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Meet trending Ojude Oba day personality, Farooq Oreagba
Farooq Oreagba has been trending on social media after his images emerged from the 2024 Ojude Oba Day celebration.
He is a former Member of the Derivatives Product Advisory Committee of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, made a grand entrance on horseback, showcasing his unique fashion sense.
The cancer survivor was born in July 1966 in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, then started his educational journey in his hometown at Ijebu-Ode Grammar School before attending King’s College Lagos.
His LinkedIn account reveals that he also acquired a degree at Edward Greenes College, Oxford in London.
He graduated from Oxford with distinction before returning to acquire a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Combined Engineering Studies from Coventry University (1985-1989).
He also stated that he acquired a BTec Diploma, in Business & Finance (1991 – 1993) from the University of East London.
Oreagba has also picked up numerous certifications from different educational institutions at home and abroad.
Over the last four decades, Oreagba has worked in the financial sector in Nigeria and abroad.
In April 2014, Oreagba was diagnosed with osteosarcoma and carcinoma, which, in simpler terms, can be translated to mean bone marrow and skin cancer, respectively.
He had a complete remission on February 3, 2015, and was declared cancer-free and healthy in 2017.
Oreagba is currently the managing director of NG Clearing Limited.
He was appointed MD/CEO of NG Clearing Limited in September 2023.
This appointment came nearly six years after Oreagba had to step away from the financial sector due to health issues.
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