Taofik Adegbite

Taofik Adegbite is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Marine Platforms. He is responsible for the company’s strategy formulation and execution, corporate governance, policy development, planning and development and local content growth and promotion.

He studied Computer Science at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria and after graduation, he started his career with the Agricultural Project Monitoring & Evaluation Unit, (World Bank Project). He later proceeded to the United Kingdom where he received his CISCO certification and worked with National Health Service (NHS) as an Information Technology Engineer. After a brief time in the United Kingdom, Taofik joined Marine Platforms in 2001 assumed the role of Director of Strategy and Business Development, he has since progressed to become the CEO and a key player in the Nigerian Oil & Gas and Maritime Sectors.

Taofik pursued his interests in business strategy by attending the London School of Economics’ certificate course in Strategy & Organization Management in 2006 and the Harvard Business School Owner/President Management (OPM 44) in 2014.

In August 2018, Taofik was appointed as the Honorary Consul General for Norway and he is tasked with promoting and facilitating relations and commercial ties between Norway and Nigeria. He has served on the committee for the review of the activities and operations of the Nigerian Ship Registration Office and he is also a member of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Advisory Council.

He is happily married with children and they reside in Lagos, Nigeria