{"id":10,"date":"2019-10-23T11:50:41","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T11:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sktthemesdemo.net\/medical\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2024-04-23T13:37:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T13:37:49","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10\" class=\"elementor elementor-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-784475a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"784475a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48a45352\" data-id=\"48a45352\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767eea9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"767eea9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/chief-and-lady-cherry-front-page.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6168317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6168317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/igbinedion-hospital.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1597\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/igbinedion-hospital.png 425w, https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/igbinedion-hospital-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Igbinedion Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Okada, Edo State<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36dd8bb6\" data-id=\"36dd8bb6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e8e0574 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e8e0574\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6182ff1f\" data-id=\"6182ff1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b68ea2 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"44b68ea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"106\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/chat-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1457\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">OKADA UNIVERSITY<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">IN BRIEF<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e859af elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17e859af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/igbinedionuniversity\">Igbinedion University, the first private University in Nigeria, is. Located at Okada Wonderland, a town beside Benin City, Edo state. It was issued with a Cerificate No. 001 by the Federal Government of Nigeria on Monday, May 10, 1999. The University was founded by Sir Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion...<font color=\"gold\">read more<\/font><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e4593a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e4593a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">His Monumental Contribution to Education And Human Development<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d0ae28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23d0ae28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"style58\">T<\/span>he provision of qualitative education has been an obsession for Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion since his years of adolescence till this day. The sense of mission was no doubt informed by the fact that his own education was &#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/a\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">read more<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10419aab elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"10419aab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-quote-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464 256h-80v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8c-88.4 0-160 71.6-160 160v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm-288 0H96v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8C71.6 32 0 103.6 0 192v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tView Sir Chief (Dr.) Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, Lady Cherry Igbinedion in a procession at the first convocation of the Igbinedion University\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef24bd9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef24bd9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db19c40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db19c40\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eeac14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eeac14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As he graciously marks his 89th birthday on\u00a0<b>11th September, 2023<\/b>, this iconic personality, often referred to as\u00a0<span tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"c5aZPb\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-enable-toggle-animation=\"true\" data-extra-container-classes=\"ZLo7Eb\" data-hover-hide-delay=\"1000\" data-hover-open-delay=\"500\" data-send-open-event=\"true\" data-theme=\"0\" data-width=\"250\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj8rPqzhKGFAxVkR0EAHXd2A3cQmpgGegQIGhAD\"><span class=\"JPfdse\" data-bubble-link=\"\" data-segment-text=\"the Esama of Benin Kingdom\">the Esama of Benin Kingdom<\/span><\/span><\/span>, urges us to reflect upon a legacy studded with exceptional achievements.<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the heart of the ancient land of Benin, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion has been a towering figure throughout his life. As he graciously marks his 89th birthday on 11th September, this iconic personality, often referred to as the Esama of Benin Kingdom, invites us to reflect upon a legacy studded with exceptional achievements. A philanthropist, entrepreneur, and visionary, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion has not only transformed his community but has also left an indelible mark on Nigeria as a whole.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>A legacy of philanthropy<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chief Igbinedion\u2019s life has been characterised by a profound dedication to uplifting the lives of others. His philanthropic endeavors are legendary, touching countless lives across the nation and beyond. He has established several organisations, including the Gabriel Igbinedion Education Foundation, which provides scholarships and educational support to thousands of financially disadvantaged students. Through his generosity, he has made education accessible to those who would otherwise never have had the opportunity to learn, empowering them with knowledge and hope for a better future. He has one time or the other funded full surgery for the underprivileged at Igbinedion education center.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2b857 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e2b857\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a049f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a049f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"398\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/chief-at-89.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1657\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/chief-at-89.jpg 398w, https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/chief-at-89-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a20b89e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a20b89e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5775c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5775c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Glimpse Into Esama's 89th Birthday Bash<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615021e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"615021e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4411bde e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4411bde\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd0f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ebd0f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=YyhB4Gy1cz4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae7f742 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae7f742\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2297ad9\" data-id=\"2297ad9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca9516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ca9516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Biography of Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a2388 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59a2388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The life's journey of Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion started in the small farming village of Okada, in the present Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, on 11th September, 1934.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf2c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bf2c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/5.jpg\" \/>\u00a0<\/p><p>&#8220;The Heavens,&#8221; as Shakespeare would say, &#8220;did not blaze forth his birth,&#8221; for his parents, though of proud and noble heritage were of humble beginnings. He was born to the late Josiah Agharagbon Oviawe Igbinedion and Madam Okunozee (nee Ihaza) a descendant of the Royal House of Usen.<br \/><br \/>It is no easy task to render an exhaustive account of Chief Igbinedion&#8217;s conquest on the global business arena.<br \/><br \/>However, it is pertinent to say &#8220;The Chief&#8217;s numerous companies have over the years had interest in diverse areas such as aviation, radio and television broadcasting, banking, salt manufacturing, crude oil exploration, solid minerals, soft drinks bottling, real estate, fruit and fish farming, palm oil production, petroleum and gas marketing, shipping, haulage, road transport, confectionery and hospitality, among many others.&#8221; but perhaps one of his greatest legacies will be the pioneering of Mid Motors (Nig.) Limited in 1968, the first indigenous motor assembly plant in Nigeria.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd6047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5dd6047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-693c161\" data-id=\"693c161\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/tradicfamily.htm\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-layer-group\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12.41 148.02l232.94 105.67c6.8 3.09 14.49 3.09 21.29 0l232.94-105.67c16.55-7.51 16.55-32.52 0-40.03L266.65 2.31a25.607 25.607 0 0 0-21.29 0L12.41 107.98c-16.55 7.51-16.55 32.53 0 40.04zm487.18 88.28l-58.09-26.33-161.64 73.27c-7.56 3.43-15.59 5.17-23.86 5.17s-16.29-1.74-23.86-5.17L70.51 209.97l-58.1 26.33c-16.55 7.5-16.55 32.5 0 40l232.94 105.59c6.8 3.08 14.49 3.08 21.29 0L499.59 276.3c16.55-7.5 16.55-32.5 0-40zm0 127.8l-57.87-26.23-161.86 73.37c-7.56 3.43-15.59 5.17-23.86 5.17s-16.29-1.74-23.86-5.17L70.29 337.87 12.41 364.1c-16.55 7.5-16.55 32.5 0 40l232.94 105.59c6.8 3.08 14.49 3.08 21.29 0L499.59 404.1c16.55-7.5 16.55-32.5 0-40z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/tradicfamily.htm\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIgbinedion as Traditional Chief and Family Man\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe ESAMA of Benin:\nAs part of his greatest achievements in life, Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion was bestowed on April 5th 1974 with the title of the Esama of Benin Kingdom by the Uku Akpolokpolo, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Akenzua II The Oba of Benin.\n...read on\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed2c93 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6ed2c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-layer-group\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12.41 148.02l232.94 105.67c6.8 3.09 14.49 3.09 21.29 0l232.94-105.67c16.55-7.51 16.55-32.52 0-40.03L266.65 2.31a25.607 25.607 0 0 0-21.29 0L12.41 107.98c-16.55 7.51-16.55 32.53 0 40.04zm487.18 88.28l-58.09-26.33-161.64 73.27c-7.56 3.43-15.59 5.17-23.86 5.17s-16.29-1.74-23.86-5.17L70.51 209.97l-58.1 26.33c-16.55 7.5-16.55 32.5 0 40l232.94 105.59c6.8 3.08 14.49 3.08 21.29 0L499.59 276.3c16.55-7.5 16.55-32.5 0-40zm0 127.8l-57.87-26.23-161.86 73.37c-7.56 3.43-15.59 5.17-23.86 5.17s-16.29-1.74-23.86-5.17L70.29 337.87 12.41 364.1c-16.55 7.5-16.55 32.5 0 40l232.94 105.59c6.8 3.08 14.49 3.08 21.29 0L499.59 404.1c16.55-7.5 16.55-32.5 0-40z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIgbinedion and Society at large\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis subject investigates the assessment of Chief Igbinedion by the society in which he operates having dealt extensively on him and his contributions to societal development. Indeed, reference has been made to his worldwide philanthropic gestures and his colossal business empire from which derives the milk of his insurmountable kindness. But who is Sir (Chiet) Dr. Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion and what has been his relevance to society? A glance at a part of the citation read on him by the University of Calabar during the award in January 1992 would perhaps provide some answer to this question.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d652b3 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3d652b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-layer-group\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12.41 148.02l232.94 105.67c6.8 3.09 14.49 3.09 21.29 0l232.94-105.67c16.55-7.51 16.55-32.52 0-40.03L266.65 2.31a25.607 25.607 0 0 0-21.29 0L12.41 107.98c-16.55 7.51-16.55 32.53 0 40.04zm487.18 88.28l-58.09-26.33-161.64 73.27c-7.56 3.43-15.59 5.17-23.86 5.17s-16.29-1.74-23.86-5.17L70.51 209.97l-58.1 26.33c-16.55 7.5-16.55 32.5 0 40l232.94 105.59c6.8 3.08 14.49 3.08 21.29 0L499.59 276.3c16.55-7.5 16.55-32.5 0-40zm0 127.8l-57.87-26.23-161.86 73.37c-7.56 3.43-15.59 5.17-23.86 5.17s-16.29-1.74-23.86-5.17L70.29 337.87 12.41 364.1c-16.55 7.5-16.55 32.5 0 40l232.94 105.59c6.8 3.08 14.49 3.08 21.29 0L499.59 404.1c16.55-7.5 16.55-32.5 0-40z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIgbinedion: The Philosophical Perspective\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChief Igbinedion's entire adult life has been characterized by actions governed by a philosophy of a peculiar circumstance. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fe94c7\" data-id=\"6fe94c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84bca9a elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"84bca9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-layer-group\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12.41 148.02l232.94 105.67c6.8 3.09 14.49 3.09 21.29 0l232.94-105.67c16.55-7.51 16.55-32.52 0-40.03L266.65 2.31a25.607 25.607 0 0 0-21.29 0L12.41 107.98c-16.55 7.51-16.55 32.53 0 40.04zm487.18 88.28l-58.09-26.33-161.64 73.27c-7.56 3.43-15.59 5.17-23.86 5.17s-16.29-1.74-23.86-5.17L70.51 209.97l-58.1 26.33c-16.55 7.5-16.55 32.5 0 40l232.94 105.59c6.8 3.08 14.49 3.08 21.29 0L499.59 276.3c16.55-7.5 16.55-32.5 0-40zm0 127.8l-57.87-26.23-161.86 73.37c-7.56 3.43-15.59 5.17-23.86 5.17s-16.29-1.74-23.86-5.17L70.29 337.87 12.41 364.1c-16.55 7.5-16.55 32.5 0 40l232.94 105.59c6.8 3.08 14.49 3.08 21.29 0L499.59 404.1c16.55-7.5 16.55-32.5 0-40z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIgbinedion and Philantropism\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOne conspicuous aspect of the life of Chief Igbinedion that can be said to have made him unique amongst all of his counterparts in Nigeria and outside is his rather consistent policy of giving to those in need. Rogets Thesaurus once defined philanthropism \"as altruism, humanism, arianism, universal benevolence, cosmopolitanism, utilitarianism, the greatest happiness of the\ngreatest number commonwealth, public welfare socialism, communism, patriotism, civism, nationalism, love of country, public spirit, chivalry, generosity.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72cb2b elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b72cb2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-layer-group\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12.41 148.02l232.94 105.67c6.8 3.09 14.49 3.09 21.29 0l232.94-105.67c16.55-7.51 16.55-32.52 0-40.03L266.65 2.31a25.607 25.607 0 0 0-21.29 0L12.41 107.98c-16.55 7.51-16.55 32.53 0 40.04zm487.18 88.28l-58.09-26.33-161.64 73.27c-7.56 3.43-15.59 5.17-23.86 5.17s-16.29-1.74-23.86-5.17L70.51 209.97l-58.1 26.33c-16.55 7.5-16.55 32.5 0 40l232.94 105.59c6.8 3.08 14.49 3.08 21.29 0L499.59 276.3c16.55-7.5 16.55-32.5 0-40zm0 127.8l-57.87-26.23-161.86 73.37c-7.56 3.43-15.59 5.17-23.86 5.17s-16.29-1.74-23.86-5.17L70.29 337.87 12.41 364.1c-16.55 7.5-16.55 32.5 0 40l232.94 105.59c6.8 3.08 14.49 3.08 21.29 0L499.59 404.1c16.55-7.5 16.55-32.5 0-40z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHonoring the Honorable; Chief Igbinedion Wins Awards\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn 1989, it was the turn of the Nigeria Police Force, Bendel State Command, to appreciate his kindness. The then Commissioner of Police, Lawrence Chenbap, received on behalf of his command two motor vehicles donated by the Esama. Chenbap was particularly grateful to Chief Igbinedion for his \"magnanimous generosity which had come at a time of economic distress for most Nigerians\".4 Bendel, Niger, and Imo state governments which benefited from the goodwill of Chief Igbinedion were no less appreciative.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55fa526 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55fa526\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96131fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96131fe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad3f77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ad3f77\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aba9d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3aba9d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=PGS7cy1q0d0&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d80d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56d80d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"43\" src=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/LIFETIME-AFRICA-ACHIEVEMENT-PRIZE-2010.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1611\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/LIFETIME-AFRICA-ACHIEVEMENT-PRIZE-2010.jpg 622w, https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/LIFETIME-AFRICA-ACHIEVEMENT-PRIZE-2010-300x21.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbae308 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fbae308\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b80a2f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b80a2f7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3f6ae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3f6ae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1671 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Oral-Roberts-confering-the-Doctor-of-Law-Degree-on-Chief-Igbinedion-Looking-on-is-Dr.-William-W.-Jernigan-of-Oral-Roberts-University-Tulsa-Oklahoma-USA-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Oral-Roberts-confering-the-Doctor-of-Law-Degree-on-Chief-Igbinedion-Looking-on-is-Dr.-William-W.-Jernigan-of-Oral-Roberts-University-Tulsa-Oklahoma-USA-1.jpg 760w, https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Oral-Roberts-confering-the-Doctor-of-Law-Degree-on-Chief-Igbinedion-Looking-on-is-Dr.-William-W.-Jernigan-of-Oral-Roberts-University-Tulsa-Oklahoma-USA-1-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><strong><span class=\"style104\">Oral Roberts<\/span>\u00a0confering the\u00a0<span class=\"style105\">Doctor of Law Degree<\/span>\u00a0on Chief Igbinedion, Looking on is Dr. William W. Jernigan of Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f16ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36f16ae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85a2857 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85a2857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"style70\">L-R<\/span>:\u00a0<span class=\"style82\">Lady Cherry Igbinedion,\u00a0<strong>Chief Sir G. O. Igbinedion<\/strong>,\u00a0<span class=\"style71\">Martin Luther King lll<\/span>\u00a0and HEH Walter Carrington, Former US Ambassador to Nigeria at the Igbinedion Education Centre for<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"style82\"><strong>Africa&#8217;s First Observance of the Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1672 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lady-Cherry-Igbinedion-Chief-Sir-G.-O.-Igbinedion-Martin-Luther-King-lll-and-HEH-Walter-Carrington.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lady-Cherry-Igbinedion-Chief-Sir-G.-O.-Igbinedion-Martin-Luther-King-lll-and-HEH-Walter-Carrington.jpg 700w, https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lady-Cherry-Igbinedion-Chief-Sir-G.-O.-Igbinedion-Martin-Luther-King-lll-and-HEH-Walter-Carrington-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5181ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5181ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfb3ead e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfb3ead\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32d0ac6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32d0ac6a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5806f4f0\" data-id=\"5806f4f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664d08cd elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"664d08cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PHA_ywDz_LU&#038;t=136s\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWatch the 50-year old historic video\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen he was installed the ESAMA of Benin in 1974 \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69dbd1d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69dbd1d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/cricle-img.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1463\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/cricle-img.png 262w, https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/cricle-img-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b7e0070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"3b7e0070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-close\"><\/div>\n\t\t<iframe class=\"wp-video-popup-video is-hosted is-landscape is-resizable\" src=\"\" data-wp-video-popup-url=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/XHOmBV4js_E?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e12c66c elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e12c66c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PHA_ywDz_LU&#038;t=136s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"103\" height=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/play-button.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1464\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37e0b626\" data-id=\"37e0b626\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f964e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32f964e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PHA_ywDz_LU&#038;t=136s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esama-1974.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1632\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esama-1974.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esama-1974-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esama-1974-1024x520.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esama-1974-768x390.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99369dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99369dc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-419ceeeb\" data-id=\"419ceeeb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-283d344 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"283d344\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1620d9d5\" data-id=\"1620d9d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5044f0e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5044f0e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nelson Mandela Congratulating The Esama @ 70<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119af2f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"119af2f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table border=\"0\" width=\"386\"><tbody><tr><td><div align=\"center\"><b>Sir Chief (Dr.) Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion<\/b> being congratulated by <b>Nobel Laureate Dr. Nelson Mandela,\u00a0<\/b>Former President of South Africa,<table border=\"0\" width=\"386\"><tbody><tr><td><div align=\"center\"><p>During the\u00a0<b>ESAMA&#8217;s 70th Birthday Anniversary on September 11, 2004<\/b><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><div align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3a2ac9\" data-id=\"b3a2ac9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79af78d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79af78d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esama-and-mandela.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1685\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esama-and-mandela.jpg 596w, https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esama-and-mandela-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esama-and-mandela-400x270.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37dc569 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37dc569\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1439fe\" data-id=\"a1439fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1570b324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1570b324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/igbinedion-donates-10-churches-to-mark-77th-birthday.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1689\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/igbinedion-donates-10-churches-to-mark-77th-birthday.jpg 592w, https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/igbinedion-donates-10-churches-to-mark-77th-birthday-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-112b1168\" data-id=\"112b1168\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba83084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba83084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Igbinedion Donates 10 Churches to Mark 77th Birthday in 2013<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3835b06c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3835b06c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: Garamond; font-size: xx-large;\">It<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Garamond; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000099;\"><strong>was<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0one month long of activities marking the 77th birthday of HIS EXCELLENCY SIR CHIEF DR. G. O. IGBINEDION (CON, LLD, D.LITT, GCKB),<br \/>Esama of Benin Kingdom,<br \/>Honorable Chancellor, Igbinedion University, Okada,<br \/>Honorary Consul of the Republic of Romania to Edo and Delta States of Nigeria,<br \/>Chairman Okada Group of Companies.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c49d648 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3c49d648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/feature-icon1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1466\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Thanksgiving Service<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The thanksgiving service was beamed live via Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Independent Television (ITV), Africa Independent Television (AIT) and a few other Television Stations.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162637b2 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"162637b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/feature-icon2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1467\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">CAN President Ministered<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Rev Ayo Oritsejafor, President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and other notable men of GOD officiated the ceremony.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f00813 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8f00813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Igbinedion Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Okada, Edo State OKADA UNIVERSITY IN BRIEF Igbinedion University, the first private University in Nigeria, is. Located at Okada Wonderland, a town beside Benin City, Edo state. It was issued with a Cerificate No. 001 by the Federal Government of Nigeria on Monday, May 10, 1999. The University was<br \/><a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/\">+ Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/page-builder.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":91,"href":"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1816,"href":"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions\/1816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/igbinedion.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}