DNC. BENJAMIN BABAJIDE ABIODUN

Council Member

Jide Abiodun is a product of Yaba College of Technology where he graduated from in 1998 after successful completion of Higher National Diploma (HND) in Food Technology. He proceeded to the University of Calabar for his Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies (PGDM) which he completed in 2002. As a young man that is inquisitive and desirous of knowledge, most especially in Managerial Practices and Principles, he obtained MBA at the University of Benin in 2008. He also obtained Post Graduate Diploma in Theology from Redeemed Christian Bible College in 2013.

Jide started his working career with UAC Foods (Mr. Biggs Department). A Division of UACN PLC in 1995, he rose to becoming First Food Inspector and subsequently became Restaurant Manager from 2000 - 2005. He served in various locations of the organization in Lagos, the South-East and South-South part of Nigeria. He currently works with the University of Benin, Catering Service Operations.

As an experienced Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) professional over the years, he established Benjane Consulting Services, where he serves currently as the Managing Consultant providing consultancy services for Hospitality Institutions, involving in recruitment, setting up of systems, training and developmental programmes for management and operators of such organizations.

He joined the Chartered Institute of Public Management as a Full Member in February 2010. He is currently a Senior MEMBER having gone through almost all the training programmes organized by the Institute to date. He has also attended other courses and training programmes in some other Institutes and organizations.

He took up the Edo State Coordinatorship of CIPMN in July, 2010 with about Nine Members (9), and has been able to use his proficiency and leadership ability to grow the Institute in leaps and bounds. He currently has over 600 registered members within Edo State and some part of Delta State. He organizes quarterly meetings with members which are positively impactful and interactive. He is blessed to have academician (Professors and the Likes), Non Academics, Administrators, Entrepreneurs, Medical Doctors, Lawyers etc as members.

By the magnanimity of the Registrar/CE, he was elevated as a member of CIPMN Board and Management on July 8, 2016. He is also a Professional Member of Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) Jide Abiodun is happily married with 2 wonderful boys.