Profile of Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo

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Profile of Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo

DR. NWODO OKWESILIEZE EMMANUEL KENNETH

DATE OF BIRTH: 28th JULY, 1950

PLACE OF BIRTH: NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA.

SEX: MALE

HOMETOWN: UKEHE, ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

LOCAL GOVT AREA: IGBO-ETITI LGA

STATE OF ORIGIN: ENUGUSTATE

NATIONALITY: NIGERIAN

MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED

CHILDREN: FOUR

REDSIDENCE: 36 IMOKE STREET, GRA, ENUGU.

CONTACT ADDRESS: HOUSE 19,442 CRESCENT

OFF 4th AVENUE,

CITEC VILLAS

GWARlMPA, FCT-ABUJA

TEL: 08033501018

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED

ST PATRICKS PRIMARY SCHOOL, IVA VALLEY,

ENUGU- 1956-1961

HOLY GHOST PRIMARY SCHOOL, OGUI, ENUGU -1962

Passed into Secondary School from Primary 5, hence

First School Leaving Certificate Examination was not attempted.

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE UMUAHIA- 1963-1967

Passed the West African School Certificate Examination

In Division Two, Aggregate 24. Education was interrupted by the Nigerian Civil War, (1967-1970).

Was a Leader of various social and cultural associations at College and also a college prefect

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA- 1971-1977

Graduated MB, BS in Medicine.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS,

LONDON, ENGLAND- Fed 1980 to April 1980

Course in Basic Medical Sciences.

UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA-June 1980 to Feb 1984

Specialized in Pediatrics Surgery with Distinction.

QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED

West African School Certificate Grade II

ME, BS (Nigeria)

Specialist in Pediatrics Surgery (Belgrade)

WORK EXPERIENCE

House Officer at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital

UNTH, Enugu,- July 1977 to June 1978

National Youth Services Corps.

My primary assignment was at the Military Hospital Jos.

I also did part time lecturing at the University of Jos in the

Department of Anatomy and Pharmacology.- 1978-1979

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Senior House Officer in Paediatric Surgery at the

UNTH Enugu.- July 1979 to Feb. 1980

Residency Training post in Pediatrics Surgery at the

Hospital for Mother and Child Care,

Socialist Republic of Serbia, New Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

Aug 1981 -Dec 1982

Surgical Registrar, Children's Hospital,

Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Jan 1983-Dec 1983

Medical Director, Zik Avenue Clinic, Uwani, Enugu,

Ukehe Medical centre and Maternity, Ukehe,

Igbo-Erlti LGA, Enugu State.

Apri1 l984-Dec1983

First Civilian Governor of Enugu State. Jan 1992- Nov 1993

Medical Director, Zik Avenue Clinics Limited,

Uwani, Enugu. Jan 1994-July 1998

First National Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party Aug 1998 to Nov 2001

(PDP)

June 17, 2010 Till Date - National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

Chief Medical Director, Zik Avenue Clinics Limited

Dec 2001 -Date.

Chairman/CEO of the following Companies

Diank Nigeria Ltd

Dekkus International Limited

Joen Nigeria Limited

Nebco International Limited

RESEARCH INTEREST AND ACTIVITIES

At the Children's Hospital in Birmingham, I studied the cases of Appendicitis

operated in the Hospital.

Also at the same Hospital, I evaluated 24 cases of Hirschsprung's disease

operated on by Mr. Peter Gornall, using the Swenson's rectosigmoidectomy . . .

technique.

Member, International Pediatrics Surgical History Club from inception, 22nd

July, 1983.

Member, British Association of Pediatrics Surgeons.

Member, Association of Pediatrics Surgeons of Serbia, Yugoslavia.

Member of many Philanthropic Organizations, including the Beta Sigma

Nigeria.

A Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary Club International.

Knight of St John International.

Holder of numerous Awards, Chieftaincy Titles and Patron of various

Organizations.

Eze Anyanwu of Ukehe

Gbobaniyi of Ede Land

Patron, Enugu Sports Club

Patron, Enugu Golf Club

Holder of the Commander of the Order of the Niger, CON.

HOBBIES:

Golf, Squash, Football, Reading, Discussing Current Affairs.

SUMMARY OF THE PROFILE OF DR. OKWESILlEZE

EMMANUEL NWODO FORMER NATIONAL SECRETARY OF

PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND THE FIRST EXECUTIVE

GOVERNOR OF ENUGU STATE

Dr. Okwesilieze Emmanuel Nwodo was born on 28th July1950 to the family

of lates 19we Dr. J. U. Nwodo and Chief Mrs. Josephine Nwodo 19we

Okwulora the 2nd of Ukehe in 19bo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu

State.

He attended St. Patrick's Primary School, Iva Valley between 1956 and

196J and Holy Ghost Primary School, Ogui in 1962 before proceeding to

Government College, Umuahia in 1963 from standard five.

His Secondary Education was interrupted between 1966 and 1970 because

of the civiI war but in 1970 he passed the West African School Certificate

Examinations.

Dr. Nwodo was admitted into the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 19971

and graduated with M.B.B.S. 111 1977.Between J977 and June

1978,Dr.Nwodo worked as a House Officer at the University of Nigeria

Teaching hospital (UNTI-I) Enugu and during his National Youth Service

Corps, June 1978 to June 1979,he worked at the Military Hospital, .los and

did part-time lecturing in the Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Anatomy

and Pharmacology, University of Jos. He became a Senior House Officer in

Pediatric Surgery at U.NTH, Enugu from July 1979 to February

1980.Between February and April 1980, he attended a course in Basic

Medical Science at the Royal College of Surgeons, London. He then

proceeded [0 thc University of Belgarde, Yugoslavia from June 1980 to

February 1984 where he specialized in paediatric Surgery -and passed with

istinction. While training in the Children's Hospital Belgrade from June

1980 to February 1984 he spent one year (January 1983 to December 1983)

as a Surgical Registrar at the Children's Hospital, Birmingham, England. He

returned to Nigeria in 1984 to become the Medical Director of Zik Avenue

Clinic, Uwani, Enugu and Ukehe Medical Center and Maternity Ukehe - a

post held until his election as the first Executive Governor of Enugu State.

As the Governor of Enugu state he set an agenda for Agricultural revolution

only secondary to that by late Dr. M. 1. Okpara as the Premier of Eastern

Nigeria. His industrial blue print was poised to place Enugu State in the

industrial map of the next millenium. With loan from the African

Development Bank (ADB) he was able to give borehole water supply to 50

communities in Nsukka and Enugu Senatorial Zones and also pipe borne

water from Ezilo water scheme to 70 communities in Abakaliki Senatorial

Zone. After completing the first phase of Rural Electrification in his state he

signed another facility with ADB for 70 more communities to be electrified

in the State. He had imported all the components for the project by the time

he left office. A road network linking al1 the Local government Areas of

Enugu State to the State capital was planned for the State and a loan was

already secured from World Bank for this project.

In the health sector Dr. Nwodo's administration secured a World Bank

facility to refurbish existing hospitals in Enugu State. The administration

also started a Mobile Health Clinic for the rural populace and construction of

a School of Nursing at Ogbede in 19bo-Etiti L.G.A. It is also pertinent to

note here that under his administration an office complex was donated to the

Medical Women association ofEnugu.

His policies of triangular equilibrium and meriquotocarcy brought social

justice, equity and a sense of belonging to all and sundry in the State.

Following the over throw of the 3rd Republic by the Abacha regime he

returned to his practice in Zik Avenue Clinic Ltd. Enugu,

With the emergence of the 4th Republic he was National Secretary of the

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In this capacity he engineered the

formation of the biggest political party in Africa. His party has with his

diligent efforts recorded monumental successes is various ejections. It is a

historical record in Nigeria today that PDP is the first political party to win

more than half the local governments in Nigeria, 21 Governors with majority

wrt!1 in the 21 Houses of Assembly, absolute majority in both the upper and

lower chambers of the National Assembly, and a Presidential Victory in the

General Election not equaled by any candidate in any previous election. The

selection of the Presidential Candidate of the P.D.P at the .los convention

organized by Dr. Nwodo remains the most credible and transparent in the

history of all emerging democracies in the world.

Recently Dr Nwodo was re-elected as the National Secretary of his

party in Abuja, where he scored the highest vote of all the candidates that

vied for the 62 offices available in the P.D.P National Executive Committee,

is a mark of National acceptance of his credibility, efficiency and

doggedness in the administration of his party.

Dr Nwodo has remained as active and principled player in Nigerian Politics.

He is a member of several Clubs and Professional Organizations such as the

International Paediatric Surgery History Club, British Association of

Paediatric Surgeons and the Association of Paediatric Surgeons of Serbia,

Yugoslavia.

He is married and has four children and enjoys swimming, golf, squash, reading and discussing current affairs

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