Ministerial nominees: CV’s of Amaechi, Fayemi, Amina Mohammed

Below is a summary of the CV of three of the ministerial nominees

Rotimi Amaechi: Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi was born May 27th, 1965 at Umuordu – Ubima, IkwerreLG of Rivers State. ‎Amaechi‬ attended St. Theresa’s Primary School, Ubima & later Govt Secondary School,Okolobiri for his WASC in 1982. Amaechi studied at the University of Port Harcourt where he bagged a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English. Amaechi also got a Masters in English Literature from the same University of Port Harcourt.

Amaechi exhibited leadership potentials & was elected National President of the National Union of Rivers State Students. It was at the University that young Chibuike Amaechi got exposed to practical politics, though at a learning stage. Upon graduation, Amaechi served as the PRO of Pamo Clinics & Hospital, Port Harcourt where he met Dr. Peter Odili. Amaechi’s sojourn in politics started when he joined the National Republican Convention, the NRC. He served as the Secretary of the Party in Ikwerre LG & his associates found him a man of strong & consistent character.  Amaechi’s political efforts paid off when he was appointed SA to Rivers Governor, Chief Rufus Ada-George in 1992. He was also Personal Assistant to Deputy Governor of River State, Sir Dr. Peter Odili. He was also director at two state – owned companies; Risonpalm Limited and West African Glass Industries Limited. Amaechi formed the Ikwerre Forum & later joined the Democratic Party of Nigeria where he served as State Secretary. Amaechi joined the People’s Democratic Party in 1999 and won a seat into the Rivers State House of Assembly. He represented Ikwerre Constituency, unanimously elected speaker and served for 8 unprecedented and unbroken years. Amaechi is involved in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association& Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative. In 2007, Amaechi was declared Governor of Rivers State by the Supreme Court and was subsequently re-elected in 2011. His milestones in Education, Health,Agriculture & Infrastructures as governor has won him National & International Accolades. In 2011 Amaechi was elected Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, a position he held till he left office in 2015. In 2015, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi also served as Director General of the APC Nigeria Presidential Campaign Committee. Amaechi is the Ochi Aliri 1 of Ikwerre Land and his hobbies include reading, travelling and making friends. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is a practising Christian, married to Judith Amaechi and blessed with three Sons. This is a summary of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi’s credentials and Curriculum Vitae ‪#‎MinisterialScreening‬

Dr. John Olukayode Fayemi was born in Ibadan, Oyo State on 02/06/1965. He was Governor of Ekiti State from 2010-2014. Prior to becoming a Governor, Fayemi was the Director of the Centre for Democracy & Development, a research institute. ‪#‎Fayemi‬ attended Christ’s School, Ado Ekiti for his secondary school; Federal School of Arts & Science Ondo for his Higher School Certificate. Fayemi has degrees in History, Politics, and International Relations from UNILAG and University of Ife. Fayemi also has a doctorate in War Studies from King’s College, London. He specialises in civil-military relations. Fayemi has worked as a lecturer, journalist, researcher, and strategy development adviser in Nigeria. Fayemi did his national year of service as a lecturer at Police College, Sokoto. Fayemi was a prominent leader of the Nigerian opposition to military rule in exile. Fayemi founded and managed opposition radio stations Radio Freedom, Radio Democracy International, and Radio Kudirat. Fayemi’s legacies include his historic gubernatorial concession, and superintending the APC presidential primaries. Fayemi is a Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON). He is married to Olabisi Fayemi, and has one son, Folajimi. This is a summary of Dr. John Olukayode’s credentials and Curriculum Vitae. ‪#‎MinisterialScreening