Ezekiel Awojide, Abuja
Former Vice President of Nigeria and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar has appointed Dr. Benjamin Chika Ugwu as Special Assistant and Coordinator of Southeast Support Groups.
Atiku is one of the contenders for the presidential ticket of the ADC.
Ugwu’s appointment was announced in a statement by Media Adviser to Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe in Abuja on Thursday.
According to the statement, Ugwu’s role covers Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo states. He is, among other things, expected to coordinate, professionalise, and support all the Southeast-based support groups aligned to the former Vice President.
Ugwu in the statement, was described as a distinguished academic, entrepreneur, public servant, and philanthropist whose multifaceted career spans education, business, governance, and community development, was born on 22 December, 1970.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Studies, PGD in Economics, MSc in Economics, and a doctorate in Petroleum Economics.
He was at different times Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan (2010-2015) on Projects and Special Duties, Regional Director, African and Caribbean Business Council (Northern, Eastern, and Western Africa), Director of Projects and Programming, Project for Human Development NGO (UK & Nigeria), Manager, Credit Control Management Fund (London & Lagos) and Director General, Ikenga Award for Excellence Foundation.
Ugwu is also the Executive Director of Ben Ugwu Foundation, an organization with which he undertakes philanthropic activities. He is a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), Fellow, Corporate Institute of Administration, and holds the traditional titles of Okeagu Ndigbo and Ezeanyanwu Edem.
