Babatunde Okoya 2017 Speaker

MD/CEO

LANGE AND GRANT LTD

Biography

Mr Babatunde Rasaq Okoya was the former Managing Director of Eleganza Industries Limited after which he went to establish his own company in the year 2004. Lange and Grant limited is an integrated projects development company which is specialized in 4 major sectors of the Nigerian Economy which are: Manufacturing, Dry construction, Oil and Gas and Agriculture. He’s a seasoned and business executive with over 20 years of experience. His business network cuts across all the major sectors of the economy.
EDUCATION
He attended the University of Lagos where he was enrolled to study Philosophy, and he has taken part in several management courses in both Harvard University Boston and Lagos Business Schools. He has since demonstrated his great leadership and entrepreneurial abilities.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
His passion for manufacturing inspired him to set up an integrated projects development company in 2004 called Lange and Grant Ltd. His organization is one of the foremost companies providing temporary accommodation for offshore and onshore projects for the Oil and Gas Industry in Nigeria and also cold chain storage for the Agro- allied sector in Lagos State.
The company has also taken up and commissioned large projects for different organizations such as NNPC, Daewoo, Promasidor Nigeria, Total Nigeria, Chi Ltd, Delta Afrik Engineering, Chevron Nigeria, to mention a few.
Mr Okoya is married to Kemi and has three lovely children.
MEMBERSHIP
• Manufacturers Association of Nigeria
• Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Local content.
• Nigerian Belgian Chambers of Commerce
• Nigeria Economic Summit ( in view)
• Nigerian French Chamber of Commerce.

PUBLIC SERVICE
• Chairman, sub- committee for the transformation of wholesale and retail markets in Lagos State.

AWARD
His company was voted as one of the “50” fastest growing businesses in Nigeria by Prof
Michael Porter of Harvard University “All world Network list of ‘Nigeria’s 50”.

He was also appointed by His Excellency, James Alix Michel, The President of Seychelles to be the ;
HONORARY CONSUL Seychelles to Nigeria.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
Mr Tunde okoya believes that everybody must give back to the society. Below are some of the charity’s he supports:
• Bethesda
• United for kids
• Little Saints orphanage
• Peculiar Saints
• Craftsmen
• SALT