Fanfare as French President Opens Mike Adenuga Alliance Francaise Centre, Ikoyi
Some men try to wear their humility like a cloak of invisibility, obscuring them into the background and away from the notice of wheelers and dealers of ephemeral praise. But however bold their stratagem, honour, that indefatigable marksman, lies in ambush to heap on them garlands of deserved glory.
And few are more deserving of his laurels than Dr Mike Ishola Adenuga Jnr. A genius of incomparable business acuity whose entrance into the Nigerian and African commercial arena kicked off the recent boost in Nigeria’s profile in the global arena.
Like a supernova dazzling brightly beyond the reach of ordinary planets, Adenuga mingles in the rarefied air where only world leaders and men and women of generational resonance reside. His numerous exploits garnered over decades of honest industry and sound commercial savvy have transformed him into a trend setter and nation shaper with few equals.
The charismatic head honcho of multinational communications conglomerate Globacom has become a model of the African business renaissance which bringing honour to his country with his unparalleled commitment to commerce and industry to rival the world’s best. Little wonder heads of state are jetting out at the slightest opportunity to be at his beck and call.
The man who already proudly wears the high accolade of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) was presented with yet more honours in Wednesday. Courtesy of Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, Adenuga was with the unveiling of the Mike Adenuga Alliance Francaise in Ikoyi.
The beautiful edifice opened by Macron to much fanfare was donated by Adenuga in affirmation of his commitment to positive commercial and cultural relations between Nigeria and France.
The brand new cultural counts an art gallery, a French restaurant with daily fresh bakery, a state-of-the-art cinema, artists’ studios, an outdoor amphitheatre, and a library and e-library among its first-rate facilities. There are also nine fully equipped French language classrooms, translation and interpretation service, Campus France branch, office space and sundry amenities.