Anthony Akhakon ANENIH,

Biographical record

Title

Chief

Surname

ANENIH,

First Name

Anthony

Other Names

Akhakon

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

Achiever's Who's Who

Date of Birth

August 4, 1933

Status

Died

Date of Death

October 28, 2018

State of Origin

Edo State

Place of Birth

Uzenema-Arue in Uromi, Esan North-East LGA, Edo State.

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Josephine Anenih
Late Dame Patricia Anenih (died 2017)

Profession

Retired police officer
Businessman
Politician

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

SCHOOLS ATTENDED: Government School, Uromi; Nigeria Police College, Ikeja; Hendon and Scotland Yard Training School, UK, 1963; Bramhill Police College, Basingstoke, Hampshire UK; International Police Academy, Washington D.C, USA, 1970-71; Administrative Staff College,Topo, Badagry, 1975.

Previous Appointments

- Distinguished career in Nigerian Police Force; Retired as Police Commissioner, 1976;

- President, Benin Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture 1978-84; Elected Life presd. 1990;

- Director, Yar'Adua National Campaign 1992;

- Member, National Constitutional Conference 1995;

- Federal Minister of Works and Housing, 1999-2003;

- Member, Presidential Policy Advisory Committee 1999;

- Deputy National Coordinator, Obasanjo/Atiku Campaign for re-election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, 2003; (also in charge of South-South Zone);

- Chairman, Nigerian Ports Authority, 2009;

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

POLITICAL PARTIES AND POSITIONS HELD WITH DATES:

- Chairman, National Party of Nigria (NPN), Bendel State, 1981-83;
- National Chairman, Social Democratic Party (SDP), 1992-93;
- Board of Trustees, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), 2004.

Traditional Titles

TRADITIONAL TITLES:

lyasele of Esanland; Enogie of Uromi;

Awards and Honours

AWARDS AND HONOURS:

- Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR)

Honourary Degrees and Awarding Institutions

HONOURARY DEGREES:

- Doctor of Law Degree, University of Benin, 2003;
- Honorary Doctorate Degree of Agriculture, by the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, 2006.

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

PUBLICATION:

BOOKS:
"My Life and Nigerian Politics"

Hobbies

HOBBIES:
jogging, reading, music and philanthropy.