Ugorji Okechuwu Ugorji

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Ugorji Okechukwu Ugorji
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Born1964 (age 59–60)
Aboh Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Occupation(s)Politician, academic, author, publisher
EmployerImo State Government
Title
  • Commissioner for Homeland Security and Vigilante Affairs
  • Special Adviser to the Governor on Homeland Security and Intelligence
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
SpouseUchenna Kate Ugorji
Children6
Parents
  • Stephen Nwabueze Ugorji(father)
  • Major Ugoeze Anastasia(mother)
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Ugorji Okechukwu Ugorji (born 1964) is a Nigerian politician, academic, author, and publisher. [3] He is the Commissioner for Homeland Security and Vigilante Affairs in Imo State, and the Special Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodimma on Homeland Security and Intelligence. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). [4] [5]

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Early life and education

Ugorji was born in Aboh Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria. He obtained a master's degree in Homeland Security from the George Washington University in May 2019. He also obtained a Doctorate of Education in Educational Administration and Supervision in 1994, and Certified Public Manager Studies in 1989–1990, at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He obtained a Master of Arts in Counseling and Personnel Services in 1989, a Bachelor of Science in biology in 1987, and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology in 1986, at Trenton State College (now known as The College of New Jersey), in Ewing Township, New Jersey. He completed a graduate internship Programme at the Office of Career Services at Princeton University in 1988–1989. [3] [6]

Career

Ugorji is the founder and publisher of Sungai Books, a publishing company based in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. [7] He has written and published books on Nigerian politics, international relations, and African-American culture. [8] He is also the executive director of the African Writers Endowment, a non-profit organization that promotes African literature and culture. [9]

Politics

Ugorji joined politics in 1998, when he contested for the governorship of Imo State under the banner of the United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP). [10] He later joined the APC and became an ally of Governor Uzodimma. In 2020, he was appointed as the Special Adviser to the Governor on Homeland Security and Intelligence, and in 2021, he was also made the Commissioner for Homeland Security and Vigilante Affairs. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] He is responsible for overseeing the security and safety of the state, as well as coordinating the activities of the vigilante groups. [16] [17] [18] [19]

Selected Books

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Personal life

Ugorji is married to Uchenna Kate Ugorji, a pediatrician and public health expert. They have six children and reside in Owerri, Imo State. [24]

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  3. 1 2 "Ugorji Ugorji: I am drawn to Black womanhood". The Sun. September 15, 2020.
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  5. ↑ "Biafran uprising no threat to Nigeria's unity - Dr Ugorji". Daily Trust. 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
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  21. ↑ "From the Belly of the Gods". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
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