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Chief Isaac Ojo Ajanaku (27 Nov, 1912 - 27, April 1982)
He was a prominent cocoa produce merchant and transporter from Ilesha. He was one of the more successful people in these ventures immediately after the 2nd World War and leading up to and after the independence period.
He was a prominent cocoa produce merchant and transporter from Ilesha. He was one of the more successful people in these ventures immediately after the 2nd World War and leading up to and after the independence period.
In 1959, agriculture accounted for 50% of the national income and 85% of the total domestic export of Nigeria.
The Cocoa House in Ibadan as of 1965 was the tallest building in tropical Africa, and was built from proceeds from commodities such as Cocoa, Rubber, Timber in the then Western State of Nigeria.
Along with a few other Ijesha business persons such as Lawrence Omole, and friends such as Chief T.A. Oni, Isaac Ojo Ajanaku funded the establishment of the International Breweries in 1978.
He was well known for his philanthropy.
He was well known for his philanthropy.
