The phrase, ‘Behind every successful man is a woman’ has become a bit contentious due to its patriarchal roots. But when viewed from the point of family and the support spouses render one another, it is not difficult to accord more credit to women in relationships. That way, we can better appreciate the sacrifices they make to preserve unions and advance the wellbeing and progress of their partners, children and extended family, especially in our environment.
Mrs Makanjuola is by every standard, a silver-spoon. She is daughter of the late renowned chartered accountant and banker, Salmon Beckery Folami and on the maternal side, she is granddaughter of Sheikh Alli Balogun whose death, on 13th July 1931, was announced in the Daily Times lead story next day as that of a ‘Merchant Prince and Philanthropist.
On the professional side, Mrs Makanjuola has had a fulfilling life outside the family orbit. Aside a brief stint in banking in Nigeria and enrolment into the London Institute of Bankers, Mrs Makanjuola developed a passion for education rather early and has, for more than four decades, pursued her dream with a tenacity of purpose.
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