Dublin-based Nigerian, Adedotun Adegbesan, Honoured

When Adedotun Adegbesan left Nigeria for Dublin, Ireland many years ago, one of the advice he got from the elders was not to forget his home no matter how green the pasture may be on the other side. 

Though he has made money, and connections and is highly influential, the advice has stuck to his head.  Today, the businessman is not only making the country proud in the Diaspora, he has also not forgotten the ‘son of whom he is.’

The Chartered Accountant and Management strategist has continued to show that he is still in tune with his motherland with his immense contribution to the development of human capacity through his Elom Foundation which seeks to provide support to people living with visual impairment.

This, we gathered, he has dedicated his life to and would not spare any cost to make the project a reality.

While he does not court media attention for his great philanthropic works; many around him are taking note of his giant strides. Good deeds attract good rewards; and in appreciation of his good works for the downtrodden, which include payment of poor children’s school fees and providing medical succour for the less privileged among other charitable deeds, the businessman has caught the attention of the Olu of Ilaro and paramount ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, who conferred on him a traditional chieftaincy title as the Otunba Bobaseto of Ilaro Yewa.

At the installation ceremony at the Olu’s palace, the economics graduate from the University of Ibadan was celebrated to the high heavens as those who mattered most in the country gathered to share in his joy. He also launched a scholarship for 20 persons living with visual impairment and promised to fund their education from their current level through their university level.

 This, as revealed, is just a way to support the Nigerian government to take as many as possible out of the street.