HAJIYA BOLA SHAGAYA@60
Saturday, The 12th Of October 2019, was a joyful day at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, as Nigerian businesswoman and fashion enthusiast, Hajia Bola Shagaya marked her 60th Birthday Anniversary in grand style.
It Was Indeed A Very Joyous Occasion As Children, Grandchildren, Family And Friends Of Hajia Bola Shagaya Were All Out To Rejoice And Celebrate The Milestone Attainment Of The Age Of 60 By Their Dear Mother, Grandmother and Friend.
Hajia Bola Shagaya (MON) was born on the 10th of October 1959 to AdutMakur, a Sudanese seamstress and EmenikeMobo a Nigerian Public Servant. She has six children andare dispersed across the world, most reputably growing the Real Estate Empire in both Europe and the United States.
Bola Shagaya is known to have had her secondary school education at Queens School, Ilorin and her tertiary education at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Armstrong College in California, where she studied Economics and Accountancy.
She started her career with the audit department of the Central Bank of Nigeria before venturing into commercial activities in 1983. Her business experience started with the importation and distribution of photographic materials and she introduced the Konica brand of photographic materials into the Nigerian market and West Africa.
Hajia Bola Shagaya is also the managing director of Practoil Limited, one of the largest importers and distributors of base oil in Nigeria, serving local lubricant blending plants. Her businesses also include huge investment in real estate, spanning across major cities in the country with over three hundred employees.
She is currently on the board of Unity Bank plc (formerly Intercity Bank) and has been for over eight years. She is also a member of the recently inaugurated Nepad Business Group – Nigeria. Hajia Bola Shagaya is a patron of the Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria (FADAN), and a fashion and art enthusiast who supports and encourages the fashion and art industry. She also loves sports, especially polo.
The Event Was Filled To Its Capacity As Dignitaries From Far And Near Came To Honour A Woman Who Has Been Described As Amazing, Humble and Loving.
In attendance were: the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. YemiOsinbajo and his beautiful wife, MrsDolapoOsinbajo; Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Former Governor of Ogun State, Senator IbikunleAmosun; Billionaire Businessman and Philanthropist, Chief KesingtonAdebutu; Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso; Former chairman, Ikeduru Local Government Area in western Imo State, Chief Sam Anyanwu; Former Chairman, Senate Committee on Women Affairs and Youth Development, Senator Daisy Danjuma; Doyenne of Fashion, Princess Abah ZainabFolawiyo; Former President, Nigerian Bar Association and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief WoleOlanipekun; Former Governorship candidate in Osun state, Otunba Lai Oriowo; Wife of the Former Governor of Ondo State, Chief (Mrs) OlufunkeAgagu.
Governors present were: the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr KayodeFayemi; Governor of Ogun State, Mr. DapoAbiodun; Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahmanAbdulRazaq; Governor ChukwuemekaIhedioha of Imo State and the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, MrAgboolaAjayi who represented the Governor of Ondo State, ArakunrinRotimiAkeredolu.
The Royal Fathers present were: the Ooni of Ife, Oba EnitanAdeyeyeOgunwusi; the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu Gambari; the Emir of Kano, MallamSanusiLamidoSanusi and Oba of Ikate-Elegushi, Oba Saheed Elegushi.
Also present were: Nigerian business magnate, Senator Ben Bruce; former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu; Auto Merchant and the Atunwase of Lagos, Dr. Mike Inegbese; first Executive Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Niyi Adebayo; Publisher, Ovation International, Chief Dele Momodu; Former Governor of Ogun State, Chief SegunOsoba; IyaAdura of Love of Christ C&S church, Mother Esther Ajayi; CEO/Chairman, BISCON Communications, Prince BisiOlatilo among others.
The event kicked off with the Saxophone Presentation of BJ Sax afterwhich the opening Prayer was said by Sheikh FaruqOnikijipa.
Guests were later showed a Docudrama that depicted the life of the celebrant, Hajia Bola Shoyegaas a young girl to the amazing woman she is today.
During the tribute session, Hajia Bola Shoyega was described as a mentor, adviser, loving, caring, self-made, kind and an amazing woman.
The silver jubilee celebration also featured special happy birthday song and special speech.
Next was the cutting of the beautiful and well- decorated birthday cake as the celebrant was joined by her family members and dignitaries present.
This was followed immediately by the series of photo and video session as Veentage Band rolled out good quality music.
There was quality musical entertainment all the way as Hajia Bola Shagaya and her family members were joined by the guests on the dance floor as DJ Cuppy and Veentage Band took turns to dish out melodious tunes.
FROM SUPREME INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE IT’S 60 HEARTY CHEERS TO HAJIA BOLA SHAGAYA, THE FASHION ENTHUSIAST.