THE NEW MINISTER OSITA CHIDOKA’S PROFILE

The News Minister of Aviation Osita Chidoka

OSITADINMA BENJAMIN CHIDOKA

Date of Birth: JULY 18, 1971

Place of Birth: OBOSI, ANAMBRA STATE

State of Origin: ANAMBRA STATE

Marital Status: MARRIED

Education Qualification

·         Senior School Certificate, Union Secondary School Awkunanaw – 1988

·         Bachelor of Science Degree in Management, University of Nigeria – 1995

·         Graduate Diploma in Maritime & Ports Management, National University of Singapore – 2002

·         Certificate in Global Strategy and Political Economy, Mansfield College, Oxford University – 2004

·         Masters Degree in Transport Policy & Logistics, School of Public Policy, George Masons University, USA – 2006

Career (Working Life)

·         1996 – 1997; 1999 – 2000 Federal Capital Development Authority

·         1997 – 1998 Personal Assistant to Minister of State, Ministry of Works and Housing

·         2000 – 2003 Personal Assistant to Minister of Transport

·         2003 – 2004 Special Assistant to Senior Special Adviser to the President on Legal Matters

·         2006 – 2007 Senior Advisor, Government and Business Relations, Mobil Producing Nigeria, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation

·         2007 to Date Corps Marshal and Chief Executive, Federal Road Safety Commission.

Records of Previous Honors

·         Deputy Senior Prefect, Union Secondary School, Awkunanaw, Enugu State

·         National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) Award winner – Federal Capital Territory (FCT) – 1996

·         Papal Commendation for contribution towards the papal visit to Nigeria – 1998

The special spectacular contributions rendered by the candidate at Community/Local Government/State Government/Federal Government/Private Sector Level e.t.c

·         Secretary, National Committee for the visit of Pope John Paul II to Nigeria 1998 – Federal Government

·         Assistant Secretary, 1999 Handover Committee, Federal Republic of Nigeria – Federal Government

·         Team Leader, Committee on development of the current Port Policy – Federal Government

·         Member, Committee on drafting of the non-motorized transport mode policy to provide infrastructure for safe walking, bicycling and other transport modes that are sustainable and environmentally friendly – Federal Government

·         Member, Committee on review of Abuja Master plan – Federal Government

·         A public Policy advocate with various articles, essays and speeches covering diverse topics in public policy

·         Corps Marshal and Chief Executive, Federal Road Safety Commission – Federal Government (the youngest in the history of the commission and a role model for the Nigerian youth)

    President, African Group, International Road Safety Organisation (PRI)

                                                                                                                             Source: FRSC website