Hon. Jerry S. Manwe

Chairman, House Committee on Interior, NASS

Hon. Jerry S. Manwe was born in Jen, karim Lamido local government area of Taraba state on the 26th of June, 1958.

He had his elementary education in Lau L.E.A before proceeding to government secondary school Jailingo where he obtained his first school leaving certificate.

His insatiable quest for knowledge further took him to the Federal Polytechnic Mubi where he obtained a certificate in accounting.

To further consolidate his professional calling as an accountant, Hon. Jerry proceeded to the federal university of technology Yola and obtained a higher diploma in Accounting and Business Management.

He first worked as an accountant at the Mubi burnt bricks, a state owned industry in Adamawa state and also at the college of agriculture Jalingo.  Through out his work career he was known to be a prudent manager of resources, diligent and an unassuming young man who people say easily warms up to other people.

Little wonder therefore that the people voted him to represent them in the federal house of representative in 1991.

While in the house, he got the endorsement of his colleagues to become the chairman house committee on finance and economic planning.

After the dispensation was prematurely terminated, hon. Jerry went back to his home state Taraba to help stabilize things for the relatively new state.

In 1999, with the coming of the present dispensation, Hon. Jerry was assigned the portfolio of the commissioner for housing and urban development.

He was subsequently to become a member of the national Christian pilgrim board and later the chairman national commission for colleges of education (NCCE).

In 2007, hon. Jerry Manwe was again overwhelmingly elect into the federal house of representative as member representing Ardo-kola, Lau and Karim-Lamido federal constituency of Taraba state.

A realist administrator and a bold reformer, his mission to his people had been strengthened by an earlier resolved in life to help who ever comes his way.

His story is the account of his dependence on God to give him the ability to carry on.

His sojourn in politics is for a set purpose- to liberate the minds of people. His confession concludes with a rather pious hope on this account that he would never part with his people.

The pillar of the renaissance of Jenjo nationalism who like the African warrior king sleeps on his feet to get the job done.

Hon. Jerry Manwe is both a mixture of an idealist and pragmatic politician.

He is a skilled politician gifted with lively intelligence.  Latent in this man are immense political gift which found only limited scope in the role he plays in every political dispensation.

The visionary side of his character goes hand in hand with a genius for affairs and mastery of men.

He exudes charisma, a quality every one recognizes, but no one can describe.  A sure fire winner as candidate for any political office.

He is a man with supreme self confidence, iron clad will, and a healthy degree of self control and esteemed.

He may be quick, but not always prone to mistakes.  He has an exquisite mind and so he engages with lethal candor.

He is a home serieux in both the literal and broader sense of the world.

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Hon. Innocent Ugo Chima:

Chairman, House Committee on Fire, NASS

SURNAME:                 CHIMA, HON.
OTHER NAMES:          INNOCENT UGO
COMMUNITY:             ECHARA
LOCAL GOVT. AREA: EZZA SOUTH
SENATORIAL ZONE:    EBONYI   
                                 CENTRAL
STATE:                      EBONYI STATE
DATE OF BIRTH:        2 FEB 1947

MARITAL STATUS:  Married to Princess Stephanie Oyirrinnaya
                             Ngozi (Nee Late Stephen N. Alo)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
PRIMARY:

1955-1958: JUNIOR PRIMARY
                   ST. LEO’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, ECHARA

1959-1962: SENIOR PRIMARY
                   SACRED HEART PRIMARY SCHOOL, ONUEKE

POST PRIMARY:
1963-1970: IZZI COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOL, ABAKALIKI
1971-172:   HIGHER SCHOOL, HOLY GHOST COLLEGE, OWERRI

TERTIARY INSTITUTION:
1973-1976: UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA

QUALIFICATIONS:

• WAEC, HSC
• BA (HONS) HISTORY

Leadership
          (a)     Political Parties:
(i)      National Republican Convention (NRC) Senatorial                          Candidate and Leader 1991 – 1993 Abakaliki Zone of the               then Enugu State.
(ii)     Ex-Officio member, (DPN) Democratic Party of Nigeria,                           1997-1996
(iii)    National Vice Chairman (APP) (All Nigeria People’s Part, South-East) and Leader of the Party in South-East Zone that laid the foundation of the party, 1999-2003.
(iv)    Stakeholder PDP Ebonyi State 2003 to date.
         
(b)     Other Political Positions Held:
(i)      Member, Caretaker Committee and Supervisory Council for Agriculture and Natural Resources of Ezza Local Government Area, 1994-1996.  As a member of the Council, I brought to bear my wealth of experience in the administration and performance of the Council.  Innovations were introduced in the area of revenue generation, accountability, road maintenance, improvement of health facilities, gave employment and bursary awards to students.  Defended the need for the splitting of the Council into two before the Arthur Mbanefor committee on creation of Ezza into North and South Local Governments Areas respectively after years of agitation. As a Supervisory Council for Agriculture, bags of fertilizers were distributed to the farmers at subsidized rates, encouraged co-operative farming and insisted that the Council own demonstration and nursery farms for the communities to benefit.
 
(ii)     A member of Brigadier-General Oluwole Rotimi Commissioner for Inquiry for the investigation of the Federal Government Landed Property, June 1999-2003.  The commission was highly commended by Mr. President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo for a job well done.  The commission among other achievements laid the foundation of the beginning of the collation of the inventory of the federal government properties both at home and abroad.  For the first time, computerized the landed properties owned by federal government both at home and abroad.  The present federal government programme of our recommendation.  The ownership of properties and their maintenance is colossal wastes of public funds and anachronistic to modern government.

(iii)    November 2003, was elected State Chairman, Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo Ebonyi State Chapter and National Vice Chairman of the Pan Igbo Organisation, have played vital role in the strategy and planning committee of this organisation.

(iv)    February, 2004 appointed as a member, Panel of Inquiry into Ebonyi State University/Non-academic Staff Union/Bursar (EBSU/NSAU/ASUU) Crisis in Ebonyi State University under the Chairmanship of Justice C. Ekuma-Nkama.  Our recommendation and implementation brought peace into the University financial management.

7.       August 22-23 September, 2004 was a member of Presidential Visitation Panel to the Federal College of Education, Kani under the Chairmanship of Sir (Chief) M. A Braiman a retired Federal Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Housing.  The good work the panel did will be reflected when the white paper is out.  The consequences of our findings and recommendation shall be of very immense value to FCT, Kano and Federal Ministry of Education.

8.       November 2004-He was made the Chairman of 14-man committee on Ebonyi Traditional mode of dress.  The purpose is to fashion out formal dress or identity for civil servants, traditional rulers and our leaders for occasions.  The committee is also formulate policy for working ethics of the people of the State.

9.       21 February-July 2005- A member of national Political Reform Conference.  He was appointed as Ebonyi State Delegate to the National Political Reform Conference, 21 February – July 2005.  As a member, he played active rule in the Conference.  He was a member. Committee on legislature.  In the committee, he brought his legislative experiences to bear on the recommendations having been twice member of Federal House of Representative.  


 

Okebiorun, Olusegun James:

Controller-General, Federal Fire Service

Personal Information
Surname:            Okebiorun
Other Names:     Olusegun James
Date of Birth:     6th. July, 1954
Place of Birth:    Ilesa
State of Origin:   Osun
Nationality:        Nigerian
Marital Status:     Married
No of children:    Two

Next of Kin:    Mrs. VT. Okebiorun (wife)

Education
University of Ife,  B.Sc(Elect/Elect)            1975-1980
Atakumaosa High School, WASC                  1971-1974
CAC Pry. School, FSLC                               1961-1966

Professional Training
Fire Officer’s Basic Training (Certificate)                             1997
Exchange Programme with Plano-Texas Fire/Rescue              2001
Weapons of Mass Destruction First Responder Training           2001
Fire Protection Engineering (Nevada-USA)                            2007
Disaster Management, Bournemouth University, UK                2007 

Membership of Professional Bodies

1. Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)
2. Council for Regulation of Engineering practice in Nigeria (COREN)
3. Fire Protection Association of Nigeria (FPAN)
4. Society of Fire Protection Engineer USA (SFPE)
5. Institution of Fire Engineers UK (IFE)

Seminars Attended

• Emergency Medical Manoeuvres and Resuscitation by Medipharm.
• Confined Space Rescue by Fire Safety International
• Emergency Management in Nigeria: The Way Forward by NEMA
• Nigeria Civil/Military Relationship by Centre for Civil/Military Relations, Naval Postgraduate School, Canada
• 2007 Annual Seminar of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, USA.

Badanaga Ahmed Lamidi:

President, Fire Disaster Prevention & Safety Awareness Association of Nigeria (FDSAAN)