Tony Ohifeme EZEKIEL

Biographical record

Title

Mr

Surname

EZEKIEL

First Name

Tony

Other Names

Ohifeme

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

June 17, 1958

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Eme-Ora in Owan West LGA, Edo State

Place of Birth

Kaduna State

Father's Name

Mr. Joseph Aiguabasimin Ezekiel

Father's Status

Deceased

Mother's Name

Mrs. Emily Onigioeki Ezekiel (Mama Kaduna)

Mother's Status

Deceased

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Adeola Olowu Ezekiel, 1992

Number of Children (Male)

2

Number of Children ( Female)

1

Names of Children

Emilomo Evette Ezekiel, Emmanuel Ailohi Ezekiel and Oare Edmond Ezekiel.

Profession

Entrepreneur/Businessman
Industralist
Politician
Educator
Philanthropist

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Our Lady Primary School, Kaduna State, 1966; St. Mary’s Primary School, Lokoja, Kogi State, 1972; Government Secondary School, Koton Karfi, Kogi State; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, 1977-1982; Said Business School, Oxford University, UK, 2015-2016.

Educational Qualification

B.Sc., MBA, Ph.D (in view)

Present Appointment

Founder/CEO, Itex Furniture, Nigeria, April 1996-; Chairman/CEO Itex Energy (Oil, Gas and Power), Nigeria

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

Yes

If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates

All Progressives Congress (APC)

Awards and Honours

- Midwest Personality of the Year from Midwest Times, 2003;
- Fastest Growing Furniture Company (Itex furniture) from The Abuja Enterprise Agency, 2006;
- The Leadership Award for Entrepreneur of the year, 2008;
- Honour Award from FCT Leaders’ Summit, 2008;
- The Corporate Service Award from Ahmadu Bello University Alumni Association, 2013;
- Seminar Room named after him (Tony Ohifeme Ezekiel Seminar Room) at the University of Oxford, May 2013.

Outstanding Achievements

Itex has been privileged to furnish various landmark buildings within and outside Nigeria and they include:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Headquarters, Abuja; Central Bank of Nigeria Headquarters, Abuja; Federal Ministry of Finance Headquarters, Abuja; Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Abuja; Ministry of Defence Headquarters, Abuja; Federal Ministry of Transport; Ministry of Aviation; Rivers State Government Secretariat; Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC); Federal Inland Revenue offices in Abuja, Ibadan, Akure; Military Pensions Board, Abuja; Court of Appeal, Abuja; Bureau for Public Enterprise (BPE); Presidential Palace of the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe amongst others.

Other Relevant Information

Some of the human development and activities that are part of Itex's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) include:
- Factory and Excursion visits by various schools; Regent Int’l School, Benue State University, Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa State etc.
- Entrepreneurial Training for Senior Officers of the Nigerian Army in preparatory to retirement
- Solomon Giwa Amu Foundation – Skill Acquisition Program




OFFICIAL ADDRESS:
Plot 512, CAD zone C16, Idu Industrial District, Abuja.

OFFICIAL TELEPHONE NUMBER:
0803 408 0256

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