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It is always said that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. This doesn’t just apply to Folasade Adenuga, but she also understands that with great power comes great responsibility. As one of the daughters of billionaire tycoon, Dr. Mike Ishola Adenuga Jnr., Folasade embodied the quiet power of her father’s legacy, radiated the grace her family name conjures, and carried forward the tradition of excellence that has defined the Adenuga family.
On her own merits, Folasade has turned into an embodiment of dignity, poise, and strength. The 31-year old accomplished lawyer and boardroom tigress is the founder of Quick Law —a legal tech platform designed to make legal services more accessible. Her credentials are as impressive as her lineage having managed several multi-million dollar international partnerships and multibillion-naira property portfolios. She isn’t just a bright legal mind, she’s also the darling of her family.
Folasade has been entrusted with a senior leadership position in Globacom. Aside from her responsibility at the telecoms giant, she is also currently serving as a Group Executive Director of The Mike Adenuga Group. Like her ever-generous father, Folasade is leveraging her heritage through philanthropic contributions that raise consciousness and cash for timely causes.
In 2020, the billionaire’s daughter institutionalised her interest in the act of benevolence with the floating of The Aisiki Foundation —a not-for-profit with a primary mission to unlock individual potential by investing in women, girls, and local communities across Nigeria. Recently, Folasade, through the foundation, spearheaded the transformation of a forgotten space within St Thomas Primary School, Badagry —the first primary school in Lagos State, established over 180 years ago— into a vibrant, fully refurbished library.
Opened on Tuesday, October 13, the new learning hub is a testament to the power of sustainable, community-driven intervention. Rather than constructing a new building from scratch, Folasade saw immense potential in a room that had sat abandoned and unused for more than 30 years and converted it into a modern reading and learning sanctuary. The newly minted library will directly serve approximately 120 pupils, providing them with essential access to quality learning materials.
Obviously, Folasade is less interested in simply creating spaces than in what happens inside them. She wants to see the library rekindle those children’s interest in reading, writing more or discovering something new. Her personal interest in creative writing has also informed the initiative. As part of the project, Folasade has offered a ₦200,000 creative writing prize to the school’s best-performing pupil, encouraging children to express themselves through writing, develop their voices and discover the possibilities of storytelling.
