From left: Honourable Gbenga Ogunkanmi, member Osun State House of Assembly, Ganiyu Musa, MD/CEO, Cornerstone Insurance, Funmi Babington-Ashaye, MD/CEO, Risk Analyst Insurance Brokersand Chairmain Board of Trustees of AOF, Ayo Ogunkanmi, Lawyer and son of the founding late Tunji Ogunkanmi, Wole Fayemi, ED, Guinea Insurance and Rasheed Bolarinwa, Head, Media Polaris Bank at the event.
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Chuks Udo Okonta
A non-profit organisation, the Adetunji Ogunkanmi Foundation (AOF) which was set up by the former staff members of Cornerstone Insurance Plc. in memory of the company’s founding Managing Director/CEO; Adetunji Ogunkanmi yesterday held a 5km walk at the University of Lagos Sports Centre tagged: “Walk for Tunji”
According to the Foundation organiser, of the charity walk, the exercise took off from the University of Lagos Sports Centre, Akoka and participants moved round the University premises.
The walk which was aimed at remembering the legacy of the charismatic Tunji Ogunkanmi was also meant to amplify his ideals for the young generations to emulate.
The walk afforded the Foundation an opportunity to make a presentation to the late Ogunkanmi’s alma mater, the Insurance department of the prestigious institution.
The occasion also was used as an avenue to flag-off the program of the 20th anniversary of his demise.
Adetunji Ogunkanmi Foundation Board is chaired by a frontline insurance practitioner and former Managing Director of Cornerstone Insurance Plc; Mrs. Funmi Babington- Ashaye who on the event said: “Our coming together is a demonstration of the impact of the visionary leadership of Tunji and the need to keep the ideals which he stood for alive as they are still relevant in this present time” adding further, ”we want the walk to be used as a means of keeping fit and creating a platform of coming together of like minds in a relaxed and progressive atmosphere’
The Adetunji Ogunkanmi Foundation was established in 2018 with a vision of keeping alive Tunji Ogunkanmi’s ideals and also help to develop the insurance industry through provision of scholarships to outstanding and indigent students of insurance in tertiary institutions across the country.
AOF was also set up to create a platform for setting the tone for thought leadership with the ultimate goal of creating a better and informed society.
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