Former Vice President of Nigeria and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has appointed Dr. Benjamin Chika Ugwu as his Special Assistant and Coordinator of South East Support Groups.
The appointment of the Special Adviser was announced in a statement issued by the Atiku Media Office 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 South East-based support groups aligned to the former Vice President.
Dr. Ugwu, a distinguished academic, entrepreneur, public servant, and philanthropist, whose multifaceted career spans education, business, governance, and community development, was born December 22, 1970.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Studies, PGD in Economics, MSc in Economics, and a doctorate degree 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 and Nigeria); Manager, Credit Control Management Fund (London and Lagos) and Director General of Ikenga Award for Excellence Foundation.
Ugwu is also the Executive Director of Ben Ugwu Foundation, an organisation 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.
