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Dr. High-Chief Sir Uzodinma (Uzo’) Adirieje,
FAOA,
FNAE, FIL, MNIM, ACIPM, KSJ –
Federal Government-certified Management/Training Consultant, World Bank-trained Health Economist and
Reproductive Health strategist; Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) expert;
professional Manager and Projects/Programmes consultant; Health and
Community/Development Systems Strengthening specialist; Civil Society activist
and Citizens advocate
v Chairman,
National Technical Working Group (TWG) of NGOs in Health in Nigeria, Federal
Ministry of Health (FMOH), 2016 - present
v Cochairman,
National World Malaria Day Committee, FMOH, 2015 - present
v Deputy
National President, Nigeria Association of Evaluators, Ministry of Budget and
National Planning, 2015 – present
v Member,
National TWG on Healthcare Financing, Equity and Investment, FMOH, 2014-2016
v Fellow of Nigeria Association of Evaluators
(FNAE)
v Fellow of Afrihealth Optonet Association
(FAOA)
v Fellow of International Institute for
Leadership (FIL)
v Fellow of Association for Capacity
Development (FACD)
v Member, Nigeria Institute of Management
(MNIM)
v Associate, Chartered Institute of Personnel
Management of Nigeria (ACIPM)
CEO/National Coordinator,
Afrihealth Optonet Association <www.afrihealthcsos.org>; 2011–present
National Chairman, Civil Society
Partnership for Dev’t in Nigeria, 2014-present
President, Society for
Conservation & Sustainability of Energy & Environment in Nigeria, 2013-present
National Coordinator, Coalition
on Vaccines, Vitamins and Immunisation for All Nigerians; 2012-present
Founder, Dr. Uzo Adirieje
Foundation, 2012
Country Director & Lead
Facilitator, Health Systems & Projects Consultants Ltd; 2012 – present
President, City & Hamlet
Cooperative Society Ltd, 2013-Present
Chairman, Civil Society Energy
Platform, 2012 – 2013
§ Founding
President, Lugbe Deanery CMO, Abuja; 2013-16
§ President
General, Imo State Towns Development Association Lagos (ISTDAL), 2005-07
§ Grand
Patron, ISTDAL, 2009
§ Grand
Patron, Orsu LGA Towns Dev’t Union Lagos, 2016
§ Honoured
as Ambassador of Education for Orsu LGA by the Govt, 2009
§ President,
St. Martin Parish CMO (two terms) 2010-16
§ PPC
Vice Chairman St. Martin Parish 2010-13
§ LOC
Chairman & Conf. Coordinator, 10th National Conf. of Divine Mercy, Nigeria
2016
§ Chief
PRO, Abuja Archdiocesan CMO 2012-16
§ Treasurer,
Abuja Archdiocesan CMO 2016
§ Member,
Abuja Archdiocesan Pastoral Council 2010-present
§ Member,
Building Committee, Cathedral of The Twelve Apostles, 2013-present
§ Member,
Finance Committee, Cathedral of The Twelve Apostles, 2013-present
§ Member,
Knights of St. John International
§
President, Abia State University Alumni
Association Abuja, 2012-2016
o Holds
the FOUR chieftaincy titles of
o
High-Chief
UGWUMBA I of Amaruru Clan (2017)
o
Ahaejiejemba
I of Amaruru Autonomous Community (2005)
o
Ahaejiejemba
I of Ebenasaa Autonomous Community (2016)
o
Ahaejiejemba
Ndi Igbo Lagos State (2016)
o Other
previous church and community awards and honours include
o
Pillar of Lugbe Deanery CMO, 2015
o
Bronze couple award, LDCMO, 2015
o
Epitome of Integrity award by CMO of Our Lady
Queen of Nigeria pro-cathedral, Abuja, 2015
o
Merit Award of Leadership and Role Model by
Merit Time International, 2015
o
West African Leadership Icons gold award by Global
Vision Communications, 2014
o
Distinguished Leadership Award from the ISTDAL
Women Wing, 2014
o
Exemplary Leadership Award from the CMO, St.
Kizito Parish, Kuje, 2014
o
Patron
of St. Cecilia Choir, St. Martin, 2013
o
Award of Excellence in Public Health Care
Management, OLGADU Lagos, 2013
o
National Patron, Federation of Orsu LGA Students
Association (FOSA), 2003
o
Patron, FOSA, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 2003
o
Rotary International Presidential Recognition
for Membership Growth, 1996
o
Rotary International District 9110 Governor’s Distinguished
Service Award, 1994
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Featured in the following Biographies
Ø
Who is Who in Nigeria, by Newswatch
Communications, 2010
Ø
International Health Professional of the Year,
by International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, 2007
Ø
Great Minds of the 21st Century, by
American Biographical Institute (ABI), 2006
Ø
Igbo Icons, 2006
Ø
Who is Who in Igboland, 2005
Ø
Orsu LGA
Directory and Who’s Who, 2004
Dr. Adirieje was born in Orume
Kindred, Umuogueri Ebenasaa, on 25 February 1964. His parents are Hon. Chief
Adirieje Fredrick & Nneoma Esther Ahruchianya Akujekwe. His father served
as Councillor three times [in the Orlu County Council in the 1960s, and in Orlu
Local Government from 1979, and in Orsu Local GGovernment in the 1980s]. Uzo’ is
married to his heartthrob and best friend Lady [Chief] Edith Uzoadirieje (LSJ),
who also holds the titles of Ugosimba of
Amaruru Clan; and Eziadaukwu of Assah
Ubirielem Autonomous Community, Orsu LGA; and they have been blessed with
three children. His blog is at
http://druzodinmadirieje.blogspot.com
