AKINOLA-ANJOU, ADEGBOYEGA JOHN: A WRITER ON A LABORATORY BENCH

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 - by ADEKOYA ABIMBOLA JULIUS - 93 Comments.

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This is the man under whose tutelage I cut my teeth professionally as a medical Laboratory scientist, thoroughly mentored, groomed and practically inducted into the act and science of the practice. He is someone I have watched and admired from a distance with the desire of one day growing up to be like him. I still reminisce with great admiration on the memories of his time as the Chairman of the Association of the Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria {AMLSN} Lagos State Branch. His charisma and the leadership aura were indeed inspiring.

The second experience I had working closely with Mr Akinola Anjou was a period in the company I worked sometime in the past, Augias Environmental Company, as a consultant. Mr Anjou came on board in that company with loaded cerebral prowess that I couldn’t but be proud of him as a Medical Laboratory Scientist.

The last experience with Mr Akinola-Anjou I will like to speak about, for want of time, is his the media engagement. Obviously, I must say that this is the key reason for my profound interest and motivation in the media, despite the fact that I have Medical Laboratory background.

The man we are here to review his written work is a passionate human right activist, a board room player and a writer par excellence. He is a mentor to so many younger Medical Laboratory scientists that have demonstrated that with passion, hard work and prayer you can achieve all you dreams.

Our presence at this occasion of the book launch of his three new books will open our eyes to learn from the diversity of a man called Akinola-Anjou. The books are “Life is a Process For Dominion: The End Game” – A Classic Research on the Confluence between Science and Religion, “Unhidden Treasures for the Initiated” and “My ‘Bed of Thorns and Roses’ Life”.

Akinola-Anjou Adegboyega John was born in Lagos on the 17^th March 1958 in Popo Aguda Area of Lagos, Nigeria.

He is a Catholic by faith. His father’s name is Late Mr Chrysogonous Akinola Anjou (aka Delicate Millionaire, Arockyfella) while his mother’s name is Late Mrs Paulina Abiodun St. Matthew Daniel

Young Akinola-Anjou attended St. Mary Private School, Lagos and Ireti Primary School, Ikoyi.

He later proceeded to the Nigeria Premier College, Yaba for his secondary School education.

His post-secondary Educations took him round many higher institutions such as Federal School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Lagos and Jos; School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Nigerian Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma and Igbinedion University, Okada.

Akinola-Anjou obtained the following certificates in the course of his academic career WASCE (1976), AIMLS Bacteriology (1981), FIMLS Virology (1986), MBA options General Management (1999) and MSc Microbiology (2009).

He a brilliant career that span over thirty five years, including working in Lagos State Health Service Commission.

He was the Managing Director of Jondade Medical Laboratory Consultancy and Jondade Cyber and Business Centre.

Mr Akinola-Anjou was the Vice Chairman of Finance and General-Purpose Sub Committee. He is a member of the Governing Board of Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN).

He held several management positions on his career path, as follows:

Head Of Bacteriology Dept, Pathology Dept. Lagos, 1996 -1999
Head Of Laboratory Dept. Ebute Metta Health Centre, Eb. 2001-2005
CMLS & Head of Bacteriology Dept. Gbagada General Hospital, 2005 -2006
CMLS/C head of Laboratory Dept. Gbagada General Hospital, Gbagada, 2006-2010
Head Of Bacteriology Dept. Mainland Hospital, Yaba 2010
Head Of Laboratory Dept. Mainland Hospital 2010-2011 and Retired from The Lagos State Civil Service In 2011
Member, Governing Board of Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria 2019 to date

Mr Akinola-Anjou is a recipient of several service and professional awards, incuding:

Lagos State Government Meritorious service Award 2011
Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, LSHMB Chapter, Meritorious Service Award 1997
Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, Lagos State Branch, 2000 & 2004 Meritorious Service Award;
Best Laity of the Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos 2010,
St. John Bosco Merit Award, Young Catholic Movement, Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos 2010;
Special Award, Boys’ Brigade, 19^th Company, Holy Cross Cathedral, 2008;
Patron, Catholic Youth Organisation of Nigeria, Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos 2017;
Excellent Leadership Award from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Lagos Island Chapter, Lagos State Oct 2017.
Fellow of the Board of Fellows, Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, National

He was one time the Honourable Secretary, Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, Lagos State Civil Service, Chapter 1992 -1996; Chairman, Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, Lagos State Branch 1996-1999.

He has acted in leadership positions in the church, in various capacities, such as:

Chairman, Harvest Launch Planning Committee, Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos 2008;
Vice President Catholic Men Organisation (CMO), Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos 2009 -2013; Vice Chairman, Family Life Committee, Parish Pastoral Council, Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos 2008-2010;
Chairman, 2010 Archdiocesan Catechists’ Week Celebration; Chairman Family Life Committee, Parish Pastoral Council, Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos 2010 – 2015;
President, Catholic Men Organisation, Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos 2013 – till date;
Chairman of the Holy Cross Cathedral Laity Council 2015 till date;
Editor in Chief, Holy Cross Cathedral Digest Magazine; Chairman 15^th Anniversary Committee of Lagos Archdiocesan Catholic Men Organisation of Nigeria.
Chairman of 2021 Holy Cross Cathedral Harvest Planning Committee.

He had many published Scientific papers to his credit including: Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing: The Wire Loop Method in the Journal of Medical Laboratory Sciences Vol 2 1992.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevalence, Relationship to Genotype and Haematocrit Blood Levels: A Retrospective Study of Antenatal Patients in Two Lagos Hospitals in the Journal of Applied Sciences, March 2007

The Bacteriology of Ogiri and Its Ability to Cause Gastroenteritis in Mice in the Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, June 2007

He is a Freelance Writer for Punch Newspaper, Vanguard Newspaper, Champion Newspaper and the Nigerian Guardian with many excerpts quoted in PM News and TNT (Today News Today) Newspapers.

He is also the Publisher & Editor in Chief of Medlabtist Diet Magazine, July 1997

Chairman/Editor in Chief of Holy Cross Digest Magazine, 2015 to date

Author Of a Book, The First Ten Years (2001 -2011), Launched in 2012