The Son Who Carried the Flame: Osahon Okunbo and the Making of a Young Visionary
From the shadow of a titan to the light of his own leadership, the Project Director of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited is honouring his father’s name by building something worthy of it.
ABUJA, Nigeria, October 30, 2026 — Some men leave behind buildings. Others leave behind a name. Rarer still are those who leave behind a son who understands that a name is not a monument to be admired, but a lamp to be carried through the dark.
Dr. Osahon Okunbo, Project Director of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), investor, philanthropist and patron of the arts, is that son. At 39, he is writing a chapter his late father, Captain Idahosa “Hosa” Wells Okunbo, would have read with quiet pride.
A Father’s Long Road
Born in Benin City on 7 January 1958, Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo wa...