{"id":14375,"date":"2017-03-08T11:18:29","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T10:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&p=14375"},"modified":"2017-05-19T13:40:44","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T12:40:44","slug":"osoka-sir-ogala","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/osoka-sir-ogala\/","title":{"rendered":"OSOKA, Sir Ogala"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Date of Birth: Friday (Eke) 2′”‘ December, 1949 State of Origin: Abia Local Government Area: Ohafia ChiefOgalaOsaka is an Insurance expert. Bornon December2. 1949. he is amongthe lot that havecontributed immensely to thegrowthoflnsurance Industry in the country. His wealthof experience in the Insurance Industry has put the Nigerian economicscene on a very reliable positionby foreign investors who were previously afraid ofthe Insurance hazards in country. Currently, he is the Chairman of Score Associate Limited, a Consulting Company on issues relating Finance. Investment and Pension. Education \u2022 Government Secondary School. Afikpo 1961 \u2022 Government Comprehensive Secondary School. Port Harcourt 1962 1967 \u2022 Methodist College Uzuakoli. 1967 1971 (interrupted by the Biafran\/Nigeria War) \u2022 City of London College. 1974 1976 A-Level \u2022 Nottingham University. 1976 Job Experience \u2022 Unity Life and Fire Insurance Co. Nigeria 1972 1974 \u2022 Greig Fester Ltd London 1974 1977 \u2022 Assistant General Manager Nigeria Re-insurance Corporation 1977 1986 \u2022 Executive Director Continental Reinsurance Corporation. 1987 1989 \u2022 Managing Director\/CEO Nicon Insurance Corporation 1989-1993 \u2022 Managing Director\/CEO Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation 1993 1999 Membership of Professional Bodies \u2022 Fellow of Chartered Institute of London \u2022 Fellow of Chartered Institute of Nigeria \u2022 Fellow of British Institute of Management \u2022 Fellow of Institute of Public Relations \u2022 Associate of Chartered Insurance Institute London \u2022 Chartered Institute of Arbitrators London \u2022 President of Insurance Institute of Nigeria 1997 2000 \u2022 President West African Insurance Companies Association 1993 1995 \u2022 Professional Re-insurers Association of Nigeria 1995 1999 \u2022 Vice President African Insurance Organisation 1999 Deputy President, Nigeria Institute of Management 2002-2003 Member, Executive Committee of African Insurance Organisation 1990 1999 Member,Council of Nigeria Insurers Association 1987 1997 Member, Executive Committee of Federation ofAfro-Asia Insurers and Re-insurers 1990 1999 Member, African Re-insurance Exchange Group 1995 1999 Board Membership and Management \u2022 Chairman, Golden Guinea Breweries Pic \u2022 Chairman, Abuja Sheraton Hotel and Towers \u2022 Chairman, Nicon Trustees Ltd \u2022 Chairman, Inland Containers Nigeria Ltd \u2022 Chairman, Abuja Sofitel Limited \u2022 Chairman, Vision African Radio \u2022 Director, Frenchies Ltd \u2022 Director, Western Holdings Ltd \u2022 Director, Dunlop Nigeria Pic Conferences Attended in recent past Local and Overseas \u2022 He attended many international Courses in USA, London, Zurich and Munich Awards and Prizes \u2022 Prize Winner, Insurance Institute of Nigeria, 1974 \u2022 Academic Award Winner Federation ofAfro-Asian Insurers and Re-Insurers 1983 \u2022 Merit Award , Financial Correspondents of Nigeria 1993 \u2022 Man ofthe Year Award , Association of Senior Staff of Bank and Financial Institutions 1993 \u2022 Distinguished Gold Award, Nigeria Institute of Management 1997 \u2022 Pillar of Insurance Journalism Award, Champion Newspapers 1998etc. Hehaswrittenmany books andjournal papers on various aspects ofthe Insurance Industry. Social and Religious Affiliation \u2022 He is patron of Nigeria Red Cross \u2022 Leader Methodist Church Nigeria He is happily married with children. His role model is Jesus Christ because he never fails those who trust him. Chief Osoka’s advice to the Youths is “Igbo Youth are not inhibited bythe psychology ofthe Civil War. They should demand andclaim their right as citizens withoutfear”. The Igbo Leaders “should understand that goodleadership implies selfless service. 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