signage Issue 2 Volume 1 | Page 25

A lhaji Kehinde Soliu Olasode was born in Itori, Otta Ogun State into the family of Soliu Olasode in 1946. Akinbobola and also serve as chairman Local Government liason committee under the presidency of Late High Chief Jas K Oyekan He attended basic education in Itori Otta his village from where he journeyed to Lagos with the view of learning a trade. He later traveled to the UK for an Advance Diploma in Business Administration. Until his death, He was a member of the Association Board of Trustees. CAREER PATH He started his Advertising carrier as an outdoor officer at PAN (Publicity Associate of Nigeria) under the leadership of Chief A.S Adebiyi, he then left for Nigeria Advertising Service as the APCON ACTIVITIES His Contribution to the development of Outdoor Advertising sector and the entire Advertising industry in Nigeria can not but be mentioned as it had took his feet in the sand of time. In 1999, he instituted 3 (three) prize awards in the APCON diploma certificate course on 2.Alhaji K.Olasode prize award for best graduating student in business communication and 3. Alhaji J. Lawal prize award for the best graduating student in advertising production techniques. Each prize was N5, 000.00 (five thousand Naira only), which he consistently redeemed for 7 years. He was adjudged the best outdoor advertising Practitioner for the year 2006 by APCON fellows during the APCON night of fellow Awards. OTHER ACTIVITIES Alhaji K Olasode was a member of the Federal Road Safety Commission Special Marshal (the partners unit one). Past co-cordinator, Committee of noble friends Member, Lisabi Club Abeokuta Member, Abeokuta Sport Club President Unique Brothers Club, Lagos Osi Mayegun of Gbagura Land Ajiroba of Ogba Land Lagos Alhaji Olasode also help many advertising practitioners to find their feet within the industry, he rendered his advice and gave load of supports when necessary. In his unparallel desire for constant innovations and improvement, Alhaji search for ideas and products that has resulted in the dramatic ad positive revolutions in the marketing communications industry in general and the Outdoor industry in particular. He was well traveled, exposed and a detribalized Nigerian. outdoor Supervisor. From there he worked at Greenland Publicity as the Outdoor Manager where he finally left to set up Abiok Publicity in 1976. ABIOK PUBLICITY LIMITED Abiok Publicity Limited was set up in 1976, established by two gentlemen - Late Alhaji Kehinde Olasode and Alhaji Jimoh Lawal. Abiok as its fondly called is a pioneer member of the Outdoor Contractors Association of Nigeria (OCAN) before it changed its name to Outdoor Advertising Association of Nigeria (OAAN). it began full fledged outdoor advertising service in 1976. Abiok since inception has continually and consistently waxed stronger in the evolving and dynamic marketing communication world and had been able to considerably gathered for itself a better percentage of the total market share in the industry. OAAN ACTIVITIES Alhaji serve as an executive member, chairman, Outdoor Regulatory Committee, He led the planning of Ikorodu Road, Ijora and Mobolaji