, IPMA UK; Strategic issues in Management Consultancy Practice, IPMA UK and Strategic Issues in Change Management IPMA (UK)                                      

Dr. Olotu Otemu Akpodiete has contributed immensely to the course of humanity through several interventions in the areas of social welfare, enterprise development-training, strategic empowerment, and Medical outreach to communities. Among others, he has facilitated the following:

• Free medical outreaches in various communities including Otor-Ihwreko in Ughelli North and Okparabe in Ughelli South, Delta state 

• Raised Water projects for various indigenous sites including, but not limited to Ogbavweni Grammar School, Usiefrun, and Okparabe community both in Ughelli south, Delta state.

• Advocacy and Awareness campaign on Medical checkups amongst rural dwellers in Ughelli North and South LGA.

• Vocational and Enterprise training for women and youth in various communities

• Digital marketing skills for women and youth in various communities such as Warri, Ughelli etc

• Donation of relief materials to various prisons in Delta state (Warri, Sapele & Ogwashi-Uku)

• Skill acquisition training for women and youths in Fish farming in Ughelli.

• Donation of Notes books to Primary and Secondary Schools in Ughelli community.

•Providing security education to schools in Delta state

•Proactive measures to ensure public health safety during the COVID-19 pandemic by the provision of personal safety measures such as face masks, sanitizers, hand washing equipment to schools and other strategic public places in Delta state 

•Presentation of educational scholarships to deserving students of Delta State University. 

•Cash Prize Awards to educationally excelling students in Government College, Ughelli and Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State. 

Dr. Olotu Otemu Akpodiete JP was a pioneer Nigeria Forum Executives of International Professional Managers Association UK and member of International NGO Safety and Security Association (INSSA). He is currently the President of Explorers Innovative Initiative, a recognized NGO that provides scholarships and award prizes to students, human capital development and research and developments among others. A devout Christian, Dr. Olotu is married with children. 

It is now my immense pleasure to present to you a distinguished Nigerian entrepreneur, philanthropist and community servant per excellence, a veteran trainer, public relations guru, an honest, high-achieving, emotionally stable, intelligent, humane and humble son of Nigeria. A Member, Society of Exploration Geophysics, Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered), International Professional Managers Association UK (IPMA), West Africa Federation of Institute of Administration & Management Consultancy (WAFIAMC), Institute of Management Consultants IMC-Nigeria, Africa Institute of Public Administration, Accra, Ghana, The Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria (IMCON), Dr. Olotu Otemu Akpodiete JP!!!