PERSONALITY
ALHAJI ABDULAZEEZ MUIDEEN AYOBAMI, MD/ CEO,
AYOFOWOSE SERVICES NIGERIA LIMITED
By dint of hard work, resilience and tenacity, he has carved a niche for himself as a Customs Broker and maritime Consultant.
Alhaji Abdulazeez Muideen Ayobami is the MD/CEO of AYOFOWOSE SERVICES NIGERIA LIMITED, a clearing and forwarding fame, duly licenced by Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), registered by Council for the Registration of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria and certified by FIATA. A member of Association of Nigerian Licenced Customs Agents (ANLCA), and a couple of reputable maritime association.
Alhaji Abdulazeez Ayobami is not only a licensed clearing agent, he is also a politician. Former aspirant of the Federal House of Representatives.
From Agunsi Adeleye, in Egbeda Local Government Area of lbadan, Oyo State. He attended Salvation Army
School one Special Yemetu barracks Ibadan, Oyo State. And subsequently, the
famous Saint Patrick’s Grammar School, Orita Bashorun, Ibadan, Oyo State, where he obtained
his Senior Secondary School Certificate.
He later gained admission into Osun State College of Technology Esa–Oke,
Osun State, where he bagged the Ordinary National Diploma(OND) and Higher
National Diploma(HND) respectively.
Due to his insatiable appetite for knowledge, he sought and gained admission into Ecole Professionnele Specialisee-La cite
Universite, Cotonue, Benin Republic, where he bagged a B.sc degree in
Accounting, and subsequently, did his National Youth Service at llawe, Ekiti State.
Alhaji Abdulazeez Muideen Ayobami is also the
Chairman of Ayofowose Charity Foundation, a nonprofit organization that caters for the less privileged. Through the initiative, he has empowered many by his Entrepreneurship Development Programmes, Human
Capacity Building and Skills Acquisition.
Ayofowose Services Nigeria Limited, a licensed Customs agency that operates at Seaports and Border Stations has 25 Staff in its employ, carrying out operations in different
departments. The firm is into Clearing and Forwarding, Customs Brokerage, Shipping, Haulage, Warehousing and Procurements. It deals in vehicles, supplies goods and services and is into General
Contracts as well.
The clientele capacity of the clearing and forwarding firm is quite encouraging. A good number clients are consistently patronizing its services and most of them are based in the United States of America,
Canada and the United kingdom.
According to the MD/CEO, “venturing into the maritime industry has turned out to be a very big blessing to me. This is the
only industry I have worked in since after my one year mandatory service
(NYSC).
I started my career as a young man during the NPA era; it was not really
easy back then.
The NPA was fully in charge of the ports, and it was quite challenging
getting things done without forcing your way through was impossible, we struggled to get anything done those days, thank Almighty Allah for technology deployment and advancement. Documentation was
done manually then, it was only Direct Trade Input (DTI) those days. From Risk Assessment Report (RAR) for general cargo we migrated to
Pre Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR).”
“I am an Accountant and a politician as well but freight forwarding has been the springboard.”
Alhaji Abulazeez Ayobami feels good anytime he is with his family. “I am always comfortable staying with my family and most of
my relaxations are within the mosque environment as a devout Muslim.”
Alhaji relishes Amala with Gbegiri soup. His
favourite colours are Navy Blue and Green. He feels very comfortable in
Native attires. His favourite automobiles are Toyota Hilux and Mercedes Benz while preaching and teaching are his hobbies.
“By the special grace of Almighty Allah, I want to remain a giver throughout my lifetime. Putting smile in the faces of people is one thing that gives me joy, and l pray Almighty Allah to give the enablement to sustain that ministry.”
To young freight forwarders, l advise them to be patient, focused and trustworthy.
Frankly speaking, most of our young people do not have patience, they are afraid of facing challenges.
They want to start making
it immediately they venture into the field without learning the job.
You lay your foundation in the industry by knowing the nitty – gritty of the job first.
Mastering your documents and knowing the terminologies, the HS
Codes, the Tariff and others is very important. I advise them to always learn
the job and shun any form of distraction; freight forwarding is a noble
profession.
According to Alhaji Abdulazeez Muideen Ayobami, “A real man must be both responsible and responsive. That man that coordinates his family very well is a real man. The way and manner you attend to issues in your home go a long way to disclose your level of maturity.”
Alhaji Ayobami is married to delectable
Hajia Abiodun S. Abdulazeez (Nee Hammed) and they are blessed with lovely
children.
