The Ovie Brume Foundation (OBF) Was established in 2003 to commemorate the memory of Oviehire Adeyemi Kesiena Brume by supporting his commitment to Nigeria’s development, and working to realize his vision where the youth have easy access to information and resources required for personal development and success in their endeavours.
The concept for the Ovie Brume Library and resource centre was developed in 2003 to meet Nigeria’s needs for a well-equipped public library to educate the populace and support the efforts of all who seek to improve themselves through the acquisition of knowledge.
Our goal is to foster development in Nigeria through encouraging and supporting lifetime learning and improvements in the educational system within Nigeria. We aim to provide a fully integrated modern library with particular emphasis placed on services to children, youth and entrepreneurs.
The Ovie Brume Youth Foundation was conceived to provide a tangible means of developing young people intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically through participation in a variety of programmes designed to achieve these objectives.
The ultimate goal of the centre is to create a positive, safe environment, at witch young people will have access to a wide range of structured, character building activities, meet appropriate role models, and obtain support and counselling.
Oviehire Adeyemi Kesiena Brume was born on the July 21, 1973 to Fred Brume and Evelyn Oputu, the only son among four children. Ovie, also known as ‘sunshine’ to his parents, was a high achiever who excelled both academically and in sporting activities. He passed away unexpectedly on December 11, 2002, aged 29 Years.
He studied both in Nigeria and abroad. His primary and secondary education was completed at Corona School, Victoria Island, Lagos and Fettes College, Edinburgh, Scotland. While at Fettes, he not only met all academic challenges set before him, he was also an outstanding athlete, setting seven school records, witch stand to this day.
The mission of the Ovie Brume Foundation is to establish, support and promote institutions that serve as catalysts for the accelerating development of the nation by helping to realize the vision for a Nigerian society where
Nigerian youths are encouraged to develop themselves and supported in their self development and societal endeavours;
Promising young Nigerian adults who are principled and demonstrate creativity initiative and an aptitude for hard work, are groomed for leadership and supported and encouraged to reach higher levels of achievements;
Entrepreneurs are provided with access to resources to facilitate the establishment of organizations that create value in the business environment;
And, all who seek to improve themselves and society are given access to available information that aid accomplishing their goals.