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Author: Orji Ogbonnaya Orji

Orji Ogbonnaya Orji

Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, a well-known Nigerian broadcaster, journalist, political economist and development communication specialist sits on the Editorial Board of Aro News, a leading community news channel of the Aros, south east Nigeria. Orji writes its popular column “Amaikpe”.  
 
He is currently the Director of Communications and Advocacy at the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), the Presidency, Abuja. NEITI is the Nigerian chapter of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), an international organization with 53 member countries which leads the global campaign for transparency and accountability in the management of extractive resources in resource-rich countries around the world. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji was named NEITI's acting Executive Secretary/ceo in 2015, a position he held briefly until 2016.  
 
Dr. Orji represents NEITI on Nigeria’s National Steering Committee of the global Open Government Partnership (OGP) and chairs the extractive sector thematic group in the country’s OGP.  
 
Prior to his current job at NEITI, Dr. Orji was a special adviser to Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Communication on Strategic Development Communication. Between 2004 and 2006, he worked with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) as a national consultant on public procurement reforms. At the UNDP, he worked with other development partners such as the World Bank and USAID on institutionalizing public procurement processes in Nigeria, by articulating a bill on public procurement for consideration and passage into law by the National Assembly. Following the passage of the Bill into law and establishment of the Bureau of Public Procurement on the June 4, 2007, Orji headed the media and public affairs department of the Bureau.
 
He served as Special Adviser to the President of the Senate at the National Assembly from 2000 to 2003. During this period, he provided technical support to develop the institutional framework on strategic media/civil society relations and engagements with the country’s legislature emerging from years of military rule.
 
His career in the media industry began at Radio Nigeria where he was groomed and worked in various capacities, rising through the ranks to the position of Deputy Director at the headquarters. The highest point of his career at Radio Nigeria was his posting to the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock (Nigeria’s seat of power) as the Chief State-House Correspondent, attached to Nigeria’s presidents. Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji served with courage and distinction during five different regimes, part of which were under the military from 1993 to 2000, when Nigeria returned to civil rule. The job at the Presidential villa took Orji on regular entourages of Nigerian Presidents to many countries of the world for the media-coverage of key global events, including several sessions of the United Nations' General Assembly in New York.
 
Orji Ogbonnaya Orji began his early life and education in 1970 at the Presbyterian School, Amanator Isu, Ohaozara in the then Afikpo Division. He attended Ishiagu High School Okigwe for his secondary education from 1975 and obtained his West African School Certificate from the school in 1980. He later proceeded to the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu where he graduated with a certificate in Mass communication in 1987. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Abuja, Nigeria in 1999, a master’s degree in political economy and development studies in 2004 and a PhD in the same discipline and from the same University in 2012.
 
He attended the Senior Executive Fellows program on public policy and communication at J.F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He is also an alumnus of Blatvanik School of Government, University of Oxford, England, Thompson Foundation Institute of Advanced Media Studies Cardiff, United Kingdom, the International Law Institute, George Town University Washington DC, the Institute for Public and Private Partnership, Arlington Virginia, the World Bank Institute, the African Development Bank Institute, and the Lagos Business School. Furthermore, he is a recipient of professional fellowships from the US State Department and from the governments of Germany and the United Kingdom.
 
Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji is married to Dr. (Mrs.) Esther Ogbonnaya with three children: Nnenna, Orji (Jr), and Chinatu.

  • Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, PhD
    Amaikpe

    Ikeji Aro and the state of our union

    All roads lead to Arochukwu, one of the few surviving ancient kingdoms, South Eastern Nigeria for the annual Ikeji festival. The grand finale for the 2017 event holds on Eke Ekpe Day, the 24th of September at the historic Amaikpe ...
    Orji Ogbonnaya Orji
    Nov 13, 2017
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  • Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, PhD
    Amaikpe

    When Chikwe Udensi took wife, Chidinma to the sky!

    Saturday March 25th was a day, Chikwe Udensi and wife, Chidinma will always remember in admiration. It was a day that close friends, business associates, government bureaucrats, legislators, politicians, the high and mighty stormed their opulent Abuja residence in the ...
    Orji Ogbonnaya Orji
    May 4, 2017
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  • Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, PhD
    Amaikpe

    The day “Crunches” buried mum…

    All roads led to the ancient kingdom of Arochukwu on Friday November 25th through Saturday the 26th 2016. It was a day that captains of commerce and industry, government bureaucrats, legislators, politicians, the high and the mighty from all parts ...
    Orji Ogbonnaya Orji
    Apr 4, 2017
    0
  • Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, PhD
    Culture & Civilization

    Ikeji Aro 2016 Cultural Dances

    Ikeji Aro 2016 has been rated as the best by the Arochukwu traditional council in the last 40 years history of the cultural festival. The rating was based on quality of attendance, concept and content development of the event, organization, ...
    Orji Ogbonnaya Orji
    Nov 21, 2016
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  • Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, PhD
    Amaikpe

    Ikeji Arochukwu in History

    The origin of Ikeji Festival in Arochukwu is as old as the history of the Kingdom. The festival marks the end of the farming season, arrival of harvest, and beginning of a new season. The Ikeji Calendar is determined by ...
    Orji Ogbonnaya Orji
    Nov 2, 2016
    2
  • Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, PhD
    Amaikpe

    Dagogo and the return of First Bank

    On 29th December 2015, I was in Abiriba to attend the burial of my late friend and businessman, Chief Otusi Kalu popularly known in social circles as Abbot. At the event, I was seated on the same table with Mazi ...
    Orji Ogbonnaya Orji
    Apr 1, 2016
    1
  • Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, PhD
    Amaikpe

    The challenge before Senator Mao

    The countdown to emergence of good road networks to and from Aro appears to be in sight. And this is a prediction that can be taken to the bank as collateral. Amaikpe is certain that the 2015 Christmas may be ...
    Orji Ogbonnaya Orji
    Dec 22, 2015
    1
  • Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, PhD
    Amaikpe

    The story of Arochukwu electricity sub station

    I have two major problems each time I plan to make a trip home, to Arochukwu. The first one is the road which has remained a painful wound in the heart of all. In thinking of a journey to Aro, ...
    Orji Ogbonnaya Orji
    Oct 8, 2015
    0
  • Healing the wounds of the elections!
    Amaikpe

    Healing the wounds of the elections!

    The 2015 general elections have been won and lost, have come and have gone, but the wounds inflicted on unity of Aro is still fresh and open in our minds and actions. The bone of contention was the interest of ...
    Orji Ogbonnaya Orji
    Jul 5, 2015
    1
  • Amaikpe

    Nzuko Aro, Abuja Branch

    Sunday March 2nd is one day that Nzuko Aro Abuja branch will hardly forget to remember.  The event was the Branch’s annual Thanksgiving Service held at the prestigious All Saints Anglican Church, 22 Douala Street Wuse District in the Federal ...
    Orji Ogbonnaya Orji
    Apr 4, 2015
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