IKEAZOTA, Iheanyi

Date of Birth: Tuesday (Eke) 10'" October, 1950 State of Origin: Imo Local Government Area: Isiala-Mbano Milage/Town: Mbara Ezihe Contact Address: P.O.Box 71420 Victoria Island Lagos Contact Telephone: 234-8056677557, 234-8037402184 Email: iheanvikeazfrt yahoo.com —• Iheanyi Ikeazota is a Petroleum Engineer. He was born in Mbara Ezihe in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area to late Mr and Mrs Ebenezer I. and Mrs Rose Ikeazota. Theyoung Iheanyi hada very strong Christian influence from his background, a privilege that kept him ahead ofhis peers at school. Consequently, the initial moral discipline kept Iheanyi a well-focused person in his adult age. Schools Attended • Church Missionary Society (Anglican) Central School Ezihe. FSLC Distinction lie Grammar School, lie Ezinihittc Mbaise, WASC • University of Ibadan B.Sc Petroleum Engineering. 2"d Class lions. 1978 • University of Port Harcourt M. Sc Engr. 1986 • Too manyoverseas courses in Italy. Spain. France.UK.Netherlands. Russia and Austria on Oil Exploration and Management. Job Experience • Shell Engr. NYSC. 1978-1979 • Oil/Gas Well Operations Engineer. Shell Petroleum DevelopmentAgency Base Operation Engineer • Chief Project Engineer, Joint Venture Manager ( HOD). • Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. • Venture Manager Offshore Fields Development • Management Team Member. NNPC/Operators Deep Offshore Asset Membership of Professional and Other Learned Associations • Member. Society ol* Petroleum Engineers • Member. Nigerian Society of Engineers Contributions to the Society Engr Iheanyi Ikeazota has spent all his working life travelling lo France, Italy. Japan. China, Korea, the United Stales, UKworking at Oil Installations, and deeply involved in Oil Field Exploration. He is a practical engineer in the field of Oil and Gas explorations. He has travelled to over twenty countries on official assignment and programmes. Contributed many conference and research paperson variousaspectsol"Oil Industry and has represented Nigeria and NNPC in many discussions on how to boost the oil exploration. Contributions to Society and Community Development • An avid and enthusiastic crusader for Social and Economic Development at the grassroots. • Helped to construct local community road net works. Provision of social amenities to the people in his local community • The chiel"contributor to the development ofthe two churches in the village 1le was instrumental to the erection ol" a very big village in another part ofthe town. • Sponsorship ol"many indigent students in the primary, secondary and tertiary institutions under his own personal scholarship scheme. • Patron and sponsor ol"many community clubs and organisations. • Sponsored many young businessmen involved in setting up local industrial establishments. • A member ol'the Ezihe Town Union. Lagos Branch. Publications Hasdelivered many scientific papers at local, national and international Oil conferences. Among the numerous papers and academic and professional publications are • Decommissioning ofOffshore facilities at the end ofeconomic life ofan oil gasfielclf 1996) • Establishment ofBenchmark rates in Seismic /Drilling Activities ( 1998) Pricing ofNigerian Gas 2000 • Comparative Study of Petroleum Taxation 2001 • Measurement while Drilling as an enhanced loot for Drilling Practice. 1998 Awards and Honours • Too many from many social . professional . traditional and academic organisations for Iheanyi's contribution to social development- • Service in the church and village development programmes • Brilliant academic performance in universities and colleges- prizes, double awards. • Working with many Charitable and support for philanthropic relief to many Poverty Eradication Programmes. • He has often donated large sums of gifts and materials without announcing it in order to avoid praise from men. Engr Ikeazota is very humble, kind and generous. He is a man of peace who avoids unnecessary show of wealth, success or power. He prefers to do good things unannounced. He is full of love in his heart and is a strong crusader for social justice and eradication of poverty. He is a highly religious man and a powerful believer in the Gospel. Hesupports many Youth clubs and has this advice for the Igbo Youths, "work hardand makea break through, shun shot cuts toprogress.Anyshortcut leads to sorrow". To the Igbo Leadership, he says, 'try and integrateall ourpeople whohave made their marksworldwide. Try lo build a pragmatic society that will recapture our lost values. Strive to bring all eminent Igbo achievers together and harness the success for the good ofentireIgbo nation. Need to sensitise theyouths and direct themaright by our example thathonestyand hard work pay. Corruption is evil and destroyssociety'. Hobbies include travelling, reading, singing and listening to Christian music He is married and blessed with children.