Alexander Oluremi Ajipe

Alexander Oluremi Ajipe was born in Emure-Ile, Owo, Ondo State on the 7th of May, 1978, to the family of late Chief Kazeem Ajipe..

Early Life And Education
Alex attended the Apostolic Primary School, Emure-Ile for his elementary education and Community Grammar School, Emure-Ile for his secondary education

He later graduated from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) and later proceeded to the Cologne school of Business, Germany where he bagged a diploma in project management. He later bagged a doctorate degree in Business administration and management at the West African Union University Cotonou, Benin Republic.

He is a Chartered Management Consultant, and a Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants (CIMC). He was, in 2019, awarded a Honorary Doctorate degree by the West African Union University Institute, Benin Republic.

Career
He is into project and financial management, public relations, marketing, policy formulation and strategy execution, Alex leads a number of reputable organisations, including MVB Construction Co. Germany, We Farms Limited, Rural Urban Integrated Project Limited and Klick Konnect Networks, an international PR agency based in Akure, Ondo State

Alex Ajipe has served as a consultant to some state government agencies, including the Ondo State Ministries of Natural Resources and Sport and Youth Development, as well as Ondo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, and Ondo State Development Investment and Promotion Agency

In the last two years, Chief Alex Ajipe has facilitated  local and foreign investments into the Ondo State economy in areas such as agriculture and its value chains, bitumen exploration and exploitation, and cement making. He facilitated the establishment of the Ondo-Linyi Industrial Hub, a rapidly growing industrial Hub located in Omotosho, Ondo State. The hub currently has one of Nigeria's largest ethanol producers, Nigeria's first MDF Factory, a large-scale wood processing factory, a textile factory, a paper manufacturing factory, an automobile assembly plant, a wine distillery, amongst other existing production lines. The Industrial Hub was commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari on the 25th of February, 2020. The commissioning had in attendance, the Governors of Ogun State (Governor Dapo Abiodun), Ekiti State (Governor Kayode Fayemi), Edo State (Governor Godwin Obaseki) and other high-profile guests.

Recently, Klick Konnect Network, lead by Alex Ajipe is the agency whose tools have been at the forefront of the Ondo State government ‘s efforts in in establishing a Cassava to Ethanol production factory. He has been implementing the industrial templates already in place towards attaining to the fullest, the Ondo State industrial drive.

Alex was a Panelist at the 74th United Nations General Assembly business round table in New York

Awards
On 23rd July 2018, Chronicle magazine awarded Ajipe for his Excellence as an  outstanding individual He was also honoured for his role in developing Ondo State alongside the Olowa Of Igbara-Oke by De Emeralds Expression at a ceremony in Akure, Ondo State

Yoruba Redemption Foundation (YRD) bestowed an award on Alex as "Yoruba Most Outstanding Finacier" and "Pillar of Youths Support in Yoruba Race" in 2017 Alex rejected a nomination to receive an honorary doctorate degree in South Africa on 4th of September, 2019 because of the xenophobic attack on other Africans in South Africa

Alex was recently honoured by the sport writers association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ondo State chapter as the "Patron of the association'.

Personal Life
Chief Ajipe is happily married to Mrs. Kehinde Mariam Ajipe, with whom he has three children

Fellowship
Institute of Management Consultants (CIMC)