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OHUABUNWA
Mazi Samuel
Iheanyichukwu
Date of Birth: 1950 State of Origin: Abia Local Government Area: Arochukwu Mazi Samuel Iheanyichukwii Ohabunwa is an erudite scholar and a pharmacist of note whose visionary leadership and administrative acumen have proven a clean record of excellence in the Pharmaceutical Industry in Nigeria. He is currently the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the famous Nigeria Pharmaceutical Industry-The Pfizer Products now Neimeth PLC. Born in 1950 in Port-Harcourt Rivers State. He hails from the ancient town of Arochukwu in Abia Stale. Education • St. Michael's Primary School Port-Harcourt. FSLC • Okrika Grammar School, Okrika, Interrupted by the Civil War • Government College, Owerri WASC • University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife) B. Pharmacy. (One of the Best graduating Students in his class. • Columbia University New York (Post Graduate Diploma) Ohuabunwa and Pfizer PLC • National Service NYSC • Took up employment with Pfizer in 1978 as Sales Representative in Benin City Edo State • Promoted to the Position of Area Manager. Pfizer • Redeployed to the Eastern area with the Headquarters at Aba. Abia State • Elevated to the position of National Sales Manager in 1982 at Lagos Office • Became the Group Sales Manager, 1985 • Group Marketing Manager, 1987 • Director. 1990 • Deputy Country Manager. 1992 • Regional Manager. Pfizer West Africa and Managing Director. Pfizer Products, 1993 • Chairman of Neimeth Pfizer West Africa and Neimeth Pfizer Products, 1994 till date. Managerial Skills and Achievements • As Chairman/CEO, he applied his managerial skill to uplift the Company to a very intimidating height in the nations Pharmaceutical Market. In 1997. under his administration. Pfizer declared 60 percent Shareholding in Nigeria • He offered some technical and professional advice to attracting foreign investors and enhancing the rapid growth of the Company to optimal level • He encouraged and established a good staff welfare scheme thereby making his workers to be dedicated to work. Mazi's philosophy is that there is no substitute to hardwork. He believes, one has to work hard if one wants to elevate oneself and pull out of poverty. Membership of Learned and Professional Bodies • Fellow. Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) • Fellow. West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacy Fellow. Nigeria Institute of Marketing (N1MARK) Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) • Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) Services to the Nation and Wider Society • Served as Vice-Chairman, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) • Chairman. Worldwide Healthcare Limited • Chairman. Multimesh Communications Limited • Director. Federal Rcdstar Express (FEDEX) • President. Manufactures Assoication of Nigeria (MAN) Ikeja Branch • Chairman. Arochukwu Community Bank • Convener. Abia Think-Tank on business and Industrial development Religious Affiliations He is a committed Christian in theAnglican Communion. He is a Knight of the Church and a devout member of Archbishop Vining Memorial Cathedral (AVMC). Ikeja Lagos. He is among others-Former President. Young Men Christian Association (YMCA). Member. AVMC's Standing Committee. Member. Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International (FGBMFI). Awards and Honours He was the recipient of the following awards • Federal Government Scholarship award • Federal Government Bursary award • UAC Scholarship Award and other Chieftaincy Titles Mazi Sam Ohuabunvva is described as a visionary leader and a man of destiny who had a humble beginning. He is kind and caring, married to Stella and the marriage is blessed with three children. He remains an Icon of hope Ndigbo and Nigeria will ever be proud of.
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