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For Touching Lives Every Year
Do you know that Sir Kesington Adebutu is one of the biggest Philanthropists in Nigeria today? Yes, he is. We can tell you that authoritatively. Infact, it is quite impossible to discuss Philanthropy in Nigeria today without mentioning the name of Sir (Dr) Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu, CON, KJW, FISM. Infact, he is easily the biggest. It is for this reason that CityPeople picked him as the CityPeople Man Of The Year, for all he did in 2023. Not only did he touch lives, he put smiles on the faces of many members of social club across Nigeria. If you go to many of the social clubs in Lagos, he has helped them tremendously. He is among the Top 3 philanthropists in the country. Both at the private and institutional levels, Sir Adebutu’s benevolence, contribution to the development of human capital, meeting medical needs as well as advancement of educational standard have been very remarkable. What really makes Sir Adebutu to stand-tall-head-and-shoulders among contemporaries is his kind-hearted disposition.
His philanthropic trait started manifesting quite early, making him to be quick at sharing the little he had with his friends and close associates. Imbued with public spirit and dogged determination to transform the society, particularly the economic and social conditions of the masses, Sir Adebutu has come up as a very outstanding do-gooder of our time, by the manner he contributes exponentially, to putting smiles on the faces of the suffering masses. In fact, he has taken up Benevolence as a vocation and towards this intense pet project of his, he established Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu Foundation (KAAF) as a special purpose vehicle for his extensive humanitarian activities, which he renders unceasingly to Institutions, Religious Bodies, Tertiary Institutions, and the masses at large. This has earned him the epithet of MR CONSIDER IT DONE.
It is quite impossible to list out several projects and facilities already donated and still being handled by Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu Foundation (KAAF) across the country. In his humbleness, he doesn’t encourage listing them and it was a tough call getting him to acquiescence to mentioning few of them hereunder: (1) Fully Equipped Male ward at the General Hospitallperu. (2) Donation of a block of four fully furnished classrooms to Remo Methodist High School, Iperu Remo for four consecutive years. (3) Two well-furnished houses for the Bishops of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Remo and Remo Central Diocese respectively. (4) Two blocks of 8 fully furnished classrooms for Wesley Nursery & Primary School, Iperu Remo (His Alma Mater) (5) An ultra-modern Mosque built at Iperu Remo (Kajola Mosque) (6) An Administrative complex for the Gateway ICT Polytechnic Saapade Remo-Land. (7) An Ultra-modern fully’Air-Conditioned Church for Methodist Church Nigeria,lbu Road, Iperu Remo. (8) Faculty of Law building at Houdegbe North American University, Benin Republic. (9) A Secretariat complex for the Radio, Television & Theatre Workers Union (RAn AWU), Abuja. (10) Financial contribution to Olabisi Onabanjo University towards the Development of the Faculty of Law. (11) Two blocks of 1 8 fully furnished classrooms at Gaskiya College,ljora; Badia Lagos. (12) The Prelate house Methodist Church Nigeria Sagamu. (13) library complex for Crescent University, Abeokuta in Honor of His Mother; Late Alhaja Seliat Olasimbo Adebutu. (14) A Vocational and Technical Laboratory Complex at Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode. (15) Laboratory Complex for the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta (MAPOLY). (16) A Ctub House for Remo Club 1937. (17) An utro-modem Secretariat for the Nigeria Union of Teachers at 72A, Cardoso Street, Aiegunle, Lagos State. (18) A Vocational and Skills Development Centre to train aspiring youths in areas of Carpentry, Plumbing, Bricklaying and electrical engineering at 16 Allen Street, Surulere (19) A fully furnished high-tech Maternity Centre at the University of Logos. (20) An Ultra-modern Laboratory Complex at Tai Solarin College of Education, Omu. (21) An Olympic Size swimming pool for St. Saviours School Railway Compound, Ebute Metta, Lagos. (22) Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu Trauma and Emergency centre at Babcock University College of Medicine lIIishan- Remo, Ikenne LGA. (23) An Ultra-modern Radio Station for the Lagos State University (LASU), (24) An Ultra-modern Radio Station for Olabisi Onobanjo University, Ago-Iwoye (25) An Ultra-modern and fully furnished geriatric rehabilitation facility at University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. (26) An Auditorium in University of Ibadan – Deportment of Human Nutrition Auditorium. (27) A library at Biblical and Theological Training, Southwest Advance School of Theology, Ogere Road, Iperu-Remo, Ogun State. (28) A block of well-furnished 4 classrooms with 2 staff rooms each at Wesley Primary School and Christy Church School, Ogere Remo. (29) Kesington Adebutu Eye Clinic donated to Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital Sagamu (ongoing). (30) Sir, Kesington Adebutu Legacy Hall donated to Abeokuta Sports Club, Abeokuta. (31) Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu Foundation (KAAF) Research library under construction at Logos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) (32) Ultra Modern Odua Hall under construction at the Yoruba Source lie Ife. (33) Donation of Sir Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu Hall to the National Open University at lIoro Study Centre, Ogun State, etc.
His generosity has touched all, and in appreciation, he has deservedly garnered on array of awards from reputable institutions of higher learning in the land, as well as notional awards among which are: •Officer of the Order of Niger. (OON) •Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) •Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) •Member; Ogun State Elders’ Consulative Forum, •Doctor of Business Administration-Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago- Iwoye, Ogun State. •Doctor of Business Administration- Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State •D.Sc. (Honoris Causa) of British – American International University Dominican Republic, South America, •D.Sc. (Honoris Causa) of Houdegbe North American University, Benin Republic, •Ph.D (Honoris Causa) of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu -Ode, •Ph.D. (Honoris Causa) of Crescent University, Abeokuta, •Fellow of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, •Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Strategic Management, •Fellow Associate of Medical Scientists (FAmedS) •Fellow Nigeria Institute of Journalism (FNIJ) •Fellow, Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, •Pioneer; Chairman of Governing council, Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, •Chairman, Boord of Trustees, (2010 to 2015) Wesley University of Science and Technology (WUSTO), Ondo. •Most Outstanding Personality of the Year, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, •Ambassador of Peace Award, Red Cross Society, •Lagos State Merit Award, Alausa,
.is lifetime Achievement Award for Humanitarian Service, •Award for Excellence from the Nigerian Police Force, •Grand Patron RATTAWU, •Pioneer Patron, Community Development Council (CDC), Surulere, •Patron, Ogun State Community Development Council, •Special Recognition Award from Methodist Church Nigeria for his outstanding and invaluable contributions at all times to the growth and development of Methodist Church Nigeria, •Recognition as on ICON in the Ogun State Hall of Fame •Special Recognition Award by ICAN, Ogun State Branch.
- LEAD Award as a Philanthropy ICON •Patron- Ogun State (NUJ) •Paul Harris Fellow. •Eminent Patron of Ikeja Club. •Honourary Member of Lagos Country Club •Grand Patron of Asso •Trustee of Island Club. •Patron of Abeokuta Sports Club •The First Non- indigenous Member of Abeokuta Club.
Euro-Knowledge Leadership Award, House of Lords, London. •A Fellowship of Tai Solarin College of Education, Omu-Ijebu.
Sir (Dr) Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu has through the years also emerged as a respected voice and leader in the traditional and religious circles. He has also been honoured with various chieftaincy titles within and outside his homestead. These titles include: •Odcle Oodudua of the Source •The Asoju-Oba of Lagos •Balogun of Remo land •The 8alogun of Iperu Remo •The Baba lio of Wesley Methodist Cathedral, Iperu Remo, •Asiwaju Onigbagbo of Ikenne Local Government, •Agbesinga Adinni of Remo Kingdom
The Omoluabi of Ikenne Local Government •Baba Asalu of Ode-Remo. •Baba Oba Alaperu of Iperu •Baba Oba Ebi of Idena:~peru Remo •Baba Oba Aladeshonyin of Ode- Noforija Kingdom •A Knight of John Wesley, KJW.
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