Wikipedia:Samuel Owokoniran

Dr. Samuel O Owokoniran (born June 24, 1974) is a Nigerian Christian preacher and author, and is currently the pastor-in-charge of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (Our God Reigns Assembly Zone, under the FCT Province Abuja Nigeria). Owokoniran is currently the team leader of Public Sector Group 2, and the head of the Federal Public Sector Collection North in Mainstreet Bank Limited Abuja Nigeria.

Early life and history
Samuel Owokoniran was born on June 24, 1974, in Odan Itoro, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State Nigeria into a Christian family of Mrs Florence Modupe and Mr Moses Adisa Owokoniran as the first child in the family of twelve.

Owokoniran gained admission into University of Ilorin, Kwara State Nigeria in 1994 to study mathematics (pure and applied) but he was later re-admitted in the same university to study statistics. He gave his life to Christ in December the same year during the welcome service and induction programme organized for new students by the Christ Apostolic Church Students Association (CACSA) under the then National President Professor Bisi Ogunsina. He later became the compound pastor of the association for four years of his time at the university.

During his NYSC programme, he worked as assistant coordinator of the Deeper Life Bible Church in Angwan Rimi, a relatively rural community in the suburb of Rukuba Village where outreach programmes were held for rural dwellers for sole winning, free distributions of relief materials and free medical programmes on quarterly basis. He also collaborated with the Nigerian Corpers Fellowship on Rural Rugged Evangelism and Welfare Outreach for the residents of Zaranda Village in Bauchi State.

After working with different denominations across the country as a choirmaster, evangelist and teacher, he joined the Redeemed Christian Church of God in 2004, where he rose to become pastor in charge of the zone in the mission today.

Education and career
Owokoniran graduated from University of Ilorin, Ilorin Nigeria in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in statistics and a subsequent master's degree in business administration from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma in 2004 and another master's degree in international trade and development from the Bamanga Tukur Institute for International Trade and Development, University of Port Harcourt both in Nigeria.

He had a doctorate degree in divinity from Community Bible Institute, Brooklyn, US, and is currently Abuja coordinator and a faculty member of New York Light House Christians College, New York, US, in Nigeria and a PhD in business administration from Charisma University, Turks & Caicos Island, British West Indies. He is a part-time lecturer with the university.

He did his one-year National Youth Service Programme with 3 Armored Division Medical Center, Rukuba Military Cantonment between 1999 and 2000 as medical record officer/biostatistician with a letter of recommendation from the corp at the end of his service.

He joined Festrut Group Corporation as executive director, finance and sales after a previous responsibility as the managing director/CEO of Microbits Consultancy Limited. He was recently appointed on the board of Olotu Lekan F and Co. based on the consultancy partnership and professional affiliation of the firm with Microbits Consultancy Limited.

Owokoniran had also worked as team lead, Public Sector Group 2 and Head, Federal Public Sector Collection – North in Mainstreet Bank Limited as part of the Turnaround Implementation Team to strategically transform the financial Institution into what it was, restoring & regaining largely the confidence of the stakeholders before it was successfully privatized and sold to Skye Bank Plc in 2014 which later became Polaris Bank Limited.

In 2009, he was appointed the group head, collections of United Bank for Africa Plc Northern Nigeria Directorate with the responsibility of transforming one of the largest financial brand in Africa with the necessary innovation and creativity while securing the stakeholders' collaboration and enhanced participation and commitment in the government and private sectors circles.

Christian ministry
Samuel Owokoniran is currently a zonal pastor-in-charge in the Redeemed Christian Church of God. In May 2014, the board and the senate of Community Bible Institute & Seminary of Brooklyn, New York, awarded him a doctorate degree in divinity for his contributions to Christianity, the Nigerian economy, and human well-being.

Family life
He is married to Dr. (Mrs) Ijeoma Owokoniran in Abuja in 2004 and has four children.