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DR. VITALIS ORIKEZE AJUMBE

Commissioner for Internal Resources & Pension affairs

 

 

 

 

Dr. Vitalis Orikeze Ajumbe was born in 1960 to the humble family of Ogaranya Canice Ajumbe Ibeh and Lucy Ajumbe Ibeh of Umuofor Amaimo in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State.

 Chief Dr. Vitalis Orikeze Ajumbe finished his primary education at Umuofor Community School Amaimo and his secondary education at Obazu community secondary school Mbieri in Mbaitoli Local government Area of Imo State before proceeding to the Alvan Ikoku College of Education Owerri where he graduated as a Musicologist. He attended Abubakar Tafawa Belewa University for the Advanced Certificate in Mass Communications and also has his post-graduate Diploma (PGD) in Journalism from the International Institute of Journalism (IIJ) affiliated to the University of Maiduguri.  He is a London trained Audio engineer and a holder of P.HD in business administration 1994, (honoris causa) from The Cornerstone University of the State of Hawaii, U.S.A., and Ambassador of Peace from the Universal Peace Federation,

 

 BUSINESS & SOCIAL POSITIONS HELD

 

1.         Chairman, Managing Director Beaton Investments Ltd Owerri and London.

            (Owners of Africa’s Best Underground state-of-the-arts Studios, Owerri) Till 14/1/2016

 

2.         Vice President, (in-charge of Commerce and Industry) Owerri Chamber Of            Commerce, Industry mines and Agriculture (2014 to 2016)

 

3.         Member, Central planning Committee, South East Economic Summit, 2011 and

            2012

 

4.         Director, African Fibroid Eradication Foundation, London, 1996

 

5.         Director, Polton Finance Limited, London, 1996

 

6.         President, Association of Nigerian Exporters, Imo-Abia chapter     

 

7/         Vice Chairman, Imo State Shippers Association an affiliate of the Nigerian

            Shippers Council.

 

8.         Chairman & Founder, Ajumbe Mature Football Club Owerri.

 

9.         President-General, Amaimo Improvement Union Home and Abroad (2000 to 2004)

 

10.       Member Constitution Drafting Committee Ikeduru Patriotic Union, Ikeduru L.G.A

 

11.       Publisher, Beaton Magazine/newspaper, 1992

 

12.       Representative, Police Community Relations Committee Imo State Command for Zone   6, Calabar. 1994

 

12.       Chairman, Imo State Boxing Association, 2002

 

13.       Chairman, Imo State Taekwondo Association, 2009

 

15.       Chairman, Vitalis Orikeze Ajumbe Foundation

 

16.       Entertainment Editor. The Statesman and Extra Newspapers 1989-1991

 

17.       President-General, Ikeduru Patriotic Union (IPU) 2011

 

18.       Member, Central planning Committee, South Eastern Nigeria Economic Summit,

            2011

19.       Member, Central planning Committee, South Eastern Nigeria Economic Summit, 2012

 

20.       President-General, Ikeduru Peoples Assembly

 

21        Chairman, Governing Council, Amaimo Community Secondary School, Ikeduru LGA Imo State

 

21        Chairman, management committee, Imo broadcasting Corporation (IBC) Radio/TV, 2015

 

STATE AND OTHER APPOINTMENTS:

 

  1. Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Resources and Pension Affairs, Imo State

 

  1. Chairman, Management Committee, Imo Broadcasting Corporation, IBC Radio/TV

 

  1. Member, Imo State of Nigeria Education fund Committee charged with the responsibility of managing N50 Billion Naira Education Trust Fund, 2009

 

  1. Member, Governing Council, Alvan Ikoku college Of Education Owerri, 1995

 

  1. Member, Ozuruimo Planning Committee, 2001 Imo state of Nigeria Arts Festival

 

  1. Chairman, Imo Beauty Contest Organized by the Imo state Government, 2001

 

  1. Vice Chairman, Ikeduru LGA Committee for the burial of Governor Evan Enwerem

 

  1. Secretary, National Publicity sub committee for the burial of Governor Evan Enwerem, 2007.

 

  1. Member, Imo State GovernmentTeam that had a meeting with theNigerian Presidential Team led by President Yar’Adua on the Credibility of Future Electoral Process in Nigeria at the PresidentialVilla, Abuja on January 16, 2008

 

  1. Member, Imo State Business Team to Taipei Taiwan on economic mission, 2009

 

  1. Chairman, Imo State Boxing Association, 2002

 

  1. Chairman, Imo State Taekwondo Association, 2005 to 2008

 

  1. Chairman, governing council, Amaimo Community Girls Secondary school

            Ikeduru Local Government Area, Imo State.

 

14        Chairman, constitution Drafting Committee, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education   Alumni Association, 2009

 

15.       Chairman, 2009 Election Committee, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education Alumni Association

 

16.       Deputy Chairman, Finance sub-committee, Imo State Education fund committee, 2009

 

17.       Coordinator of all the sub-committees, Imo State Education Fund committee, 2009

 

18.       Member of the Imo State Government team on trade mission to Turkey, 2015

 

19.       Member of ANPP Team that had a meeting with the            Nigerian Presidential Team led by President Yar’Adua on the agreement for Government of National Unity at the Presidential  Villa, Abuja in 2007

20.       Member of the Imo State Government team on trade mission to Taipei Taiwan in 2009.

 

 

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE:

 

1.         National Publicity Secretary, Progressive People’s Alliance, PPA.

 

2.         Member, national convention planning committee, All Nigeria Peoples Party ANPP 2013

 

3.         Secretary, Transport Sub-committee, ANPP National Convention, 2013

 

4.         Chairman, All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) Imo State Chapter, 2004 to 2013

 

5.         Chairman, Presidential Campaign Organisation of His Excellency, Alhaji Bukar     Abba Ibrahim, Former Governor of Yobe State of Nigeria for his 2007        presidential ambition. I set up a structure for him in the 37 States and 774 Local         Government Areas of Nigeria

 

6.         Chairman, Caretaker Committee, All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) Imo State       Chapter, 2004 to 2006

 

7.         Former member, Labour Party, Cities of London and Westminster, London United           Kingdom, 1996 to 1999

 

8.         Member, National Executive Committee, All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).

 

9.         Imo State ANPP Deputy Governorship candidate in the April 2007 general            Elections

 

10.       Member, All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) Team that had a meeting with the Nigerian Presidential Team led by President Yar’Adua on the Government of National Unity (GNU) at the presidential Villa, Abuja on November 20, 2007.

 

11.       Chairmanship Candidate, ANPP, Ikeduru L.G.A Imo State for the 2004 Council

            Elections

 

12.       Students Youth Leader, Nigerian Peoples Party (NPP), 1982-1983

 

 

MEMBERSHIP/FELOWISHP OF ORGANISATIONS

 

1.         Fellow Nigerian Institute of sales management

 

2.         Fellow Institute of corporate administration Of Nigeria

 

3.         Safari Recreation Club Owerri

 

4.         National Geographic Society, United Kingdom

 

5.         WEXAS CLUB International, UK

 

6.         British Airways Executive Club

 

7.         Rotary Club International, Owerri

 

8.         Universal Peace Federation

 

9.         Nigerian Union Of Journalists (NUJ) Imo State

 

10.       Owerri Chamber of Commerce, Industry, mines and Agriculture (OCCIMA)

 

11.       Imo State Shippers Council an affiliate of The Nigerian Shippers Council, Owerri

 

12.       Association of Nigerian Exporters, Imo/Abia States Chapter.

 

13.       Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education Alumni Association (AIFCE) Owerri.

 

14.       Member, Federation of Tourism Associations oh Nigeria, FTAN, Imo State chapter

 

 

 

TRUSTEESHIP AND PATRONSHIP WARDS

 

1.         Trustee, Non-indigenes Association, Owerri Municipal Council

 

2.         Patron, Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, Imo State

 

3.         Patron, Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), NTA Aba Chapter

 

4.         Patron, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Imo State

 

5.         National Patron, Performing Musicians Employees Association (PMAN).

 

6.         Patron, Safari Recreation Club, Owerri

 

7.         Patron, Standard Tennis Development club, Owerri

 

8.         Patron of ENIC (East-Of-The-Niger Inter-club Tennis League

 

9.         Patron, Nigerian Society for the Prevention of Accident

 

10.       Patron, National Association of Theatre Arts practitioners

 

11.       Patron Radio, Television & Theater workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) East.

 

12.       Patron, Ikeduru Students Association

 

13.       Patron, National Association of Gospel Artistes

 

14.       Patron, Theatre Arts Students Association Imo State University Owerri

 

15.       Patron Tokolaase women Association, Nigeria Police, Imo State Command

 

16.       Patron, Obinwanne Social Club of Amaimo.

 

17.       Patron, music Students Association. of Nigeria, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

 

18.       Patron Ikeduru Students Association, Federal university Of Technology Owerri

 

19.       Honorary Citizen of Akwakuma Autonomous Community, Owerri North LGA Imo State

 

20.       Honorary Member, standard Tennis Development Club Owerri

 

21.       Celebrity, Owerri Prisons Recreation Club

 

22.       Celebrity, SAFARI A.I.F.C.E Senior Staff Recreation Club, Owerri

 

23.       Grand Patron, Imo State Taekwondo Association

 

24.       National Patron, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education Alumni Association Owerri

 

25.       Patron, National Association of Metallurgical and Materials Students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.

 

26.       Patron, Ndom Chimereze of Umuanu Kindred, umuonyeche Owerri Municipal

 

27.       Patron of Arts, Imo State Based Artistes

 

28.       Grand Patron, Actors Guild Of Nigeria, AGN

 

29.       Grand Patron, The Anglican Church of redemption, Umuejechi Nekede Owerri under Diocese of Egbu. 

 

OTHER AWARDS

           

1.         Octagon merit award on Literary/Artistic Endeavour

 

2.         International merit award for youth training, by the Association of Ghanaian      community in Nigeria, presented by the Ghanaian Ambassador to Nigeria, 2003

 

3.         Recipient, Excellence service Award, Radio, Television & Theatre Workers            Union (RATTAWU)

 

4.         Merit Award for outstanding performance as poverty eradicator in the year 2002   by the Association of Poverty Eradication beneficiaries of Nigeria. (APEBEN)     Abuja

 

5.         Recipient, Development Merit Award Nigeria Union of Fishermen and Sea Food Dealers (NUFAS)

 

6.         Merit Award, for immense contributions to education advancement and     community Development in Ikeduru LGA., by the Ikeduru Local Government    Area Education Authority in conjunction with The Nigerian Union Of Teachers      Ikeduru LGA, branch.

 

7.         Certificate of Honour by A.I.C.E Owerri as the 1st Alumni Representative, Alvan            Ikoku   Federal College Of Education. (A.I.F.C.E) Governing council Owerri.

 

9.         Certificate of honour, as the highest financial Donor to the Safari A.I.F.C.E Recreation Club 2002/2003 club year.

 

10.       Recipient, Selfless Service & Development of Rural Areas in Ikeduru LGA            Award, by the Ikeduru Students Association Alvan Ikoku College of Education Owerri

 

14.       Leadership Award by Lions Club Owerri

 

15.       Certificate of merit, National Association of Banking and Finance students, Imo   State University Chapter

 

16.       Certificate of Honour Owerri Referees Society

 

17.       Recipient, Outstanding Service Award, Owerri Recreation club

 

18.       Award of meritorious service, Sunrise club of Nigeria

 

19.       Award of Excellence, Nigeria University Accounts Students Association. IMSU

 

20.       Alvan Sports award, as most outstanding Sports Personality 2003, AICE Owerri.

 

21.       Merit Award, Ikeduru Students Association. University of Uyo.

 

22.       Certificate of Award from Imo State Taekwondo Association as THE MOST VIBRANT EX-CHAIRMAN

 

23/       A certificate of honour from the Anglican Youths Fellowship, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, St. James Church Uzii Owerri.

 

24.       Award of Excellence in Media by the Students Union Government of the International Institute of Journalism, Owerri Zone.

 

25.       Certificate of Meritorious Award of ARCHITECT OF PROLIFIC BOUGH (APB) by the Global Care International INC. for contributing towards peace, Needy/Women affairs, Discipline, Justice Etc

 

26.       Ambassador of Peace by the Universal Peace Federation.

 

27.       Award of Special commendation for continual assistance to the development of Language and the Arts by the SCHOOL OF ARTS, ALVAN IKOKU FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, Owerri given on 02/10/2010

 

28.       AWARD OF EXCELLENCE by the ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education Owerri  given on23/09/2010

 

29.       Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education Owerri Golden Jubilee award as ‘THE DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS of the college, awarded on 21/11/2013

 

30.       Merit award as EZI ENYI (good friend) of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Parish, Avu, in Owerri West LGA of Imo State

 

31.       Award of Honour as Worthy Friend of Knight of St. Christopher, of Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Diocese of Ikeduru, Imo State Nigeria

32.       Tourism Celebrity Award, honour for my contributions to Tourism in Imo State presented by Federation Of Toursim Associations of Nigeria, FTAN Imo State chapter on September 26, 2014 during the World Tourism day celebration

 

 

LITERARY WORKS

 

1.         The Philosophy Of Bob Marley, written in 1990, revised in 1995 and 2008. The book has sold over 300,000 copies world wide.

 

2.         The works of Handel Messiah, written in 1995.

 

3.         Publisher, Beaton Magazine, 1991

 

4.         Entertainment Editor, Statesman Newspaper and Extra Newspaper, 1989 – 1991

 

5.         listed in the Igbo Icon an international publication of who is who in Igbo ethnic    group of Nigeria, 2006

 

6.         Presented many seminar papers

 

7.         Presented a paper on ‘’New Media Challenges/Trends in Audio-Visual Productions’’ at a   seminar organized by the ADVERTISING PRACTIONERS COUNCIL OF NIGERIA (APCON), June 20, 2012 at Owerri.

 

 

TRADITIONAL CHIEFTAINCY TITLES

 

1          Orikeze the 1ST of Awa Ancient Kingdom, Umuofor Akabo Oguta  LGA

 

2.         Ohameze the 1ST of Ogbor Ugiri  Isiala Mbano LGA

 

3.         Dubem the 1St of Umuofor Amaimo, Ikeduru LGA

 

 

CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

1.         Provision of water bore holes in Amaimo Ikeduru

 

2.         Renovation of 8 primary schools in Amaimo in Ikeduru LGA, 2002

 

3.         Renovation of Amaimo Health Center, Ikeduru. 2002

 

4.         Installation of streets light in two Communities in Ikeduru. 2001

 

5          Awarded scholarship to 10 Ikeduru sons and daughters, 2001

6.         St Columba’s Catholic Church Amaimo, =digital telephone installed 2001

 

7.         St. John’s Anglican Church Obodo Amaimo,= digital telephone installed, 2001

 

8.         St, Columba’s Catholic Church Amaimo= Typewriter, Computer and Printer          donated, 2002

 

9          Nigerian Union of Teachers Ikeduru LGA Chapter .=  Computer and the Printer,

            Donated, 2003

 

10        Umualumaku Uzoagba Women, Palm Kernel Cracking Machine donated, 2002

 

11        Eziama Ikeduru Women, Palm Kernel Cracking Machine donated, 2002

 

12.       Umuofor Amaimo Ikeduru Women, Palm Kernel Cracking Machine donated

 

13        Okpuala Amakohia Ikeduru Women, Palm Kernel Cracking Machine donated

 

14        Financed the completion of Umuofor Amaimo Water project.

 

15        Distribution of interest free motor cycles to 10 jobless sons of Ikeduru.

 

16        Umuofor Amaimo, Computer and the Printer donated.

 

17        Installation of Digital Telephone at St. Mathew’s Anglican Church Amawo Atta   Ikeduru.

 

18.       Installation of digital Telephone at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church Okpuala            Amakohia. Ikeduru

 

19.       Provision of street lights at Umuri and Amaimo Towns

 

20.       Completion of the 1st phase of Amaimo Town Hall.

 

21        Donation of 100 bags of cement to Amachara Village Amaimo Ikeduru.

 

22        Built two Room apartments for an indigent woman at Umuofor Amaimo    Ikeduru.

 

23        Installation of digital telephone at Ezes Palace Inyishi Ikeduru.

 

24        Donated musical equipment to the music Department of Alvan Ikoku College Of Education at Owerri valued N350, 000.

 

25.       Assisted financially in the move to make Alvan Ikoku College of Education a        University 1995

 

26.       Scholarship Awards to tertiary institution to 4 Police Officers serving in Imo State            in 1994

 

27.       Installation of Digital telephone at St. Brendan Catholic Church Amakohia

 

30.       Furnishing of the alter of St. Brendan Catholic Church Amakohia Ikeduru

 

31.       Installation of Digital Telephone at St, Matthew Anglican Church Amawo Atta

 

32.       Construction of Alter Rail at All Saints Catholic Church, Umumkpeghi Okwu       Ikeduru

 

33.       Construction of Electric Transformer base-station at Umueze Amaimo

 

34        To donated  ICT Equipment to St. JohnBosco Catholic Church Owu Amakohia Ikeduru  LGA., 2012

 

35.       Donation of ICT Equipment to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Parish Avu in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State Nigeria, 2011

(And Many Others)

 

 

Chief Dr. Vitalis Orikeze Ajumbe is married with children

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