Kimberly Olanma Nweze Umahi, daughter of Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has made headlines after graduating with First Class Honours in Robot
Kimberly Olanma Nweze Umahi, daughter of Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has made headlines after graduating with First Class Honours in Robotics Engineering from Queen Mary University of London.
With the feat, she becomes only the second known Nigerian to achieve such a distinction in the field—following Silas Adekunle, famed for creating the world’s first intelligent gaming robot, MekaMon.
Umahi himself a trained engineer has ensured that most of his children follow in his footsteps.
His first born, Osborn Umahi who is currently making giant strides in Nigeria’s hospitality industry is equally an engineer. He graduated from Surrey University and also holds an Msc in Engineering from the University of Aberdeen.
Osborn runs Forte GCC Innovative Solutions, an engineering and real estate consultancy business that offers a wide range of entertainment and IT solutions. He is also the managing director of Brass Oil as well as The Osborn Foundation through which he shows off his philanthropic side. The foundation is dedicated to shelter, education, empowerment, poverty alleviation and infrastructural development for all Nigerians.
In addition, he manages the family hospitality business named after him, Osborn La Palm Royal Resort located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The hotel, which is on six floors, is 300-bedroom edifice, a five-star paradise, comparable to The Lagos Marriott Hotel or any hotel of its kind in West Africa.
Besides forging his own path, Osborn might be the son of a politician, but he has clearly proven that he can hold his own with how well he has transformed the family business set up in 1998 from a mere motel to one with edifices in three other major cities in Nigeria.
