INDUSTRIALIST Dr. PaulSunday Achimugu was bom 10* December 1944 atjilali, Kogi State. He attendedQua Iboe Mission Primay SchoolIdah, 1951-52 ,St GeorgesAnglican Primay SchoolZaria, 1952-59 St. PaulColkge Wusasa, Zaria, 1960-64, and 1965-66. Between 1967 and 1968, he was at the Ahmadu Belk University, Zaria,for his Dijjloma in Accountany, Burroughs Training School, Southend on Sea, U.Kfor acomputerprogramming course, 1971 and later Kausen Training Centre, 1972 and Kausenproductivity Centre, Osaka, 1981 both inJapanfor his Management and Entrepreneurship Development. He commence his working career as amember of the Teaching Staff of the Govemment Technical Colkge, Idah. Thereafter, he was appointedAccountant, Arewa Textik, Umited, Kaduna, 1968 to 1970, ManagerArewa Textik Ud, Ugos office, 1977, Commksioner, Trade, Industries and Cooperatives, 1978 and later Commissioner, Finance and Economic Planning 1978 -80. He returned to Arewa Textik Pk, Kaduna in 1981 as Assistant GeneralManager and rose to theposition of Executive Direaor (Commercial) in 1982 and General Manager/Direaor, Arewa Textik Pk in 1985. DrAchimugu has been Chairman and member of Boards of several notabk companies such as:president, Assah Bunka Kaikan, Japan, 1973, Chairman Pasunce Nigeria Ud, Member, Boardof Direaors, Peak Merchant Bank Ud, Chairman, Kogi Investment Co., Executive Vice Chairman, Board of DireaorsArewa Pk, Chairman Board of Direaors, Eagk Bama Ud, President, NigeriaJapan Association and President, Overseas Spinning and Investment Company, Japan (OSIC). Additionally, he has served in such capacities as, membergoverning council, University of Calabar, 1976 -80, Member, Governing Council of Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission andMember, Presidential Committee on the Establishment of the National Children's Park, 2001. In addition to being amember of variousprofessional bodies, Dr. Achimugu is aFellow, Institute of Management Consultants andaTrustee of Pan African Health Foundation, which is an NGO that uses all its resources exclusively for charitabkpurpose and has raised over 2.5 billion Nairafor the construction of an Auto DisposalSyringe Fartoy in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. He was conferred with aDoctorate of Technology Degree (Honoris Causa) by Udoke Akintola University of Technology. Ogbomosho, Oyo State.
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