Only veritable champions write history. Sometimes they rewrite it. But very few champs excite the splendid tribute of a cheer in the wake of their most glorious feats. Captain Idahosa Okunbo, the billionaire businessman and chairman of Ocean Marine Security Limited, an offshore asset protection company, OMS, effortlessly commands the relentless tribute of a cheer from far and near.
The philanthropist wears his strength like a badge of honour, on his chest; shining it with sweat, because that’s what virtuous men do. He stands tall, wading through odds with the courage of a knight and confidence of a champion. He makes history every hour, to which he industriously adds page after page, volume after volume, as if nature were holding up a monument to his exploits.
In an era beleaguered by infamy of the human species, Okunbo’s handiwork unfurl as undying tribute to mankind’s better nature.
September 11, 2020 will mark an auspicious day for the Chairman/CEO of Ocean Marine Solutions Ltd, Captain Dr. Idahosa Wells Okunbo. He will be honored alongside prominent African business leaders such as: Dr Adeduntan Adesola, Managing Director First Bank Plc and founder and executive chairman of Online Integrated Solutions Ltd, Mahmood Ahmadu, for the Forbes Best of Africa awards.Â
Yes, he presents a rare contradiction to the notion that titans are only appreciated in death. He is a titan. He is very much alive and has become a legend in the hearts and minds of men. Stories are told of his greatness; echoes of his philanthropy are fed like fodder to the masses. In a land dogged by human and infrastructural lapses, his humanity and entrepreneurial ingenuity nourish the glands of kith and kin even as his genius oils the wheels of industry.  This is why he is perpetually on song, among his clan and league of extraordinary men. Hosa emerges as the perfect symbol of business excellence and he is seen at home and abroad, as a historic figure, the personification of a business calculus within Nigeria and the African continent.
