User:Femi Obidare

Femi Obidare hails from Akinyele local government, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigerian by birth. Born on 6th August 1987 to Samson Olubode Obidare and Abigail Abimbola Obidare (Maiden name: Babajide). He has four male siblings: Michael Armstrong Obidare (elder brother), Olumide Israel Obidare (younger brother), Taiwo John Obidare(younger brother) and Kehinde James Obidare(younger brother).

Femi had his primary school education in Temitope Nursery & Primary School, Ketu Lagos. His secondary school education cut across five different schools: Ibadan Grammar School (Molete, Ibadan), Baptist High School (Obanikoro, Lagos), Ruthfield College (Ajuwon, Ogun), Ijaye Ojokoro High School (Alagbado, Lagos), and finally Fortuneland College (Ajuwon, Ogun). He proceeded to Obafemi Awolowo University in 2003 where he studied Geology for 3 years before he had an incidence of self discovery and consequently changed his department to Sociology & Anthropology, a course he considered himself best suited to. Femi graduated among the top five in his class in the year 2010.

While undergoing the compulsory National Youth Service Corps programme with the FCT Directorate of National Orientation Agency in Abuja, he taught Sociology courses to University of Abuja students and enjoyed it thoroughly. He started his graduate work life working as Executive Assistant to the CEO of a consulting firm, then moved on to manage a food business with Sixteen July Global Ventures. In January 2013, he went to work with a friend, Doyin Adewola, who then started a private business incubator, "Box Office" (Rock & Rule Nigeria Limited). Femi worked as Marketing Manager and Training Coordinator with Box Office for 9 months, then resigned to work with a start-up outdoor advertising firm in Kaduna, while expecting the admission list of the Nigerian Defence Academy to which he had applied for an MSc programme in Defence & Strategic Studies. Incidentally, he wasn't given the admission. Femi discontinued work with the advertising firm, returned to Abuja and from then decided to carve a niche for himself in the field of communication where his passion lies.

He currently resides in Abuja, growing his career as a communication specialist.