Taofik Adegbite
{{Short description|Nigerian businessman}}
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Taofik Adegbite is a Nigerian businessman. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Marine Platforms Limited and the Norwegian Consul General in Nigeria.{{cite web
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|title=Executive Management Team
|publisher=Marine Platforms }} Adegbite is the first Nigerian to deliver an offshore subsea construction vessel for the oil and gas sector in Nigeria which is named African Inspiration by the Norwegian government through the first ever shipbuilding contract between a Nigerian company and a Norwegian shipyard.{{cite web
|url=http://poligist.com/okorocha-seeks-partnership-with-religious-leaders/
|title=Taofik Adegbite: The man who delivers Nigeria's first special-purpose vessel
|author=Dupe Komolafe
|publisher=Poligist}}{{dead link|date=February 2021}}{{cite web
|url=http://www.havyard.com/news/the-minister-of-finance-to-name-havyards-newbuild-115
|title=The Minister of Finance to name Havyard's newbuild 115
|publisher=Havyard Group
|accessdate=10 September 2014
|archive-date=7 January 2015
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107013259/http://www.havyard.com/news/the-minister-of-finance-to-name-havyards-newbuild-115
|url-status=dead
|url=http://www.havyard.com/news/open-ship-naming-ceremony-conference-and-minister-visit
|title=Open ship, naming ceremony, conference and minister visit
|publisher=Havyard Group
|access-date=2015-09-13
|archive-date=2016-03-04
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103136/http://www.havyard.com/news/open-ship-naming-ceremony-conference-and-minister-visit
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Education
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Adegbite holds a BSc in computer science from the University of Ibadan. He later attended the London School of Economics for a certificate course in strategy and organization management; as well as Harvard Business School OPM 44.
Career
Adegbite started his career with Agricultural Project Monitoring & Evaluation Unit, (World Bank Project).
He moved to the United Kingdom where he worked as a security guard and with Britain's National Health Service as an information technology engineer at Hammersmith Hospital.{{Cite interview|first=Taofik|last=Adegbite|date=2018-05-04|title='Africa need to start Focusing on Industrialisation' - Adegbite|url=https://www.orientenergyreview.com/interview/6651/|access-date=2020-07-20|website=Orient Energy Review|language=en-GB}}
Adegbite founded Marine Platforms{{cite web |author=Gbade Williams |title=Meet Taofik Adegbite, Africa's business trailblazer and inspiration |url=http://checkoutmagazine.com/?p=5789 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923085745/http://checkoutmagazine.com/?p=5789 |archive-date=2015-09-23 |accessdate=28 May 2014 |publisher=CheckOut Magazine}} in 2001 and assumed the role of director of strategy and business development, later becoming the CEO.{{Cite web|last=Latodu|first=Lekan|date=2018-12-07|title=Nigeria: Seal of Excellence - Norway Names Taofik Adegbite Consul General to Nigeria|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201812070670.html|access-date=2020-07-20|website=allAfrica.com|language=en|url-access=subscription}}
Diplomacy
Adegbite was appointed as the Honorary Consul General for Norway, to promote business partnership between Nigeria and Norway, as well as bring the advantages of Norway into Nigeria in key areas such as energy, aquaculture and maritime.{{Cite interview|first=Taofik|last=Agebite|title=Businesses with integrity, operational readiness will attract capital – Adegbite|url=https://punchng.com/businesses-with-integrity-operational-readiness-will-attract-capital-adegbite/|access-date=2020-07-20|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US|date=16 December 2018}}
Personal life
Adegbite is married with three children.