Anioma People - Some Anioma Natives

Some Anioma Natives

The Anioma region is blessed with abundant human and mineral resources. Oil and other material deposits can be geographically found in the area. Men and women, many of who have contributed to the social, economic and political development of the country are also of Anioma origin and include the following:

• Engr. Isitua Nkem Precious, A Great Industrialist
• Chief. Sonny Iwedike Odogwu, A Great Business Mogul
• Dr. Andrew Azukaego Moemeka
• Dr. Cyril Uchenna Gwam, Diplomat, international civil servant and international environmentalist
• Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Nigerian Minister of Finance and the Cordinating Minister of the Economy
• Chief Chris Agbobu, Former Minister Of State for Defence and Agric/Rural Dev. Ministries
• Air-Marshal Paul Dike, former Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria
• Professor Augustine Onwuyali Esogbue, The only African included in NASA and Scientist
• Professor Buchi Emecheta, London Based Author
• Chukwurah Joseph Udeh O.F.R, Comptroller-General Nigerian Immigration Service (Rtd)
• Prof Eric Opia, Former Governorship candidate of Delta State
• Mr Jim Ovia, M/D Zenith Bank and Director Visafone
• Prof. Joy Ogwu, Former Mangaging Director of Nigeria Institute of International Affairs
• Professor Pat Utomi, Presidential Candidate and Founder of Lagos Business School
• Tony Elumelu, MD of United Bank for Africa
• Chief Philip Asiodu, Former Federal Minister
• Obi senator Nosike Ikpo, Former Senator of the Federal Republic
• Chief Sabastine Adigwe, former MD, Afribank NIgeria PLC
• Godswill Obielum, Former Governorship Aspirant, Delta State
• Peter Okocha, Governorship Aspirant, Delta State and Business Mongul
• Eddy Egwuenu, Distinguished and accomplished banker,Co-founder Zenith Bank
• Austine "Jay-Jay Okocha, Former Captain of Super Eagles of Nigeria
• Sunday Olise, Former Captain of super Eagles of Nigeria,
• Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, Former Super Eagles captain,Malian National Football Team Coach and Present Chief Coach of the Nigerian national team
• Nduka Ugbade, Nigeria's former football player and the first African to lift the world cup
• Demas Nwoko, Prominent Sculptor of Nigeria
• Jude Chukwudi Dike, energy economist and prominent youth leader
• Dr. Newton Jibunor, The famous Sahara traveller
• Nduka Odizor, Former Lawn tennis Player
• Bonny B. N. Umeadi PhD, Technologist and Inventor of Micro/Nanosensor Devices to monitor oil and gas pipeline system
• Dr Uche Honnah, President of Anioma, USA
• Tinie Tempah, London rapper whose family are from Ibusa.
• Henry Ogochukwu, President General of Anioma Peoples Association,Founder/President Skill & Ideas Development Initiatives and a political/economic activist
• Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa representing Delta North Senatorial District National Assembly Abuja
• Prince Nduka Obaigbena Publisher of This Day Newspaper
• Chuks Ochonogo member of Governing Council Novena University
• Sir Steve Omojiefor, Chairman Zenith Bank plc
• Fortune Ebie, Former FHA Chief
• Air Chief Marshall Paul Dike, Former Chief Of Defence Staff Of Nigeria
• Chief Victor C. Diji, Founder/CEO Zavic Group. / Founder/coordinator Anioma Town Hall.