VENO tv: Business / Personality AT 60, AIGBOJE AIG-IMOUKHUede REFLECTS ON A LIFE OF BUILDING INSTITUTIONS, PEOPLE AND POSSIBILITIES Date: 25-09-26
By Kayode Adoide
Business leader and philanthropist Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede has marked his 60th birthday with a deeply personal reflection on a life shaped by faith, family, service and an enduring commitment to building institutions, developing people and creating opportunities.
In a message shared on LinkedIn, Aig-Imoukhuede received the milestone with gratitude to God for life, grace, family, friendship and the privilege of living with purpose.
“Today, I turn 60,” he wrote. “I receive this milestone with profound gratitude to God, for life, for grace, for family, for friendship, and for the privilege of purpose.”
Reflecting on the different chapters of his life, Aig-Imoukhuede said one defining idea has connected much of his journey — a calling to build.
“To build institutions. To build people. To build opportunities. To help build a stronger Africa,” he stated.
He explained that his journey has not only been about creating organisations and opportunities, but also about building a life firmly anchored in faith, family, service and values capable of enduring beyond any one individual.
Aig-Imoukhuede acknowledged that whatever he has achieved was made possible by the extraordinary people who accompanied him on the journey.
He expressed appreciation to his wife, Ofovwe, their children, family members, friends, colleagues, partners and mentors who challenged, supported and worked alongside him over the years.
“Whatever has been accomplished has never been mine alone,” he said. “I have been blessed with extraordinary people who have challenged me, supported me and shared in the work.”
He also paid special tribute to his mother, Pastor Emily, and his close partner, Herbert, whose memories, he said, remain an important part of his journey.
Recalling his 50th birthday, Aig-Imoukhuede said he had described himself then as “God’s Work in Progress.”
Ten years later, he maintained that the description remains true.
“The building continues,” he declared.
Rather than viewing his 60th birthday as the culmination of his journey, Aig-Imoukhuede sees the milestone as the beginning of another decade of purposeful work, service and impact.
Looking ahead, he prayed for God to grant him the grace, wisdom and strength to continue building more intentionally and generously, with an even greater commitment to leaving behind stronger institutions, wider opportunities and transformed lives.
His reflection presents the milestone not simply as a celebration of longevity or accomplishment, but as an opportunity to renew his commitment to service, purpose and impact.
For Aig-Imoukhuede, the work of building is far from complete.
His focus remains on creating institutions and opportunities that endure, empowering people and contributing to the emergence of a stronger Africa.
“Sixty years. Deeply thankful. Still building,” he concluded. “To God be all the glory.”
At 60, Aig-Imoukhuede enters a new decade with gratitude for the journey so far and a renewed determination to keep building people, opportunities and institutions that will outlive him.