Dignitaries including top businessmen and women, traditional rulers and heads of security agencies attended the party hosted by the Chairman/CEO of KAM Holding, Alhaji Kamorudeen Yusuf in Ilorin, Kwara state capital penultimate week.
KAM Holding is the only 100% indigenous steel and allied manufacturing company in Nigeria and the company produces a wide range of products including Nails, Binding Wire, Wire Mesh, Roofing sheets, and Stone Coated Roofing tiles.
Alhaji Kamorudeen Yusuf, an indigene of Iwo –Isin, Isin local government, Kwara state, was among 450 Nigerians and non-Nigerians, that received national honours at the investiture ceremony presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja last week.
Alhaji Kamorudeen Yusuf received the Member of the Order of Niger, MON during the investiture ceremony and Sunday, 16 October 2022 was also his birthday.
The get-together was therefore held to celebrate his birthday and the national honour award and it was a chorus of congratulations all the way.
The party was attended by dignitaries including Kwara state Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi, the state police commissioner, Mr Paul Odama, representative of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq, Mr Femi Sanni , representative of His Eminence, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim SuluGambari, Alhaji Moddibo Zulu Gambari , representative of the state Head of Service, Oluwole Modupe , Mr Ibrahim Muhammed, the Emir of Psaragi, Alhaji Aliyu Abdulahi , the Olusin of Ijara-Isin, Oba Ajibola Ademola Julius , top businesswoman and popular female celebrity, Chief Mrs. Jumoke Harb, popular legal practitioner, Mr Adebayo Adelodun SAN, Talba of Ebira land, Alhaji Hamzah, General Manager of Kwara State Social Investment Programmes (KWASSIPs) Mr Abdul Qawiyy Olododo, wife of the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi, Queen Mistura Gbadamosi, CEO of TASCON Nig Ltd, Alhaji Akeem Salahudeen , Owalobbo of Obbo-Ile, Oba Adebayo Rufus Olusegun , Afaaji of Faaji, Odo-Otin local government, Osun state, Oba Moshood Olaleke and Dr Joel Adesokan.
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq also later visited the residence of the KAM Holding CEO to felicitate him and his family.
Alhaji Sulaiman Aremu aka Ajobiewe, Kwara state cultural troupe, MC Desktop and others entertained guests at the event held at the GRA, Ilorin residence of the top industrialist while Alhaji Kamorudeen’s wife, Erelu Bola Mariam Iyadunni Yusuf, who gave the welcome speech on behalf of the Yusuf family, called the KAM Holding CEO ‘a great icon’, ‘an excellent entrepreneur’, and a ‘distinguished Nigerian’…
Noting that her husband had received the MON just 5 days before his birthday, she called this a memorable occasion adding that the national honours were for the entire KAM Holding workers, the Yusuf family and all Kwarans.
Alhaji Yusuf had according to her demonstrated his commitment to promoting human welfare and had shown concern for the well-being of others while also creating job opportunities for young people.
