Majek Okunola Owoo: Chartered Chemist and Serial Entrepreneur

Pastor Majek Okunola Owoo is the Founder/CEO of MABOLC International Limited, and the Vice President of the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria.

Pastor Majek is a seasoned Chartered Chemist, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria (FICCON), and a Fellow of the Chemical Society of Nigeria. (FCSN). He is a pioneer member of the Stanford SEEDS Transformation Programme for Africa, SSTN, and a programme of Stanford University USA as a Cohort 1 participant.

He is highly experienced in knowledge management, organisational management, and manufacturing having held various leadership roles in the academic and manufacturing industries including Berger Paints where he rose to become a Divisional Manager.

In 1996, he founded Mabolc International, a paint manufacturing company that boasts seven full staff and 21 casual workers. The company has executed many high-profile building projects across Nigeria. Pastor Majek has attended various courses, workshops, and seminars within and outside Nigeria on Chemistry and Business Management.

Mabolc International focuses on chemical pre-treatment systems on metallic substrates, consultancy in paints technology, corrosion treatments in terms of protection, prevention, and controls, paints manufacturing & Painting Services, chemicals & allied products, factory & laboratory chemicals & equipment, entrepreneurial development and vocational Training for inclusive growth and sustainable development.

He was Technical Sales Manager, (Pre-treatment Chemical Systems) at Berger Paints from 1991 to 1996. Previously, he was a lecturer at the Kano State Science & Technical Schools Board (1985-1991).

Education & Qualifications

MBA (University of Lagos, 2004); B.Sc. Chemistry, Bayero University, Kano (1978 – 1983); Diploma in Chemical Pre-Treatment Systems (Brent Europe, United Kingdom); Diploma In Spraying Equipment Techniques (Devilbiss Ransburg, United Kingdom).