Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf
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Kamoru Yusuf
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 Yusuf in 2022
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| Born |
Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf
16 October 1968
Kwara State, Nigeria
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| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Industrialist • CEO of KAM Holdings |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse | Iyadunni Bolanle Yusuf |
| Children | Damilola, Taofeeq |
Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf, MON (born October 16, 1968) is a Nigerian industrialist, best known for producing steel, iron and building items. He is also the Chairman, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) Kwara/Kogi Branch; Chairman, Manufacturers of Basic Metal, Iron, Steel & Fabricated.
Yusuf is the founder of KAM Holdings, which specializes in the manufacturing of Iron and Steel products.
He was conferred with Honorary Doctorate Degree of Business Management (Honoris Causa) by the University of Calabar, Cross River state at the 34th convocation ceremonies held in March 2021; as well with Honorary Doctorate Degree by the Osun State University.
Early life and career
Shortly after the completion of his education, Kamoru Yusuf began the art of learning how to trade in metals and metal derivatives with J.O. Oladimeji & sons.
He completed his apprenticeship, within a period of 10 years and thereafter ventured into becoming a foremost distributor to notable companies in the wire and steel industry in Nigeria.
Some of the companies are: Oshogbo Steel Rolling Mill, Oscar James Nigeria Limited, Nigeria Wire Industry, Lagos, Adediran Steel & Wire Industry, Ilesa, Ola-Oluwa Aina Wire Industry, Oshogbo, United Wire Industry, Kaduna and Sanusi Brothers, Ibadan and many more. He finally became a manufacturer in the Iron, Steel and Allied Products in 1997 with 100 percent ownership.
He is the first Nigerian to establish a manufacturing company in the South East Region of the People’s Republic of China in 2008 which eventually led to hoisting of the highly respected Nigeria’s National Flag therein.
Landmark achievements
Kamoru is the first Nigerian manufacturer to successfully produce corrugated roofing sheets and galvanised roofing nails in West Africa as well as the first African to build the largest integrated Cold Roll Mill Complex in Nigeria.
His Long Products manufacturing plants have the highest capacity to produce liquid steel in Nigeria and the brand name KAMWIRE is well known throughout Nigeria Wire and Steel Industry.
The brand has won many NIS, SON CAP, IQNET and MANCAP awards for quality from the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) and his companies is the largest employers of labour in Kwara State and in the steel sector across Nigeria.
Kamoru Yusuf has business presence in about six locations across Kwara State, Kakuri in Kaduna State, Ogwashi-Ukwu in Delta State, Sokoto State, Kirikiri, Abule-Oshun, and Victoria Island Areas in Lagos state, Igbafa village, Sagamu Area of Ogun State, Warri in Delta State, Oron in Akwa Ibom State, Ayetoro in Ogun State, Wuxi and Suzhou in Republic of China and in Mumbai in the Republic of India.
Awards and memberships
Awards and recognition
Yusuf was awarded Nigeria's honour, the Member of the Order of Niger (MON), by president Muhammadu Buhari.
Membership
●Fellow Chemical Society of Nigeria
●Fellow Kwara State Polytechnic
●Fellow Nigeria Minning and Geoscience Society
Appointments and honours
●Serving National Council member of the prestigious Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, (MAN)
●Member of the Wire World, as well as the current Chairman of Basic Metal, Iron and Steel and Fabricated Metal Products Sectoral Group of MAN.
●Member, National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization, (NCAM)
●Member, Nigerian Metallurgical Development Centre (NMDC), Jos-Plateau State
●Member, Nigeria Industrial Policy and Competitiveness Advisory Council under the Office of the Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria. (2015-2019)
Philosophy and quotation
He is a patriotic Nigerian with strong vision and postulation that:
"Nigerians may be dark in colour but not dark in brain. As a Nigerian, I shall be committed and continue to do contribute my best for the nation and her citizenry."
Social Interventions
Kamoru Yusuf has contributed immensely to the development of education through his regularly Endowment Funds to tertiary institutions, electrification and provision of potable water to rural communities.
He donated generously to fight against COVID-19 pandemic through the federal and State governments Federal and State Governments' Scheme as well as supports for victims of natural disasters to mention but few.
Influences and mentorship
As an astute and endowed business mogul, Kamoru Yusuf has mentored over 200 Nigerians and Foreigners in the act of business, he won over 350 awards and laurels both in Nigeria and diaspora for his outstanding contributions to economic growth, job creation, promotion of unity, peace and harmony in the society by several government agencies, private organizations, student associations, community groups, religion and professional bodies.