Chris Ubosi

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Christopher Ubosi is a Nigerian broadcaster, quantity surveyor and project manager. [1] He is the managing director of Megalectrics limited. [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Ubosi was born in Nsukka before moving to Lagos. He attended st Marya Private school Maryland, Lagos. He attended federal Government college, Ijanikin. [1]

Ubosi studied Quantity surveying at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife for his first degree. He obtained his MSC in project management at the University of Lagos. [1] [2]

Career

Ubosi started his broadcasting career in 1993. He co-founded Mtech Communications in August 2001. [4] He worked with AIMS GROUP, an Architecture and Engineering firm which later formed a broadcasting firm called Steam Broadcasting. [5] He serves as the executive director of Steam broadcasting. He is also the founder and chief executive officer of Megalectrics Limited. on November 3, 2017, he became the non-Executive Director of Diamond Bank, Plc. [6] [7]

Personal life

Chris Ubosi is married to Ijeoma and they have three children together. [8]

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