Oluwatoyin Olajide is the Chief Operating Officer of Air Peace Limited and she is every inch an Ivory Icon. Through hard work and diligence in her academic studies resulting in a First-Class Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Lagos; she took the world by excellence. For youths seeking to excel in life through the Ivory towers here is a Role-Model you can’t ignore, here is a Role-Model you need to study and pick some life-tips from.
Oluwatoyin Olajide is a native of Ogun State, South-West, Nigeria. She has a Bachelor of Science (Bsc) degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Lagos and has several certifications, from; Cranfield University, UK, Harvard Business School, USA and Sheffield School of Aeronautics, Florida, USA, and she is licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America.
On the 5th of July 2018, under her watch Air Peace made history in Nigeria with the first ever all-female crew flight led by Simisola Ajibola, it was indeed an outstanding event in the history of aviation in Nigeria.
Amongst other achievements she and her team have played great roles in positioning the Air Peace brand as a major player in the International Aviation Industry.
She has philosophies of a great mind, which she epitomises and practices and shares her thoughts;
“Women make terrific mentors which can be incredibly important for career growth and job satisfaction. There is nothing like a great mentor, someone who can guide you and provide honest, real-time, practical advice.
“When discharging my duties as COO, I neither think like a woman nor like a man. I think and discharge my duties like a COO who has a business to run and ensure she is running a profitable and sustainable business,”- Oluwatoyin Olajide (Business Day, March 8, 2020).
To crown all her career achievements, she is a delightful wife and a committed and dedicated mother.
Watch out for our online interview with Oluwatoyin Olajide to learn first-hand from the horse’s mouth the steps she took and the mind-set she cultivated to succeed in life.
