Ubomiri
EKEH
Leonard
B.Sc Economics; PGD Risk Management
- Married
Nkechi Ekeh
Gozie Ekeh
Nnamdi Ekeh
Chairman, Zinox Group; Chairman, board of directors, MayFive Media Limited
Life, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
Fellow of the Nigerian Computer Society, FNCS
• Member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and later joined the Alliance for Democracy (AD).
• Served as Senator for the Lagos West constituency from 1993 to 1999.
• Governor of Lagos State from May 29, 1999, to May 29, 2007.
• Played a crucial role in the formation of the All-Progressives Congress (APC).
On the 1st of October 2002, he was awarded the Icon of Hope (President Olusegun Obasanjo)
Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, OFR
Fellow of the Nigerian Computer Society, FNCS
ICT personality of the Year
Doctor of Business Administration (Honoris Causa) Imo State University, Owerri
Doctor of Business Administration (Honoris Causa) Federal University of Agric, Makurdi
Doctor of Technology (Honoris Causa) Federal University of Technology, Owerri.
Fellow of the Lagos State Polytechnic Lagos.
Doctor of Science (Honorary) University of Jos
Corporate Citizen of the Year Award 2002/2003, Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria.
Information Technology Personality of the Year 2002 Award (IT & Telecom Digest)
Director – Nigerian Economic Summit Group
Fellow of the Federal Polytechnic, Idah.
Fellow of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, Imo State
Distinguished Fellow of the Nigeria Law School
2003 Nigerian Science and Technology Achiever of the Year
Survival Strategist in a Deprived Economy Award, by NPAN;
Special Recognition Award, by Nigeria Institute of Public Relations, Lagos State;
Nigerian Science and Technology Achiever of the Year by Nigerian Achiever Award, 2003;
1st Indigenous Computer Manufacturer in Nigeria; Best Pan- African Computer Personality of All Time, by IT &Telecom Digest Magazine, 2008;
Doctor of Business Administration (Honoris Causa), by Imo State University, Owerri;
Doctor of technology (Honoris Causa), by Federal University of Technology, Owerri, 2004;
f: Lagos State Polytechnic, Lagos;
Federal Polytechnic, Idah;
Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri;
Nigerian Law School;
surfing the internet meeting people
He notably computarized up to 95% of the Print Media, Publishing Houses and Advertising Agencies in Nigeria. Through another company of his, ITEC Solutions, he also pioneered IT Solutions in not just Nigeria, but the whole of West Africa.
He also pioneered IT Distribution in West Africa through Technology Distributions Limited, TD which stands to be the Number 1 ICT distribution company in West Africa.
TD has consistently won the highest industry Awards and recognitions for market penetration, revenue and preferred partners status in West Africa for ten years. It is also the most awarded ICT Distributor in the whole of West Africa.
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