Gbenga Daniel

**Gbenga Daniel** (an haife shi 6 Afrilu,shekara ta alif ɗari tara da hamsin da  shida 1956A.c) Ɗan siyasan Najeriya ne kuma gwamnan jihar Ogun ta Najeriya daga 29 ga Mayu 2003 zuwa 29 ga Mayun shekara ta 2011. Shi ne mai Kresta Laurel, mechanical engineering companya, ya fara a shekara ta 1990.   Shi ne wanda ya kafa otal-otal na taro masu rassa a Ijebu-Ode, Sagamu, Abeokuta da Isheri na Legas .   

**Gbenga Daniel** (an haife shi a ranar 6 ga watan Afrilu shekara ta alif 1956) Dan siyasan Najeriya ne kuma gwamnan jihar Ogun ta Najeriya daga ranar 29 ga watan Mayu shekarar 2003, zuwa ranar 29 ga watan Mayu shekarar 2011.   Shi ne mai Kresta Laurel, Electro-mechanical engineering, ya fara a 1990.  Shi ne wanda ya kafa otal-otal na taro masu rassa a Ijebu-Ode, Sagamu, Abeokuta da Isheri na Legas .   

A matsayinsa na gwamna, shirye-shiryensa na haɗin gwiwar jama'a masu zaman kansu sun jawo hankalin 'yan kasuwa da dama a cikin jihar a lokacin da yake mulki. 

## Farkon Rayuwa DA karatu

An haifi Gbenga Daniel a ranar 6 ga watan Afrilu shekara ta alif 1956, a Ibadan, Jihar Oyo, acikin ahalin kiristoci, iuyayensa sune. Most Rev. Adebola Daniel na Makun, Sagamu da Madam Olaitan Daniel na Omu-Ijebu. Mahaifinsa fitaccen mai wa'azin kira ga kiristanci ne na Cocin the Lord of (Aladura) yayin da mahaifiyarsa 'yar kasuwa ce.

Daniel ya halarci makarantar sakandare ta Baptist Boys, Abeokuta daga shekarar alif 1969 zuwa shekarar 1973. Yayin da yake can, ya wakilci makarantar a cikin muhawara da gasa ta kacici-kacici - al'amarin da ya sa ya yi fice musamman a tsakanin mutanen zamaninsa da kuma ƙarfafa masa sha'awar neman ilimi. Bayan ya kammala makarantar sakandare ta Baptist Boys da kyau, ya fara zuwa Makarantar Koyon Ilimi ta Polytechnic, Ibadan.

Ya yi Babban Level (A' Level) sannan ya koma Makarantar Injiniya ta Jami'ar Legas . A shekarunsa na farko na digiri na farko, ya samu guraben karo karatu da dama sannan kuma ya saba da fitaccen malamin nan, Prof. Ayodele Awojobi a matsayin daya daga cikin manyan daliban marigayi Farfesa. A lokacin da yake karatun digiri na farko, sai aka shigar da shi cikin zaɓaɓɓun kwamitin abokan marigayi Saga, Cif Obafemi Awolowo, a matsayinsa na mamba mafi karancin shekaru a waccan zaɓaɓɓun kwamitin wanda daga baya ya koma jam’iyyar Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN).

ƙwararren injiniya kuma malami Ayodele Awojobi ya yi tasiri a kan shawarar Daniel na karatun injiniya. Daniel ya dauki lokaci mai tsawo tare da Awojobi, kuma ya kasance mai nasara kuma ya yi nasara sau da yawa, a shirinsa na kacici-kacici a talabijin "Mastermind". 

A shekarar da ya yi aikin bautar ƙasa a Makarantar Injiniya ta Kwalejin Kimiyya da Fasaha ta Jihar Legas, ya kula da aikin gina rukunin Injiniya sannan kuma ya gudanar da jarrabawar semester na Makarantar Injiniya. Wani jami'in gudanarwa mai godiya ya bayyana wannan abin a matsayin "abin mamaki sosai a cikin yanayin da zamban jarrabawa ya yi yawa".

Ya sami digiri na biyu a fannin kasuwanci (MBA) daga Jami'ar Legas sannan ya halarci Makarantar Kasuwancin Legas don babban shirin a shekarar alif 1990. 

## Kwarewarsa  da kasuwanci

Gina Daniel ya fara sana’ar sa ne a matsayin malami a Makarantar Injiniya a Kwalejin Kimiyya da Fasaha ta Jihar Legas a lokacin da yake hidimar  ƙasa. Daga nan ya zarce zuwa Kamfanin Gina Karfe (W/Africa) Limited wanda ya bari a matsayin Mataimakin Manajan Kasuwanci. A 1983, ya shiga kamfani na duniya na lokacin, HFSCHROEDER West Africa Limited, Legas . Ya kai matsayin mataimakin manajan darakta a Schroeder, inda ya zama ɗan Afrika na farko da ya taɓa riƙe irin wannan matsayi a tarihin kamfanin. A cikin shekarar alif  1990, ya bar Schroeder ya fara Kresta Laurel, wani kamfanin injiniyanci wanda ya kware a lif, cranes na tafiye-tafiye sama da masu hawa. A cikin shekarar 2017, ya fara gina KLL Construction Limited, don gabatar da wani sabon nau'in Kamfanin Gine-gine wanda zai tsaya tsayin daka.  Shi ne kuma shugaban, Conference Hotels.

A shekarar 2016, an zaɓe shi a matsayin shugaban kungiyar ‘yan kasuwa na Najeriya da Finland don maye gurbin Ambasada Olusegun Olusola wanda ya rasu a shekarar 2012. An kafa Majalisar Kasuwancin Najeriya da Finland ne domin bunkasa huldar kasuwanci tsakanin kamfanonin Najeriya da takwarorinsu na ƙasar Finland da nufin karfafa kasuwanci da zuba jari.  

Daniel mamba ne a the Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE), mamba of Nigerian Academy of Engineering (FNAEng) kuma kuma of the Institute of Directors (FIoD) 

## Sana'ar siyasa

### Gwagwarmayar Demokradiyya

A matsayinsa na ɗaya daga cikin mambobi mafi karancin shekaru na Cif Obafemi Awolowo, Daniel ya kasance mai kula da bangaren dalibai na jam'iyyar Unity Party of Nigeria a shekarar 1978 amma zamansa a jam'iyyar UPN bai dade ba bayan mahaifinsa yakoma i zuwa Jami'ar Legas. bayyanannen umarni don maida hankali kan neman ilimi da barin siyasa. Bayan kammala karatu da kuma kafa Kresta Laurel, Gbenga Daniel ya shiga kungiyar al'adun Yarabawa ta Afenifere a karkashin jagorancin Pa Abraham Adesanya . A yayin fafutuka da gwamnatin mulkin soja da kuma yakin neman dawo da zaben da aka soke ranar 12 ga watan Yuni, Gbenga Daniel ya zama daya daga cikin masu kudi na kungiyar NADECO ta kasa da ke ba da tallafi ga mambobin da ke tserewa daga kasar don neman mafaka a ƙasashen waje.

Masu sharhi a siyasa sun bayyana yaƙin neman zaɓen Gbenga Daniel na neman kujerar gwamnan a matsayin "lantarki". la'akari da cewa a matsayinsa na dan kasuwa, ya doke gwamna mai ci. Kamfen dinsa juyin juya hali ne a jihar a shekarar 2003 yayin da ya ziyarci ɗaukacin mazaɓu 236 na jihar Ogun, inda ya gana da duk wani mai ruwa da tsaki na kowacce unguwa na yankin jihar domin sanar dasu  Manufarsa idan yaci zaɓe, Ya samu yabo saboda sake fasalin yaƙin neman zaɓe a Najeriya 

An zaɓi Daniel a matsayin gwamnan jihar Ogun a zaben gwamnan jihar Ogun a shekara ta 2003, inda ya tsaya takara a jam'iyyar PDP inda ya doke mai ci da ƙuri'u 217, 353. Nasarar tasa ita ce babbar nasara a zaben jihar Ogun. Ya samu kuri’u 449,335 a kan gwamna mai ci wanda ya samu kuri’u 231,982 wanda ya nuna tazarar mafi girma da aka taba yi a zaɓen gwamnan jihar Ogun. 

Ya samu babban **mukami Otunba** na dangin Egba da Ijebu na jihar a lokacin mulkin sa na farko.  An sake zaɓensa shi a watan Afrilun shekarar 2007. Zaɓen nasa na watan Afrilun  shekarar 2007. ya samu sabani ne daga dan takara Ibikunle Amosun na jam’iyyar All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP), amma a watan Agustan shekarar 2009, kotun sauraron kararrakin zaɓen jihar Ogun ta yi watsi da karar.  Ya inganta harkokin kasuwanci a tsakanin matasa ta hanyar shirye-shiryen bunƙasa matasa. Majalisar matasan Najeriya ta samu gagarumin rinjaye domin taimakawa matasa a duk fadin jihar kuma an nada matasa da dama a mukamai na siyasa. Wasu daga cikin nasarorin da ya samu a lokacin yana mulki sun haɗa da gina tituna, wuraren shakatawa da filayen wasanni a kananan hukumomin uku na jihar, da kuma kafa jami’ar ilimi.  Filin wasa na Gateway International filin wasa ne na shekarar 2009 FIFA U-17 gasar cin kofin duniya da aka gudanar a Najeriya. 

A watan Fabrairun shekarar 2009, Daniel ya ba da izinin rage kuɗaɗe a Kwalejin Fasaha ta Moshood Abiola mallakin Jiha zuwa ₦7,000. Hakan ya biyo bayan tattaunawa da kungiyar daliban Najeriya ta kasa bayan da iyaye da dalibai suka yi zanga-zangar nuna rashin amincewarsu da ƙarin kuɗaɗe a kwanan baya. 

Daniel ya fara gina flin jirgin saman agro cargo na jihar Ogun a Ilishan-Remo . Tashar jiragen ruwa na jiragen sama na ƙasa da ƙasa da aka sadaukar domin fitar da kayayyakin amfanin gona kai tsaye a jihar Ogun da kuma Kudu maso yammacin Najeriya ga kasashen duniya. Har ila yau, shirin na filin jirgin ya nuna tanadin jigilar fasinjoji na yau da kullun don jiragen sama na kasa da kasa. Ya kafa yankuna uku na kasuwanci maras shinge a kowace gundumomin sanatoci a jihar Ogun. The Ogun Guangdong Free Trade Zone Limited, Igbesa, karamar hukumar Ado-Odo/Ota; Yankin Kasuwancin Kasuwanci na Olokola (OKFTZ); Tashar ruwan teku mai zurfi ta Olokola da yankin ciniki na 'yanci na Kajola a cikin Ifo.

### yaƙin neman zaɓen Goodluck Jonathan

A shekarar 2010 aka naɗa Daniel domin ya jagoranci yakin neman zaben Goodluck Jonathan a yankin Kudu maso Yammacin, Najeriya. Dangane da aikin da aka ba shi, Jonathan ya lashe zaɓen yankin Kudu maso Yamma da gagarumin rinjaye a shekarar 2011, kuma ya zama dan Kudu maso Kudu na farko da ya taɓa mulkin Najeriya .

### Shugaban PDP na kasa
A shekarar 2017, Gbenga Daniel ya tsaya takarar shugaban jam’iyyar PDP na ƙasa. Mutane da yawa sun dakatar da yakin neman zabensa a matsayin yakin neman zabe mafi karfi a lokacin. Ya ziyarci Jihohi 36 da babban birnin tarayya Abuja domin yakin neman zaben sabon shugaban jam’iyyar. Sai dai a ranar da aka gudanar da taron, ya mika takardarsa na ficewa daga jam’iyyar ne bayan da shugabannin jam’iyyar suka cimma matsaya kan batun yankin Kudu-maso-Kudu.    

### Babban daraktan yakin neman zaben Atiku
A shekarar 2018, Atiku Abubakar ya bayyana naɗin Gbenga Daniel a matsayin babban darakta na kungiyar yakin neman zaɓen sa ta shugaban kasa. Daniel ya jagoranci tsohon mataimakin shugaban kasar zuwa nasara a zaben fidda gwani na takarar shugaban kasa na jam'iyyar PDP a Fatakwal.        

### Shiga APC
A watan Fabrairun shekarar 2021, Gbenga Daniel ya koma jam’iyyar All Progressive Congress (APC) a hukumance bayan shekaru biyu na barin siyasar bangaranci. A jawabinsa yayin bikin mika alamar tsintsiya madaurinki daya na jam’iyyar, Daniel ya bayyana cewa babban burinsa a siyasa shi ne samar da hadin kan kasa da ci gaban kasa. Gwamnoni biyar da suka hada da Gwamna Dapo Abiodun na Jihar Ogun, Gwamnan Jihar Ondo, Rotimi Akeredolu, Gwamnan Jihar Kebbi Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Gwamnan Jihar Kano, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje da Gwamnan Jihar Neja, Abubakar Sani Bello ne suka tarbe shi a cikin Jam’iyyar.      

Jim kadan da shiga APC, Kwamitin Kula da Tsare-tsare na Musamman (CECPC) ya nada Daniel a matsayin shugaban kwamitin yada labarai da yada labarai na jam’iyyar da kuma mamba na kwamitin tuntuba/ dabarun. 

## Kwalejin Ilimi da Ilimin Siyasa
A cikin shekarar 2002, Gbenga Daniel tare da matarsa, Olufunke Daniel, sun kafa gidauniyar Gateway Front Foundation (GFF), ƙungiya mai zaman kanta tare da mai da hankali don ƙarfafa ƙanana da matsakaitan mazauna jihar Ogun. Gidauniyar ta bayar da tallafin karatu ga ’yan asalin jihar Ogun da ke karatu a manyan makarantun Najeriya da kuma bayar da tallafin kayan karatu ga makarantun gwamnati da ke jihar Ogun da kuma wasu abubuwan karfafawa. Gidauniyar ta kuma gudanar da aikin tiyatar ido da jinya kyauta ga talakawa. 

Bayan zamansa gwamnan jihar Ogun, Gbenga Daniel ya kafa makarantar horar da jagoranci ta siyasa (POLA).  Cibiyar horar da jagoranci da gudanar da mulki ga matasa da shugabanni masu tasowa a Najeriya. Tun lokacin da aka kirkiro wannan cibiya ta samar da dalibai wadanda suka yi fice a fannoni daban-daban na gwamnati da masu zaman kansu. Irinsu Tolu Ogunlesi, Femi Adesina, Rt. Hon. Remmy Hassan da sauran tsofaffin daliban cibiyar. 

## Kyaututtuka da karramawa

### Girmamawa ta Kasa DA kasa

* Honorable Georgia Citizen, Secretary of State, Georgia State, USA Recognition Paper, Detroit, Michigan, USA A Visitor to Miami Dade County, (2010)

### Darakta na girmamawa

* Doctor of Development Administration (DDA, Honoris Causa)
* Doctor of Agriculture (D. Agric, Honoris Causa),
* Doctor of Science, Engineering
* Doctor of Science, Engineering
* Doctor of Public Administration (Honoris Causa)

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### Mamba mai daraja

* Honorary Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
* Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Safety Engineers
* Honorary Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators of Nigeria
* Honorary Fellow, Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers
* Honorary Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Education
* Honorary Fellow, Nigerian Computer Society
* Honorary Fellow, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria

* Lafiya ta Kasa ta Najeriya
* Aboki, Cibiyar Injiniyoyin Tsaro ta Najeriya
* Abokin Daraja, Cibiyar Masu sasantawa ta Najeriya ta Chartered
* Ma'aikacin Daraja, Ƙungiyar Injiniyoyin Sinadarai ta Najeriya
* Wakilin Daraja, Cibiyar Ilimi ta Najeriya
* Dan uwa Mai Girma, Kungiyar Kwamfuta ta Najeriya
* Mai Girmamawa, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria

### Kyaututtuka

* One of Nigeria's 100 most successful Businessmen (National Concord) – 1993
* MKO Abiola Leadership Prize – 2004
* Africa Leadership Prize for the Best Performed Governor for year 2003 – 2004
* City People Magazine Award for Best Performing Governor for 2003 – 2004
* Man of the Year (by the American Biographical Institute Inc) – 2004
* Best Performing Governor in Primary Education Development – 2005
* Corporate Governance Award of the Institute of Directors, Nigeria – 2005
* Zik Leadership Award, 2006.
* The Raymond Dokpesi: Electronic Media Award 2009.
* Best Governor in the Southwest, National Daily Newspaper
* Best Performing Governor, Heroes of Nigeria Project, African Leadership Magazine (2009)
* African Star Excellence Award in Enterprise Development, African Business Leadership Consortium (2010)
* Humanitarian Award, the Plight of Africa Foundation 2010
* Award of Excellence, Nigeria Medical Association, (Ogun State, Branch) 2005
* Award of Excellence, Shelter Watch Initiative 2006
* Award of Excellence, NYSC, Yewa North 2009
* Award of Excellence, Christian Association of Nigeria, Ogun State Chapter, 2006
* Merit Award for Excellence, Peace and Conflict Resolution, Owan Progressive Union, Abeokuta Branch.
* Award of Excellence, Ogun State Teaching Service Commission (2004)
* Best Telecom Supporting Governor, Nigerian Telecom Awards
* Good Governance Award by the Institute of Directors (2005)
* Distinguished Honours Award, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan
* Special Award, Lions Club District 404B (Nigeria (2007)
* Certificate of Merit Nigerian Society of Engineers (2004)
* Fellowship Award, Remo Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture
* Service Award, Africa-UK Youth Exchange Programme (2007)
* Supportive State Government Award, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)
* Governor of the Year, FAME Achievers’ Award, 2005
* Best Governor in Nigeria Award, Nigeria Association of Nigerian Students
* Merit Award, United NATIONS Office on Drugs and Crimes 2005
* Award of Excellence NYSC, Sagamu (2017)
* Roll of Honours, University College Hospital, Ibadan (2017)
* Merit Award, Sigma Club, University of Ibadan, 2004
* Merit Award, Handball Association of Nigeria, 2003
* Examination Ethics Chief Master Marshall, Exam Ethics International (2009)
* Honours Award, Association of Advertising Practitioners of Nigeria (2003)
* Presidential Merit Award, National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (2004)
* Award of Excellence, Molusi College, Ijebu Igbo (2009)
* Grand Commander of Nigerian Students, National Association of Nigerian Students
* Noble International Award, West African International Magazine (
* Meritorious Award, Ohana Eze Ndi Igbo (2009)
* Golden Jubilee Prime Award, Nigerian Society of Engineers (2008)
* Gold Merit Award (NUJ) NAN Chapel b(2004
* Certificate of Appreciation International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sports and Dance (ICHPER SD) (2003)

### Mai kula da Jirgin ruwa

* Patron, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (2005)
* Patron, Nigeria Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
* Grand Patron, Police Community Committee Relation Committee, Ogun State Chapter (2009)
* Grand Patron, Christian Council of Nigeria, (2014)
* Grand Patron Gateway Readers’ Club
* Grand Patron, Nigerian Union of Journalists, Ogun State 2004
* Grand Patron of Boys Scout Movement in Nigeria
* Grand Patron of Red Cross International (Nigeria)
* Grand Patron of the Sports Writers’ Association of Nigeria (SWAN)

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## Kasancewar ƙungiyar

* Ikoyi Club
* Egbe Bobakeye of Ijebuland
* Lagos Country Club
* Lions Club International
* Ƙungiyar Metropolitan
* Ijebu Ode Club

## Lakabi na addini

* Asiwaju of Remo Christians
* IMA Distinguished Man of the Year, Islamic Movement for Africa (IMA), (2004)
* Aare Musulumi of Ipokia Muslim Community
* Amuludun Adeen of Ikija, Abeokuta Muslim Community

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## Lakabin sarauta

* FESOJOYE NA ILE-IFE
* AARE ASOLUDDERO NA MAKUN, SAGAMU
* OTUNBA ADEOTI OF OMU, IJEBULAND
* OTUNBA OBALOFIN NA IJEBULAND
* AROLE OF REMOLAND
* OLU NLA NA EGBALAND,
* OGA NLA NA YEWALAND
* AARE AJIBOSIN OF OWU MULKIN
* ASOJU OBA OF IJESALAND
* AEMENRE NA ILEHA, JAHAR EDO
* OKE-OSISI NA OBINUGWU, JIHAR IMO
* ENYI-DI-ORA-NMA 1 NA NDIGBO
* FIWAJOYE NA IPOKIA
* AKINROGUN OF IRO (ONIRO IPOKIA)
* AMAYEDERUN NA IRANIKEN, SAGAMU
* ASALU NA IBIDO, SAGAMU
* AKOREWOLU NA ILODO, IJEBU
* KINIUN OF ILARA, REMO
* OTUNBA MAJEOBAJE NA ILAPORU
* OGIDI OMO NA ODOLEWA
* OTUNBA ROJUGBUWA NA IJAGBA
* OTUNBA FIWAJOYE NA ILUPEJU LEGUNSEN, SAGAMU
* OTUNBA ATAYESE OF ODE REMO
* TAYESE NA OKE-ODANLAND
* JAGUNMOLU NA EJILA AWORILAND
* JIRADETO (ALATUNSE) NA ERE
* BAALORO NA OWODE
* APAGUNPOTE OF OBA OBAFEMI
* BOBASELU NA IRO
* GBOBANIYI NA IWOPIN
* MAYEGUN AL'UMMAR EGUN A IFO
* MAYETORO NA IFO
* MAYEGUN OF EWEKORO
* OTUNBA MAYEGUN NA IBIADE
* ADIMULA NA AIYEDE A IKALELAND
* BABA EGBE JAGUNMOLU NA IKILE IJEBU
* OTUNBA ATUNLUSE NA ABIGI- RUWA
* FESOJOYE NA ODO-ARAWA
* OTUNBA ATUNLUSE NA OGBERE
* OBALORO NA AIYEPE
* AKOGUN OF OKUN OWA
* AARE MULUDUN NA IJESHA-IJEBU
* ASIWAJU OF REMOLAND
* ATUNLUSE NA IDOFA
* BOBATOLU NA AIYETORO
* BAASELU NA JOGA-ORILE
* BOBAGUNWA OF GBAGURA
* BASHORUN EPE
* GBOBANIYI OF OKE-ONA
* OKANLOMO NA OWODE-YEWA
* AARE ATAYESE NA ISAR
* OMOLUABI NA IMASAYI
* APESIN OF OGERE
* AARE ORI ADE NA IPERU AKESAN
* BOBAGUNWA OF ILUGUN SOUTH
* ADIMULA NA KETULAND
* MAYEGUN OF KWARA, EKITILAND
* AARE ATAYESE OF AGBARALAND

## Walafe-wallafe

* Daniel in Lion's Den – Memoirs of Otunba Gbenga Daniel
* Otunba Gbenga Daniel – The Man, His World, His Visions
* Acts of Daniel (1)
* Acts of Daniel (2)
* Ogun State Political Economy
* Daniel's Development Profile in Ogun State

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## Manazarta