FUTA Alumnus, Sheriff Oluyinka Omoleke: Business Acumen Birthed on Campus
A 2013 graduate of Department of Forestry and Wood Technology who started business while in school, Sheriff Oluyinka Omoleke, has diversified into the fastfood business chain.
Sheriff, who began printing business while in school and later ventured into laundry services after his NYSC service, said the Chikini Money fast food, located in the South Gate area of FUTA, and which opened for business on Sunday October 20,2024 would set a new benchmark for the sector in the Ondo State Capital. According to the proprietor, it is meant to provide affordable food and cater to the needs of students and members of the adjoining communities serving traditional African cuisine and some European style dishes.
The unique selling point would be the combo takeaway at very affordable prices and
Fresh fruit smoothies that are organic.
At the opening ceremony of Restaurant some leaders of the FUTA Community where on hand to support the FUTARIAN.
At the event, the Associate Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship, Dr Olugbenga Emidun advised budding young business persons not to forget that a vision is realized over time and not overnight. "If you jump up, you will come down, if you grow up, you will stay up. Take care of you staff, your staff will take care of your business. Happy staff will give you happy customers. Start small and think big
None of us is better than all of us. No one does great thing alone. There is nothing wrong in making money especially when you are making a difference," Emidun Counselled.
In their goodwill messages, Former Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic Professor Adedayo Fasakin , former Deputy Vice Chancellor Development Professor Joseph Fadamiro , Dean School of Computing , Professor Kayode Alese , and the Chairman of the occasion, Head , Park and Gardens FUTA , Alhaji Ahmed Ali, described Sheriff as a great FUTARIAN whose tenacity of purpose has seen him grow his business and also diversified from Laundry services to food chain. They expressed optimism that he would make a success of the new venture.
Former Vice Chancellor of Redeemer's University, Professor Zachaeus Adeyewa, Professor Jacob Owoyemi, Dr Musa Adebayo Idris, Director Corporate Communication and Protocol FUTA, Mr Adegbenro Adebanjo, and some student’s union leaders also graced the Occasion. The current Vice Chancellor of Redeemer's University, who taught Sheriff in FUTA, Professor Shadrach Akindele and his wife have also extended their goodwill and best wishes to the FUTA Alumnus
