Uche Ogah

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Uche Ogah
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Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah

(1969-12-22) December 22, 1969 (age 53)
Abia State
Residence Port Harcourt
Education University of Nigeria Nsukka, University of Lagos, Institute of Management Technology Enugu, Ogun State University
OccupationPolitician, President, Master Energy Group
Website www.mastersenergyltd.com

Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah // ( Loudspeaker.svg listen ) [1] (born 22 December 1969) was a former Nigerian Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development. [2] An oil magnate, entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist, Ogah is the President of Master Energy Group, [3] a conglomerate with over 15 subsidiaries and interests across a variety of industries, amongst is Masters Energy Oil and Gas Ltd. Ogah holds the Nigerian national honour, the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) and the Commander of the Order of Niger (CON). [4] [5] He was nominated for a ministerial appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari and was later appointed as Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development [6] on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. [7] [8] [9]

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Early life and education

Ogah was born to Chief Wilson, a sanitary inspector and retired railway staff and Ezinne Pauline Ogah [10] of Onuaku Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State. [11]

Family life and career

Ogah is married to Ngozi Sabina Ogah, a financial analyst. Ogah spent 10 years in the banking sector. He started with his National Youth Service at NAL Bank PLC. Thereafter, he took up full employment at All States Trust Bank and spent about two years in the bank before joining Zenith Bank in 1997, where he rose to the position of Assistant General Manager (AGM) before resigning in 2007. [10]

Philanthropy

He is said to have electrified villages in Uturu Community, built prototypal houses for the entire community and also constructed a 5,000 capacity auditorium in Abia state University (ABSU) Uturu. [12]

Politics

Ogah has contested for the seat of the governor of Abia state, thrice, first under the Peoples Democratic Party and the ruling All Progressives Congress.

Ogah was nominated for ministerial appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari on July 23, 2019 along with 42 other nominees. [13] During his senatorial screening on July 24, he narrated his plans on how to work on Nigerian refineries [14] as well as his plans for the Nigerian currency rate. [15] Ogah was confirmed for ministerial appointment by the Senate on July 30 [16] and on August 21, 2019 was confirmed and sworn in as the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development. [17]

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