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| Chief Alexander Chukwudimma Nwokeabia |
He was born in Ugwuoba, a community located in Oji River local government area of Enugu State Nigeria on April 15, 1969. He was born into the family of His Royal Highness Igwe Nnaemeka Otiaba Chukwu Nwokeabia, Oranyelu 1,the then Igwe/ traditional ruler of Ugwuoba Kingdom.
Chief Ejiamatu finished his Primary, Secondary School and tertiary education all in Nigeria. He is a public administrator by education and a maritime guru by profession. He started his working career as a computer and accessories merchant in Lagos and later expanded to Port Harcourt where he excelled greatly. In the course of his business expansion and quest for versatility he decided to venture into the Clearing of his person goods and later gave a quick shot to the clearing of other clients' consignments and discovered he could do better.
In 1998 he partnered with a clearing and forwarding outfit "Antipal Nig, Ltd." Port Harcourt ( one of the leading Freight forwarding companies that time) and owing to his ingenuity and passion for what he believed in, he was made to manage the entire outfit. While he was with Antipal Ltd, his computer business in port Harcourt didn't suffer a setback neither did Antipal Ltd, rather it was success all the way and that was what earned him the name "genius"
In 2001, after a meritorious service to Antipal Nig., Ltd., he established his own Clearing outfit which culminated into the now trending Ejiamatu group of companies. EGC started as a small business idea but with a very big underlining plan. The company grew in leaps and bounds and now has to its credit alot of big time clients in the manufacturing, Oil and gas and other notable companies in Nigeria. In the quest to satisfy the numerous teeming customers from America, the company decided to have another branch in " 9511 southwest freeway #C Houston TX 77074 USA" and also in China.
Chief Ejiamatu belongs to so many bodies both in the maritime industry and others. He has served in different capacities there as well. Right now, he is the executive vice Chairman of the Oil and Gas free trade Zone, (ANLCA). Onne, Port Harcourt Chapter. He is an associate of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. He is the National Chairman of ALL STARS INITIATIVE FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE (ASSIG), an organization that X-rays, criticises and promotes good governance in Nigeria. The organization has some notable Nollywood stars and musicians as members. He is a movie producer.
Chief Ejiamatu is the founding father of EJIAMATU FOUNDATION, a non governmental organization (NGO) that helps the needy, the less privileged and the down-trodden especially in the area of education, healthcare delivery and issuing of handouts to destitutes.
He is a philanthropist, helper to the helpless and an ardent believer of God. Consequently, based on his numerous contributions to humanity, he has been conferred with many titles of which Chief " Akusinigwe 1" of Okpuno Agude, Ejiamatu 1 of Ugwuoba and Ugo Di Ebube by St Peter Catholic Church (Ugwuoba) are the most recent.
USA in July 2014. He was given a patriotic award by NAFCA (USA) 2014, honorary award by ZAFAA (London) 2014, Humanitarian award by VIGOR Int'l Award (Canada) 2015, Most Outstanding Clearing and Forwarding Company by CAMA (Lagos) 2013, Most Outstanding Business Man of the Year by the Enugu State people (Lagos) in 2014 and too many other awards.
He is a God fearing man, married to Chief (Mrs) Tina Nwokeabia, (Ugo si mba 1) of Ugwuoba and they are blessed with wonderful Children.
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