Daniel Chukwudozie

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Dr. (Sir)
Dan Chukwudozie
OON
Born
Daniel Nwanneka Chukwudozie

(1957-01-02) 2 January 1957 (age 67)
NationalityNigeria
Organization(s)Dozzy Oil and Gas Limited; Ever Oil and Gas Limited; Specialty Oil and Company Nigeria Limited; Dozzy Plastic Industries Limited; Dozztephan Industry Limited;Dozzy Maritime Service FZE; Dozzy Investment Limited
Known forOil and Gas business
Awardsthe Queen Victoria Commemorative Medal and the International Socrates Award by the Europe Business Assembly
HonoursOfficer of the Order of the Niger national award

Daniel Nwanneka Chukwudozie OON , FNSE (born 2 January 1957) is a Nigerian entrepreneur and business man. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of Dozzy Group, which is a conglomerate of many companies of about 2000-man workforce with interests in oil and gas, plastics, food and beverages, maritime and investments. [1] [2] One of the companies is Specialty Oil Company Nigeria Limited which produces the Powerflo engine oil and has a 70-million-litre-capacity oil storage depot in Calabar, Cross Rivers State. [3] He is a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, a recipient of the Officer of the Order of the Niger national award, [4] the Queen Victoria Commemorative Medal and the International Socrates Award by the Europe Business Assembly. [5] [3]

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Early life and apprenticeship

Chukwudozie was born on 2 January 1957 to Okolienta Chukwudozie and Hannah Ugoyibo of Ubahu in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. [6] He is the first child of his parents, although he lost his father when he was still a child. [7] Chukwudozie became apprenticed to traders from an early age, learning the rudiments of several businesses. [3]

Business career

In 1981, Chukwudozie discovered an opportunity of importing products into Nigeria. Thus, armed with six thousand Naira and a four hundred and eighty Naira ticket to London, he ventured into international business. [1] [3] [8] In his pursuit of economic success, he traveled to a number of countries, including China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Korea, and Indonesia, where he imported commodities such as belts and other items to Nigeria. [1] [3] [9]

Chukwudozie founded the Dozzy Oil and Gas Limited in Onitsha in 1994. [10] His business grew gradually into the Dozzy Group, a conglomerate [11] [12] of twelve companies including Specialty Oil and Company Nigeria Limited which produces powerflo engine oil and hydraulic oil; Dozzy Plastic Industries Limited, which produces plastic chairs, fan blades, kitchen utensils, vehicle parts amongst others; Dozztephan Industry Limited, which produces beverages such as Piko fruit juice; [13] [14] King's crown Oil and Gas Limited; Hannah Energy Company Limited; Sungreen Oil and Gas Limited; Dozzy Integrated Power Limited; Dozzy Guttroff Industrial Gas Limited; Dozzy Plastics Limited; Dozzy Oil and Gas Limited; Dozzy Maritime Service FZE and, Dozzy Investment Limited. [3] [15] [16] In addition to creating over 5,000 jobs, his commercial contributions in the food and beverage, plastics, lubricants, industrial gas, real estate, and hospitality sectors have served Nigerian consumers with goods like Piko juice, biscuits, farm-fresh yoghurts, bottled water, among others. [17]

Honours

Chukwudozie is a recipient of many honorary degrees. They include Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration by University of Nigeria, Nsukka; [18] Honorary Doctorate Degree in Science (Honoris Causa) University of Calabar, Cross Rivers State (11 March 2017); Honorary Doctorate Degree in Science (Honoris Causa) Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun in Delta State (14 March 2017); [15] Honorary Doctorate Degree in Business Management (Honoris Causa) by the Paul University, Awka, Anambra State [19] amongst others. He was awarded The Sun Manufacturer of the Year 2018, [1] the Industrialist of the year by the Grassroots Newspapers; voted the most respected Nigerian CEO 2010 by This Day Newspaper, Award of Excellence by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council amongst others. [15] He is a recipient of the Officer of the Order of the Niger national award, [4] the Queen Victoria Commemorative Medal and the International Socrates Award by the Europe Business Assembly. [5] [3]

Fellowships

Chukwudozie is a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers. [3]

Personal life

Chukwudozie is married to Ada Chukwudozie, the current Chairperson of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, southeast branch. They have six children. Their daughter, Sandra Chukwudozie, is an entrepreneur and clean energy activist. [20]

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  11. ↑ "Our companies". dozzy. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
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  14. ↑ "SON Rid Anambra Markets of Substandard Products". Vanguard (Nigeria) .
  15. 1 2 3 Eya, Willy (11 March 2017). "Tribute : Bouquet of honours for Dozzy Group boss". The Sun (Nigeria) .
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