State of Origin: Abia Local Government Area: Obingvva Village/Town: Umuorji-Ohanze Contact Address: Abia State House of Assembly, Umuahia Hix Excellency Hon Eric Acho Nwakanma was born lo the family of Elder and Mrs S O. Nwakanma of Umuorji in Ohanze Autonomous Community. Obingvva Local Government Area of Abia Stale. Education • University of Lagos B.Sc Biochemistry 1982 • University of Lagos M.Sc. Medical Biochemistry 1985 Jobs and Employment Experience Assistant Lecturer. University of Lagos 1985/1986 • Area Manager . Eastern Zone with Chemoch Laboratories Nigeria Ltd.(now Chemiron International) 1987 1990 • Chief Executive. Eric Jack Holdings • Chairman Acho Nwakanma Foundation • Legislative Member of the State House of Assembly Abia State 1999 • Chairman House Committee on Finance and Economic Planning 1999 2003 • Chairman House Committee on Boundary and Security Matters 2003 date • Former Deputy Speaker. Abia State House of Assembly. • Currently. He is the Deputy Governor of Abia State 2006 Community Developments • Supply of Sports Equipment to secondary schools in Obingvva Local Government Area • Sponsors Annual Sports Competition among Secondary Schools in the Local Government Area since 2000 • Founder and Sponsor of Abia State Comets Football Club- a dvnamic young club that is coming up in the National Amateur League Competitions. • Pioneered. Sponsored and Financed OHANZE CONGRESSSOCCER TOURNAMENT- now an annual event. • Co-Sponsor of First Abia All Stars Football Festival in 2003 • Already given over 30 scholarship awards to Abia Indigenes in various Universities in Nigeria • Regular Supply of School Equipment - books, laboratory/science equipment, furniture, etc to schools (Primary and Post Primary ) in Obingvva Local Government Area • Through Acho Nwakanma Foundations, he has given Interest Free Loans to over hundred women in the Local Government to start them off some private business- runs an interest free Loan Scheme • Pioneered rural water scheme, rural electricity projects and rural industries for self reliance. • Empowered the Youths by providing Interest Free Loan to purchase Motorcycles for local commercial uses. Awards and Honours • Respected all through the state as a great philanthropist establishing long term project for self-reliance. • In return, he has been honoured by many organisations and individuals and communities. Best Football Promoter of the Year Award 2003 • Sports Writers Association of Nigeria ( SWAN) Prize for sponsoring football tournaments and clubs. 2001 • I lonoured by Abia State Ministry of Culture and Tourism with the Title •'Ambassador of Culture and Tourism" • 1las over 20 chieftaincy titles from many communities even outside lgboland prominent among them are: • AnyimNdiNgwaoflbeme Ancient Kingdom • Ifagwa ofNgwa-ukwu • Egbe-evughi-Nkume I ofObingwa • Dike Oha I ofAbayiAncientKingdom • Eny-ka Nwanne oflheku • Ezinwanne Ndi-Bende ofBende • Akwa Akwuru ofNenu Kingdom • EbubeDike II ofIsiala Umuimenyi KingdomBende • Enyi Oha I Obulo Ochiogu Vmunneoehi Hon Eric Acho Nwankanma is happily married and they are blessed with four children.
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