Ignatius Hekaire AJURU

Biographical record

Title

Ambassador

Surname

AJURU

First Name

Ignatius

Other Names

Hekaire

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

March 25, 1949;

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Rivers

Place of Birth

Alimini-Isiokpo

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

1975

Number of Children (Male)

1

Number of Children ( Female)

4

Profession

marketer, administrator, politician

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

St. Patrick's School, Alimini-Isiokpo, 1954-56; St. Peter's School, Nkarahia-Isiokpo, 1957-59; Private Studies, 1971-73; Hammersmith and West London College, Greyhound Road, WI4 9SE, 1975-77; The Polytechnic, Huddersfield, Queens Gate, HDI, 3D4 Huddersfield, England, 1977-78; Rivers State University of Science and Technology, 1985-88; 1992

Educational Qualification

M.Sc, MBA;

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Chartered Institute of Marketing, England; Nigerian Marketing Association; award: Nnamdi Azikiwe Distinction Award for Excellence in Leadership, by the Student Union of The University of Nigeria Nsukka, 1997;

Previous Appointments

Invoice Clerk, SCOA Nigeria Ltd., Port Harcourt, 1971-75; Pioneer Sales Manager, Eastern Bulkeem Co. Ltd, (Producers of Eagle Cement), Port Harcourt, 1981-88; Marketing Manager, Eastern Bulkeem Co. Ltd., Port Harcourt, 1989-94; ch. Board of Directors, Rivers State Newspaper Corporation, 1992-94; e-ch. Uniontek Ltd., Port Harcourt, 1995-99; currently, Nigeria Ambassador to the Republic of Gabon;

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

ch. National Republican Convention, Rivers State, 1993; Founder/ch. All Rivers People's Movement, 1994; National ch. Core South Movement (now South South Zone), 1994- 95; Gubernatorial Aspirant, United Nigeria Congress Party, Rivers State, 1996-97; Gubernatorial Aspirant, Peoples Democratic Party River State; Finance Committee, 1998;

Traditional Titles

Eze ldo I of Isiokpo, 1989

Hobbies

reading, farming, table/ lawn tennis and photography

Social Clubs

Port Harcourt Club

Phone Number

241 732203, 730322; 084 230193; 241 737914, 264375

Residential Address

Libreville, Gabon,
pha:.Ajuru Family, Alimini-Isiokpo, P.O. Box 12484; Port Harcourt tel:

Official Address

Embassy of Nigeria, P.M.B. 1191, Libreville, Gabon