Biographical overview
Movement). He is a lawyer in politics, a prolific writer, a columnist and a patriot. He is the Chairman/CEO of Pointsman Projects Ltd. He is the Principal Counsel of the Grand House of Law. And he is the President of Herdsman Foundation, an NGO that has worked with Physically Challenged Persons, Street Kids, Orphaned Children and VVF Cases since 1998. Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr is recognized for his extraordinary oratory abilities: and uncanny grasp and analysis of contemporary political and social issues. He is an avid believer in RESTRUCTURING, WEALTH REDISTRIBUTION, EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL and ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING, INFRASTRUCTURAL and TECHNOLOGICAL GROWTH, and A NEW LEADERSHIP PARADIGM as the pathway to a prosperous Nigeria. Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr: is a sort after, frequent invitee, to various news media and thought-provoking leadership forums; and a dispassionate Guest Speaker at over 300 significant events on NATION BUILDING. He is the youngest Presidential Candidate in the history of Nigeria, having run for the office of President in 2011 at age 40. He has not given up on his unrepentant faith in Nigeria and in the potentials that abound in Nigeria. It is for the actualization of the great Nigeria of our dreams that he has elected to run again for the High Office of President come 2019. He is a founder/Initiator of various platforms promoting the unity and progress of Nigeria, and a visible partner in the noble national initiative, "The Nigeria Unity in Diversity Challenge". He is a recipient of numerous Socio-Political and Humanitarian awards. A Patron of many Professional, Youth based, Gender Equality and Women based organizations. And he is very actively engaged in the Arts, Charity and Human Development initiatives. Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr is married with children. CONTACT INFO: 08030678041, 08171570010, 08023361983 [email protected] [email protected] www.countryfirstng.org
Biographical record
- Surname
- NWAOKOBIA
- First Name
- Chris
- Other Names
- Mustapha
- Gender
- Male
- Date of Birth
- March 12, 1971
- State of Origin
- Delta State
- Profession
- Lawyer
writer
Columnist
Chairman/CEO of Pointsman Projects Ltd
Principal Counsel of the Grand House of Law.
President of Herdsman Foundation - Working Experience
- initiator of COUNTRYFIRST (a Nigeria Redemption Movement)
- Schools Attended with Dates
- Zik Grammer School, Sapele, 1987; University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1993; Nigerian Law School, 1996; Akamai University Hilo, Hawaii USA, 2008; Greenhills University, Denmark, 2010.
- Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications
- - Member, Federation of Intellectual Property Owners (FIPO);
- Patron, Actor Guild of Nigeria (AGN) Lagos State Chapter;
- Patron, Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria(PMAN);
- Patron, National Association of Barrack Youths (NAOBY);
- Ex-Member, Media Enlightenment Committee, Pro National Conference Organizations (PRONACO). - Present Appointment
- Initiator, Country First; Founder, The Third Forum; Founder and Director General, Change Ambassadors of Nigeria (CAN); Initiator & Coordinator, Network for Change (CAN); Ambassador for Peace, Universal Peace Federation (UPF); Columnist, Glowing Vistas YES International Magazine, 2011 till date;
- Previous Appointments
- - Law Office, Felix Nwokolo & Co, National Youth Service Corps, 1996-1997;
- Principal Counsel, The Grand House of Law, Lagos, 1997;
- President/Chief Executive Officer, Herdsman Foundation, 1997;
- President/Chief Executive Officer, Pointsman Projects Ltd. P.R & Project Management Consultants, 1997;
- Columnist, Glowing Vistas, Defunct Post Express newspaper, 2002-2003;
- Columnist, A New Dawn, Daily Times of Nigeria, 2003;
- Co-Initiator & Team Leader, Democracy and the Rule of Law, Galaxy T.V. Lagos, 2004;
- P.R Consultant, Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN), 2005;
- President/ Director General: National Democratic Movement (NDM), 2005;
- Columnist, Glowing Quip, National Mirror, 2006 -2007;
- National Coordinator, Congress for the Advancement of Creative Arts (CACA), 2008;
- The Initiator & Anchor, PUNDIT (L.T.V Interview Program), 2010;
- Partner, Nwaokobia Jnr, Eke & Associates, 2011;
- Initiator, #MYONEKOBO 2015;
- Initiator, #SAVEOURFUTURE 2015;
- Partner, Nigeria Unity in Diversity Challenge, 2016;
- Columnist, Take a break Newspaper, 2017
- Have you ever been a member of any political party?
- N/A
- Hobbies
- HOBBIES:
- Reading;
- Meeting People;
- Theatre;
- The Arts;
- Playing Board games, especially Chess and Scrabble. - Other Relevant Information
- Prof Nwaokobia was a Presidential candidate under the Liberal Democratic Party of Nigeria Political Platform in 2011. He was the youngest Presidential Candidate in the history of Nigeria, having run for the office of President at age 40.
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EMAIL:
[email protected] - Email Address
- [email protected]
- Phone Number
- 08030678041, 08171570010, 08023361983
- Source
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