When a tall oak is felled by the axe of time, other trees in the forest cannot help but quiver. So has Nigeria’s high society been thrown into mourning with news of the passing on of renowned female business mogul and boardroom guru, Otunba Bola Kuforiji-Olubi, in the morning of last Saturday.
Otunba Ayora Bolajoko Aduke Dorcas Kuforiji-Olubi was a corporate amazon who duly paid her dues and excelled in different fields. She turned 80 in September and not a few people felt she had an inkling that death was near as she seized the occasion to spend valuable time with loved ones, leaving them with vivid memories. Since the news of her death broke on Saturday, condolence messages have been pouring in from different parts of the country, eulogising her contributions to the socio-economic advancement of the nation.
Her legacy is no doubt set in stone; for, during her lifetime, she scored many firsts for the Nigerian woman. The late Kuforiji-Olubi was the first woman to join the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) as a graduate member. She was elected the first female ICAN President and its 25th president overall, in 1989.
She was a foundation member and Grand Matron of the Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN) and the first Nigerian woman to become the Managing Director of an international company, VYB (Nigeria) Ltd, in 1977. She was also the first female chairman of a company quoted on the stock exchange-BEWAC Plc., the holding company for VYB and its subsidiaries.
Besides serving as the country’s Minister of Commerce, she was also the first female chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA).
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