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Clement Obadimu: Celebrating The Legacy Of An Icon

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Clement O. Obadimu, MSc, Ph.D,ANIST, MICCON, MCSN, CChem, FAESN, MIORMS, CPLC, MPMN

Dr. Clement Olusegun Obadimu is truly a multi-talented personality. He is an entrepreneur, investor, motivational speaker, and author. He is very popular for his series of books called “From Being Successful To Being Significant.

Dr. Clement Olusegun Obadimu hailed from the city of Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. He attended the National Primary School Abule Ijesha, Yaba in Lagos State and graduated with distinction. He completed his secondary education at the highly competitive Methodist High School, Arigbajo-Ifo in Ogun State.

As an intelligent kid and due tohis love for western education, Clement proceeded to Lagos State Polytechnicwhere he obtained his National Diploma in Drug and Chemical Technology. Due toconstraints of lack of funding he later sponsored himself to do Higher Diploma (Associate Degree) in Chemistry with Biochemistry in the University of Lagos.

Graduating top of his class, Clement later obtained a Masters’ Degree in Analytical Chemistry and a Doctorate in Analytical (Environmental) Chemistry both at the University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross Rivers State. His feats over there were notable as he made a first class CGPA and a Distinction in Research and Thesis at both levels respectively.

In 1988, Clement worked atChemo-Pharma Laboratory Limited (A Pharmaceutical Company) Ikeja, Lagos as a quality control/Assurance Analyst until 1991 when he left the firm and relocated to Eket, Akwa Ibom State; where he taught Sciences at Girls HighSchool, Eket until 1994.

In 1994, he was employed in a multinational company, serving in various capacities till date.

Clement joined  Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Akwa Ibom state as a volunteer  Adjunct Lecturer II in 2011, this he did pro bono at his leisure periods due to his love for developing young minds. He later extended his services to the University of Uyo in 2017, a feat he is also doing with no remuneration till date.

As a Patron of the Nigerian Christian Corpers Fellowship, Dr Obadimu organizes seminars to corps members yearly.This has developed self-confidence and self-reliant spirit (some of the positive attributes required to developing our nation) in the lives of the these ‘gallant minds’.

Awards

In 1992, Clement was awarded the Best Corp Member of the year in Akwa Ibom state and by 2018, numerous awards to mention just a few.

•             Clement was awarded the Nkwame Nkruma Pan African Icon of Nation Building in Education.

•             Honoured with Award of Excellence by the Counselling Association of Nigeria CASSON, Uyo chapter and

•             Award of a Life Coach and Professional Mentor by the Institute of Mentorship and Career coaching of Nigeria all in 2018.

Others

•             Awarded for Creativity and Ingenuity by Royal Ranger Organization, Nigeria. In 1995

•             Life Coaching and Mentoring Award by Courage Brothers, Eket, Nigeria in 1996.

•             Award of Excellence by the Nigerian Christian Corpers Fellowship in 2012 & 2015,

•             Awarded for Excellent Service by Chapel of Praise, Akwa Ibom State University chapter.

He is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Science Technologists, member, Chemical Society of Nigeria, member, Institute of Chattered Chemists, a Chartered Chemist and a fellow of the Association of Economists and Statisticians of Nigeria, among others.

Amongst other things, Clement is a Lecturer par excellence, an author, a Life Coach, Missionary, Teacher, Marriage counselor, Inspirational Speaker, Mentor and a role model to lot of people. He is married to Esther Olusola Obadimu and they are blessed with four terrific children.

His books:

The route: The 12 Ds of attracting success

The reality if success is not a destination, what is?

Why businesses fail

Even the Bible Teaches Etiquette

The Rise

Now That You Are A Graduate:

Beyond The Roots: From Being Successful To Being Significant

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