17 Facts About Osita Chidoka

Osita Benjamin Chidoka was born on 18 July 1971 and is a Nigerian politician, public servant and administrator.

Osita Chidoka was Nigeria's Minister of Aviation under President Goodluck Jonathan and served as Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Corps under President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Osita Chidoka was born in Enugu, Nigeria, to Benjamin Ejikeme Chidoka and Victoria Nneka Chidoka at Charity Maternity Home, Enugu.

Osita Chidoka had his primary education at Ziks Avenue Primary School in Enugu and St Vincent De Paul Nursery School in Enugu, and secondary education at Union Secondary School in Enugu between 1982 and 1988.

Osita Chidoka thereafter proceeded to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management.

Osita Chidoka holds a Masters of Public Policy degree from the School of Public Policy at George Mason University in the United States of America.

Osita Chidoka has a Certificate in Global Strategy and Political Economy from Oxford University UK, and a Graduate Diploma in Maritime and Ports Management from the National University of Singapore.

Osita Chidoka began his public sector career with the Federal Capital Development Authority in Abuja.

Osita Chidoka served as a member of the Committee for the Review of the Abuja Master Plan.

Osita Chidoka served as personal assistant to the minister of state in the Federal ministry of Works and Housing, personal assistant to the minister of transport, and special assistant to the senior adviser to the president on legal matters.

Osita Chidoka was appointed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2007 as the Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Corps at the age of 35, making him the youngest ever to hold the position.

Osita Chidoka introduced the fully biometric and globally acceptable driver's license, revamped the number plate issuing system making it possible to search and identify vehicle owners on the go and linked to their vehicle insurance and built the ultra-modern number plate production facility in Abuja and Awka as well as a modern world-class Academy in Udi, Enugu State.

Osita Chidoka was appointed the Federal Minister of Aviation on 23 July 2014.

Osita Chidoka awarded the contract for the runway lighting for 22 Airports, including Solar lights as redundancy.

Osita Chidoka's brother, Obinna Chidoka, was a member of the House of Representatives.

Osita Chidoka is a strong advocate for public policy and has written many articles, essays, and delivered speeches in many areas of public policy and safety management.

Osita Chidoka writes a regular column, "Bridge Builder," for Leadership Newspapers, where he outlines pragmatic ideas for good governance.