Eastern Region Project Planning

Southeast Nigeria Development Initiative

Our Leadership Team

Meet the dedicated professionals leading ERPP's mission

Prof. Barth Nnaji, CON, NNOM

Chairman

Chairman and CEO, Geometric Power Limited Former Minister of Power and former Minister of Science and Technology Former Alcoa Foundation endowed Professor of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh Founding Director, US Center of Excellence in e-Design Former Professor of Engineering and Robotics, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Dr. Pascal Dozie, CON

Member

Founder of Diamond Bank Plc Chairman, MTN Nigeria Pro Chancellor Pan- Atlantic University, Lagos. Former President of Nigeria Stock Exchange

Bishop Dr. Sunday N. Onuoha

Member

President Vision Africa Executive Director Nigerian Inter-Faith Action Associate Co-Chair Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace Methodist Church Nigeria Bishop for External Organization. Former S.A to President on Privatization.

Lt. Gen. OA Ihejirika (rtd), CFR

Member

Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Former Directing Staff at the Command and Staff College, Jajii Principal Staff Officer at the Defence and Army Headquarters Former GOC 1st Division and former GOC, 81 Division.

IGP Ogbonna O. Onovo (rtd), CFR

Member

Former Inspector General of the Nigerian Police (IGP) Former Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Former Commissioner of Police for Ogun state.

Lt. Gen. Chikadibia Obiakor (rtd)

Member

Former United Nations Military Adviser for Peacekeeping Operations Former General Officer Commanding, Second Mechanized Division Former Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) appointed in January 2006. Former Commander, Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) Artillery Brigade in Liberia (1996 and 1997). Was the ECOMOG Chief Coordinator of the Liberian elections in July 1997. Former Chief of Administration of the Nigerian Army, in charge of the welfare, discipline and medical services for all Nigerian military personnel.

Maj. Gen Obi Abel Umahi (rtd)a

Member

Former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division Nigerian Army Commanding Officer 72 Airborne Battalion Commander Army Task Group (Operation RESTORE HOPE) Commander 4 Brigade Former Directing Staff in Command and Staff College and National Defence College Two tours of active service in ECOMOG Operations.

Dr. Alex Otti, OFR

Member

Former Group Managing Director of Diamond Bank Plc. Former Executive Director, First Bank Nigeria Current Governor of Abia State.

Dr. (Mrs.) Regina Amadi-Njoku

Member

Former United Nations Assistant Secretary General Former Regional Director for Africa at the International Labor Organization (ILO) Founder/CEO of Other Half Empowerment Initiative (OH); Former Project Coordinator for development projects at the Economic Development Institute of the World Bank. Former Chief of Social development and Cultural Statistics in the Ministry of Social Development, Youth and Sports of Nigeria.

Dr. A.B.C. Orjiako

Member

Orthopedic Surgeon Co-founder and Chairman of SEPLAT PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC an independent indigenous Nigerian upstream exploration and production company with a focus on Nigeria.

Prof. Onyi Nwagbara

Secretary

Professor of Environmental Toxicology/Chemistry and Microbiology Professor and Head, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja Retired officer in the US Army Former Bureau Chief of Laboratory, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, USA.

Amb. (Mrs.) Nkem Wadibia-Anyanwu, OON, mni

Member

Former Nigerian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Repulic of Ireland with concurrent accreditation to the Repulic of Iceland. Former Nigerian High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya with concurrent accreditation to the Seychelles.

Dr. Eke Agbai

Member

Executive Vice President, Center for Policy and Foreign Engagement, a foreign policy think tank. Former Information Commissioner in Abia State Former Senior Special Adviser to former FCT Minister Member of the Board of Trustee (BOT), Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library.

Elder Onyebuchi Ome

Member

Retired Director Federal Ministry of Water Resources with extensive experience in Dams, irrigation, water Quality and Trans-boundary water management.

Our Values

The principles that guide our operations and decision-making processes

Integrity

We maintain the highest ethical standards in all our operations, ensuring transparency and accountability in project planning and implementation.

Community Focus

We prioritize community needs and engage stakeholders at all levels to ensure our projects deliver meaningful impact where it matters most.

Sustainability

Our projects are designed with long-term sustainability in mind, balancing economic development with environmental protection.

Innovation

We embrace innovative approaches and technologies to solve development challenges and improve project outcomes.