Alfred Achebe
Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe ( née Ononye) | |
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Issue | Ezennia Odiakosa Chinedu Eziamaka lfunanya Uchenna and Chinwe. |
Father | Akunne Anthony Chinwuba |
Mother | Chukwuebuka W. O. Achebe |
Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe
Early life and education
He attended Government Secondary School Owerri. Achebe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Stanford University in 1966 and a master's degree in Business Administration from Columbia University.[2] In 1979, he attended the maiden Senior Executive Course of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, near Jos.[citation needed]
Career
After graduation from the university, Achebe worked briefly in the
Life in retirement
Achebe retired from work in 1995 after reaching the
Obi of Onitsha[7]
Outside Shell, Obi Achebe has held positions on the governing councils of the Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, and the Nigerian Employers' Consultative Association. In corporate life, Obi Achebe was chairman of Diamond Bank PLC and the Universal Insurance PLC and is currently the chairman of Unilever Nigeria PLC, Intafact Beverages Limited (SAB-Miller), and Omak Maritime Limited.
On two occasions, Obi Achebe has served the nation on panels of inquiry in the petroleum sector. In 1976, he was a member of the Administrative Panel of Enquiry on the Port Harcourt Refinery. In 2004, President Obasanjo called on him to be Chairman of the Presidential Enquiry into the February 2003 Fuel Shortage in the country.
In 2005, Obi Achebe was a delegate to the National Political Reform Conference representing the traditional rulers of South-Eastern States. He became Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Management Reforms and coordinated the traditional rulers' forum at the Conference.
Obi Achebe is a member of several social, professional and non-profit organisations in Nigeria and overseas. He is a fellow of both the Nigerian Institute of Management and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations. He is a Life Member of the Nigerian Economic Society and member of the Nigerian Institute of Personnel Management and Nigerian Environmental Society. He is a Vice-Patron of Island Club, Lagos; Vice-Patron of Lagos Country Club, and Member of the Metropolitan Club, Lagos.
On bilateral and multilateral relations, Obi Achebe has also represented Nigeria's interests on social, cultural and commercial matters. He has been a member of the Nigeria-Britain Association (NBA) and a life member of the counterpart Britain-Nigeria Association (BNA). He has served as a member of the Governing Board of the BNA, the Advisory Board of the Britain-Nigeria Business Council, and the Board of Trustees of the Africa Centre, all based in the United Kingdom. On becoming a traditional ruler, the Africa Centre, in recognition of his services, made him one of its five Patrons, with Nelson Mandela as the Grand Patron.
Obi Achebe has a strong passion for education as a fundamental factor in national development. In his firm belief that lack of funds should not prevent any child from acquiring a good education, he set up early in his reign a manpower development trust fund for his community. In 2007, he, along with His Majesty, Oba Okunade Sijuwade II, the late Ooni of Ife, and His Majesty, Alhaji Ado Bayero, the late Emir of Kano, were guests of the Director-General of UNESCO in Paris to share thoughts on the strategic role of monarchs in promoting the development of science and technology. In 2008 and 2010, he addressed the annual symposium of the Nigeria Higher Education Foundation in New York City to promote partnership between the US and Nigerian universities. He became Chancellor of Kogi State University in 2010.
In recognition of his varied services to the society, Obi Achebe was decorated with the National Honour* of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) in 2004. He was appointed Chairman of the Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council in 2008; made an Honorary Fellow of the
References
- ^ Aghadiuno, Eric. "The Onitsha Monarchy". imeobionitsha.org. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Biography of Igwe Nnanyelugo Alfred". dailymedia.com.ng. Daily Media. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Chancellor Investiture". abu.edu.ng. Ahmadu Bello University. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Nigeria: Achebe Installed Kogi Varsity Chancellor". AllAfrica. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "IOD Nigeria to honour Achebe, Omolayole". The Guardian. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe". bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe | Obi of Onitsha". obiofonitsha.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
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