- Ike Nwachukwu
Ike Omar Sanda Nwachukwu (born
September 1 ,1940 ) is aNigeria n politician who, among other positions, has served asForeign Minister of Nigeria twice and as a Senator in the National Assembly delegation fromAbia State .Education and training
Born on September 1, 1940 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Nwachukwu had his early education at the Ladi-Lak Institute,
Yaba, Lagos , and Lagos City College, also in Yaba, Lagos. He obtained military training at theNigerian Military Training College ,Kaduna , at theRoyal Canadian School of Infantry , and at theRoyal School of Infantry ,Aldershot ,Warminster , United Kingdom. He also studied at theInstitute of Humanitarian Law ,San Remo , Italy, theUnited Nations Peace Academy , and theNational Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS), Kuru,Nasarawa State .Career
Nwachukwu held the position of Military Governor of Imo State, where he founded the Imo State University (now the
Abia State University ) inUturu . From 1986 to 1987 he wasMinister for Employment, Labour and Productivity , where he founded theNational Directorate of Employment (NDE) to alleviate the problems of unemployment, especially graduate unemployment. From 1987 to 1989, and again from 1990 to 1993, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs.Chairmanships
Among the organizations and groups Nwachukwu has served as the chairman of are the
Organization of African Unity Liberty Committee, the Organization of African Unity Council of Ministers (three terms), theEconomic Community of West African States Council of Ministers, plenary sessions of theNon-Aligned Movement , and the Governing Council of theAfrican Regional Labour Administration Center .Delegations led
Nwachukwu has headed and led several delegations to various international summits and negotiations, and obtained resolutions from the United Nations on behalf of Nigeria. Some of them include: addressing the
United Nations General Assembly and chairing United Nations special sessions on varying subjects, leading the Organization of African Unity Ministerial Delegation to theConference for Democratisation of South Africa , leading Nigeria’s negotiations forAgenda 21 and the convention at theEarth Summit inRio de Janeiro , Brazil.enate
As an
Abia State senator, Nwachukwu served as Chairman of two senate committees, the Senate Committee on Power and Steel and the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.Honors and awards
Nwachukwu was conferred with several medals and decorations whilst in military service, as well as traditional titles in his present status as a civilian.
Decorations and service medals
Nwachukwu's national decorations and service medals include: the
Nigerian Independence Medal , theForces Service Star , theDefence Service Star , theNigeria Republic Medal , theNational Service Medal , and the order of Commander, Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFR).National merit awards
Nwachukwu has been awarded three national merit awards. They are the Special Certificate of Merit of the African Youth Congress, the Award of Recognition of the
Iron and Steel Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ISSSAN), and the Merit Award byAchike Udenwa , former Governor of Imo State, on the occasion of the state'sSilver Jubilee .International awards
Nwachukwu has been conferred with several international medals and awards, which include the
Grand Commander of Equatorial Guinea , presented by the President of Equatorial Guinea, theFederal Republic of Germany's Grand Cross of Merit (GMCS), theGrand Master of the National Order of the Southern Cross (GMSC), from the President of Brazil, theDiplomatic Medal (DMM) from the President of the South Korea, theGrand Cruz de la Order dei Merito Civil de Espana (GCMC), by KingJuan Carlos I of Spain , the Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of St Michael and St George (GCMG), awarded by QueenElizabeth II of the United Kingdom , and theCommander of the Order of Mono (COM) fromGnassingbé Eyadéma , President of Togo.
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