Taofik Adegbite
Taofik Adegbite is a Nigerian entrepreneur and business leader. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Marine Platforms Limited and Norwegian Consul General in Nigeria. 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. Education. Adegbite holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) in computer science from the University of Ibadan. He later attended the London School of Economics for a certificate course in Strategy  & Organization Management; as well as Harvard Business School OPM 44. Career. Upon completion of his Bachelor's degree, Adegbite started his career with Agricultural Project Monitoring & Evaluation Unit, ( World Bank Project). He later proceeded to the United Kingdom where he worked with Britain's National Health Service (Hammersmith Hospital) as an Information Technology Engineer. After a career in the United Kingdom, Adegbite joined Marine Platforms in 2001 and assumed the role of Director of Strategy and Business Development. He has since progressed to become the CEO. 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. Personal life. Adegbite is married with three children.