Like Father, Like Son: Segun Adebutu Enlarges Father’s Legacy of Charity
Segun Adebutu, Chairman, Petrolex Oil, is one of the prominent sons of the billionaire businessman and lottery entrepreneur, Chief Kessington Adebutu, (a.k.a. Baba Jebu). He shares a lot in common with his father, who is also the Odoole of Ife: business acumen and philanthropy. As a businessman, he has done so well for himself to the admiration of his father.
Also, as a philanthropist, he is also trying to amplify his father’s famed legacy of benevolence and generosity.
Indeed, he has been making conscious efforts to put smiles on the faces of the hoi polloi in the society since 2014 when he founded his Oladiran Olusegun Adebutu Foundation (OOAF).
In line with the vision of the foundation, which he eventually launched in 2016, Adebutu, who is also an entertainment promoter, has offered to feed 300 children.
Contrary to insinuation by critics, this is not a one-off gesture. It will be recalled that the billionaire oil mogul in October 2019 renovated the School of Special Needs, Kwara State.
Two months after, precisely December 7, the Foundation’s Impact Investment Network, in partnership with Petrolex Group, empowered 245 beneficiaries under the umbrella of the Petrolex Impact Investment (PIIN).
Items such as motorcycles, deep freezers, generators, water pumping machines, hairdryers, barbing equipment sets, farming equipment, etc. were handed over by the wife of the governor of Ogun State on behalf of OOAF to the beneficiaries.
A few weeks ago, the Foundation in partnership with Jump Africa took a trip down to New York to purchase school books and learning materials that were distributed to orphans as well as other vulnerable children in the society.