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Musiliu Olatunde Obanikoro popularly known as “Koro” was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He is from the Obanikoro (Ajayi – Bembe) family of Lagos, Idoluwole (Ojo LG), and the Eletu – Odibo (Oshobile) family of Lagos.
Koro lost his father Yekini Onikoro during his teenage years on November 25, 1976, and was raised by his illiterate mother Ejide Onikoro. Having to fend for himself by hawking the streets selling newspapers and “akpoti” (stools), he successfully completed his primary and secondary school education at the St. Patrick Catholic school Idumagbo, Lagos, and Ahmadiya College (now Anwar-ul Islam) Agege, Lagos.
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Track Record
Koro has held a number of notable positions in his career spanning over twenty years. See below highlights of notable positions he has held:
Chairman Lagos Island Local Government
(1997 – 1998)
Contributions / Achievements
Creation of Salary Accounts for ALL Local Government (LG) Employees. Prior to that LG employees received their salaries in cash.
Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs and Culture
(1999-2003)
Contributions / Achievements
Coordinated and Established the 1st Holy Pilgrimage Program tours to Mecca and Jerusalem (program in use to date)
Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
(2003 – 2007)
Contributions / Achievements
Sponsored Bill to prevent Casualization in Public and Private Establishments
Nigerian Ambassador to Ghana
(2008-2012)
Contributions / Achievements
Created and established the Nigeria Chamber of Commerce
Minister of State – Federal Ministry of Defense
(2013 – 2014)
Contributions / Achievements
Supervised activities of the Nigeria Navy
Minister of State – Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(2015)
Contributions / Achievements
Supervised and Coordinated African Affairs relation
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