Celebrating The Life Of A Tech Guru And Philanthropist, Sir Onimisi Kabiru Atta
By Ozumi Abdul
AREWA AGENDA – Success in life is not for those who run fast, but for those who keep running and always on the move.
Thus, achievement is no hocus-pocus, rather It’s focus, focus! Problem solvers are always compatible, optimized and ahead. They are achievers, accomplisers and not complainers. Complainers are always incompatible, unoptimized and behind; they are arrant losers. These and many more have been the rarefied and uncommon traits, auras, predilections and proclivities of Comrade Onimisi Kabiru Atta.
Born in Ogaminana, Adavi LGA of Kogi State. Comrade Kabiru spent the better of his growing up in Okene but left for Lagos where he completed his secondary education.
Comrade Onimisi Kabiru Atta is the son to a foremost Politician and technocrat, Late Engr Idris Ibrahim Atta (Turaki of Ebiraland), the former General Manager of Ajaokuta Steel company and a one time Governorship aspirant and running mate to Gov Abubakar Audu under the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).
Onimisi Kabiru Atta after his secondary education, left for the United Kingdom to further his education where he spent about 10yrs.
He graduated with a degree in Information Technology and Business management.
Kabiru is currently a member of the institute of leadership in the UK, British computer society and association of computer machinery New York.
His working experience span across world class organization in the UK from Telecoms, banking and blue chip computer company.
Upon return to Nigeria in his short years in the civil service, he has worked with the Abuja Technology Free Zone company under the FCTA, and the National Population Commission where he then decided embark on an entrepreneurial pursuit.
Politically, Comrade Kabiru began an advocacy group called Change For Nigeria Initiative (CFNI) which began in the UK and was inaugurated in Nigeria 2010.
He is also the founder of Nigerian Youth Alliance For Democratic Transformation (NYAFDT), anon-govermental organization.
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In 2011, Comrade Onimisi Kabiru Atta threw his hat into the murky water of politics to contest for the seat of Adavi/Okehi at the Federal House of Representatives but during the primaries.
A staunch proponent of the ideology of equity, justice and fairness, Comrade Onimisi Kabiru Atta was at a time at the fore front of the campaign of pulling his people through economic retrogression, and as well floated an NGO, Project Second Chance aimed at empowering the youth, the vulnerable, the dreg of the society and the downtrodden for the onerous purpose of alleviating their sufferings and for economic independence.
Onimisi Kabiru Atta is an unmatched philanthropist and a cheerful giver who finds solace in seeing people around him happy. He is an extraordinarily selfless, admirably humble, gentle, soft-spoken, self-effacing, diligent, circumspect, shrewd and generous man whose rise to limelight came as a result of unwavering and unflinching result of hardwork, diligence and dedication to duty.
A rising Northern Star who Is solid (Dark Horse) calm and unassuming.
You don’t necessarily have to wield the financial clouts in the world before u impact in the life of others, and that’s what Kabiru Onimisi Atta has been demonstrating relentlessly for umpteenth times.
A very blessed happy birthday to a generous and special soul. An utopian par excellence whose love for the downtrodden is unrivalled.
He doesn’t have all wealths of the world at his disposal, but keenly takes time to establish a foundation that cares for the needy, particularly the teeming youth from his limited resources. Our very Kogi Cubana in deed.
An American based inventor of DiTra Gloves, first of its very kind in the world, which to facilitates the jobs of Police offerers, emergency service workers, crowd control, staff at sporting events, concerts and many more. You may have contested for a seat at the House of Representatives in the past and lost, but trust me, providence has something in stock for u because we are in a dire need of a person of ur ilk in the governance of our affairs.
As you celebrate yet another year today, may you continue live your life with smiles, not with tears or cries, beat your age with friends and not years, may all the joy you have spread around come back to you a hundredfold.
Age gracefully and successfully Sir. Cheers
