Who's Who in the Building Industry: Arc Fola Alade's Profile
 FOLA-ALADE'S PROFILE
Chief (Dr) Isaac FOLA-ALADE, O.F.R., Hon. D.Sc., F.N.I.A etc
Born at Aramoko, (Ekiti State) on 24th of November, 1933.
Attended St. Philips School, Aramoko (1940-45) For Standard IV Primary.
Christ’s School, Ado-Ekiti (1946-51) for Cambridge School Certificate.
Attended Nigerian College of Tech., Ibadan (1954-56) for Pre-Professional Studies.
Nigerian College of Tech. (now A.B.U) Zaira (1957-61). Inter. R.I.B.A., & D. Arch., R.I.B.A (Part II)
Graduated in 1961 as one of the first 4 Architects produced in West Africa with R.I.B.A Finals
After Pupilage and Professional practice exam, got full Membership of the Royal Institution of British Architects (A.R.I.B.A) in 1963 & M.N.I.A. IN 1964.
Dip Post-Graduate course in London at the A-A School of Tropical Studies (1964-65) on Commonwealth Scholarship.
Elected Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Architects (F.N.I.A.) & Member of Commonwealth Association of Architects (M.C.A.A).
Attended the Defence Policy & strategic Course in Paris, as Perm Sect. (Special Duties) at Supreme Hqtrs. in 1977.
Attended a French Language course in Gronobles, France in 1977.
Attended the Brookins Institute for Chief Executive Course in Washington D.C.U.S.A., (as Federal Perm. Sect.) in 1978.
RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT
Resident Architect, Western Region, Nigeria (1961-64) on Adeyemi College, Ondo & Comprehensive High School, Ayetoro, Ogun State.
Worked as Area Project Architect for Ondo & Oyo Provinces (1965-67)
Senior Architect for Lagos City Council (1965-68)
Principal Project Architect, Federal Ministry of Defence (1968-72)
Chief Architect, Federal Minitry of Works & Housing (1972-75) in charge of National Stadium, Lagos.
Chief Project Architect, Federal Secretariat, Ikoyi, Lagos. (1973-75), Design, tendering & contruction.
Asst. Director of Public Buildings, F.M.W.H., Lagos (Sept.1975-March 1976) schedule for project Designs.
Appointed Federal Director of Public Buildings, F.M.W.H., Lagos March 1976-Nov. 1976.
Appointed Fed. Perm. Sec. (Special Duties) for Armed Forces, Supreme Hq. Nov. 1976-Oct. 1979
Retired Voluntarily with National Honours From Fed. Public Service on 1st Oct. 1979.
Commenced Architectural Professional & Consultancy Practice (1980 to Date)
SERIES OF FIRSTS scores, amongst which are:
First Student to win the Atlas Award in Architecture in 1958 (Inter.R.I.B.A. exam).
First Ekiti-West citizen to be a Chartered Architect.
First Registrar of the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (A.R.C.O.N.).
First and only Nigerian Architect yet, to bag the National Honours of “Officer of the Federal Republic” of Nigeria (O.F.R) ON 30th Sept. 1979, after voluntary honourable retirement.
First and only Nigerian Architect yet to be appointed as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Concil of any Federal University, ( University of Port-Harcourt) 1990-93.
Family Tree:
Happily married.
Father of five children & Grand father of eight grand-children.
First married to late Mrs. Yemi Alade in December 1961, Who died on May 1, 1976.
She was the mother of his only five children, (3 Boys & 2 Girls) all now married, amongst them are Two Architects, one Lawyer, one Computer Analyst and the Last is a Medical Doctor (since1991) based in London.
Re-married on Oct. 23rd, 1993 to Mrs. L.B. Fola-Alade, herself a retired Fed. Perm. Sect. for many years.
Next of Kin: Architect Yinka Williams (Mrs) & Barrister Dipo Fola-Alade (his 1st & 2nd Kids)
HONORARY AWARDS
- The Daily Times Group’s Man of the year-1978 Award along with the late President Anwar Sadat of Egypt. Both of them bagged the award in Jan. 1978.
- Honorary Deputy Governor of the American Biographical Institute.
- Awarded Hon. D.Sc. (Arch) Honoris Causa by Albert Einstein University Foundation in 1986.
- Fellow of the International Biographical Association, Cambridge.(F.I.B.A)
- Awarded the much coveted Albert Einstein Gold Metal and decorated by the President of Malta, in Malta in July, 1987.
- Member of the Commonwealth Association of Architects (M.C.A.A.)
PROJECTS:
Numerous public service projects personally executed (between 1970-1979) all free of charge. These include the designs and supervision of the following:-
The Armed Forces Rehabilitation Centre, Oshodi, Lagos (1970-71).
The Federal Secretariat - Ikoyi (Blocks I & II) 1972-75 (Design & supervision).
Federal Secretariats in all States of the Federation of Nigeria (1973-76) design & supervision.
49 Armed Forces Barracks, 6 No. Military Hospitals. (Design & supervision).
Offices etc for Mr. President at Dodan Barracks, Lagos (Design & Supervision).
Many Multi-storey blocks of flat all over Nigeria. (Design & Supervision).
Offices, Staff Qtrs & Specialist Military Hospitals. (Design & Supervision).
Federal Govt. Special Guest Houses, Victoria Island. (Design & Supervision).
Greek Military Hospital Complex, with Doctor’s Multi-Story block of flats Ikoyi, Lagos.
All Local Govt. Hqtrs. For Ondo & Ekiti States.
Nigerian Embassies & Chanceries abroad including:
- Nigerian Embassy & Chancery at Brazilia, Brazil (Design & Supervision)
- Nigerian Embassy & Chancery at Bonn, Germany (Design & Supervision)
- Nigerian Embassy & Chancery at Rome, Italy (Design & Supervision)
- Nigerian Embassy & Chancery at Washington (Design & Supervision)
- Nigerian Embassy & Chancery at Pecking, China. (Design & Supervision)
- Nigerian Embassy & Chancery at Coutonou, Benin (Design & Supervision)
- Nigerian Embassy & Chancery at Lome, Togo. (Design & Supervision)
- Nigerian Embassy & Chancery at Freetown, Sierra, Leone (Design & Supervision)
- Nigerian Embassy & Chancery at Monrovia, Liberia. (Design & Supervision)
- Nigerian Embassy & Chancery at Younde, Cameroon (Design & Supervision)
- Nigerian Embassy & Chancery at Islamabad, Pakistan (Design & Supervision)
- Design & Development of Satellite Town, Lagos. (Design & Supervision)
- Design & Development of Navy Town, Ojo, Lagos. (Design & Supervision)
- Design & Development of N. Air Force Base, Ikeja & Makurdi. (Design & Supervision)
- Design & Execution of National Institute (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos (Design & Supervision)
- The National Remembrance Arcade & Tafawa Balewa Sq., Shopping Complex.
- Design & supervision of National Institute for Sports, at National Stadium.
Other Projects inlcude:
- Projects in Ife University Teaching Hospital Complex, (now OAUTH), Ile-Ife.
- Elephant Cement House, Alausa Ikeja.
- Federal Secretariat, Plot 4, Central Area,. Abuja with multi-storey Car park Complex (first in Abuja).
- Master Plan for Ekiti State Govt., with Governor's office.
- Master Plan of National Judicial Institute, Abuja.
CHIEFTANCY TITLES:
Honoured with the Chieftancy Titles of:
Maiyegun of Aramoko - (1979)
Sobaloju of Ido-Ekiti - (1980)
Jagunmolu of Awo-Ekiti - (1985)
Aare of Ipoti-Ekiti - (1997)
Asiwaju of Aramoko-Ekiti - (1998)
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
1) Chairman of Ekiti Parapo Organisation, Nigeria.
2) Former President, Christ’s School Alumni Association.
3) Founder & First President of Club Arcade of Lagos.
4) Co-Founder & First National President of ABU, (Zaria) Alumni Association.
5) Chairman & Project Coordinator, Aramoko Dev. Council.
6) Founding Chairman, Aramoko Community Bank Ltd.
SPORTS & SOCIAL:
1) Member of Ikoyi Club
2) Member of Abuja Club
3) President of Ekiti, Golf Club
Life Patron of many Students & Youth & Sports Club in Universities.
Hobbies include: Golf, Squash, Tennis, Swimming, Horse-riding, Billiards, African Music & Jazz,
CONTACTS:
Residence: 211A, Muri Okunola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Tel: 01-2611178.
Home Address: “ The Light House”, Oke Isao, Aramoko, Ekiti State.
Tell: 030-830003 & 030-830083.
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