TRIBUTE TO SUBOMI BALOGUN, THE ENTREPRENEURIAL BANKER

By Femi Otedola I pray that the new generation of bankers will learn from their doyen and more clearly understand the linkages between financial transmissions and the economy. Banks cannot thrive without genuine entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs cannot accelerate growth without the leverage of supportive banks. Otunba M. O. Balogun (CON) was a father figure to me, based on his longstanding friendship with my late dad, Sir Michael Otedola, and also his supportive disposition to entrepreneurs who are sincere and committed. At the height of the global financial meltdown between 2007…

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