Tony Ohifeme Ezekiel

Tony Ohifeme Ezekiel was born on June 17th, 1958 in Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria to the family of Late Mr. Joseph Aiguabasimin Ezekiel and late Mrs. Emily Ajayi Ezekiel from Eme-Ora in Owan West local government area of Edo State. He is a furniture maker, entrepreneur and industralist.

Tony Ohifeme Ezekiel Age

Tony Ohifeme Ezekiel is 65 years old.

Tony Ohifeme Ezekiel Early Life

Tony grew up in Kaduna where he began his education at Our Lady Primary School in 1966. He completed his primary education in 1972 at St. Mary's Primary School in Lokoja, Kogi State. He obtained his Senior School Certificate at Government Secondary School, Koton Karfi. He thereafter obtained a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. He also studied the following courses; Knowledge Management Application, Change Management, Strategic Leadership, Advanced Management and Leadership Programme, PGD in Global Business Executive, Masters in Business Administration, D. Phil, Management and Leadership Candidate, all at the prestigious University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.

Tony Ohifeme Ezekiel Career

Tony is the founder and CEO of Itex Furniture; an indigenous furniture manufacturing company in Abuja, Nigeria which has handled several high profile jobs in the country. His success in building his enterprise is also linked to his passion for the country and for ‘building’ people. Fondly called ‘The Carpenter,’ Tony’s Itex Furniture started its operation from a car port garage and has grown to an ultra-modern factory complex with state of the art machines on a 2.5 hectares parcel of land in the new Idu Industrial District, Abuja with a staff strength of more than 100 persons. 

Itex Furniture has furnished various landmark buildings in Nigeria. The list include Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Headquarters in Abuja, Central Bank of Nigeria Headquarters, Abuja, Federal Ministry of Finance Headquarters, Abuja, Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Abuja, Ministry of Defence Headquarters, Abuja, the Federal Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Aviation, Rivers State Government Secretariat, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Federal Inland Revenue offices in Abuja, Ibadan, Akure, Military Pensions Board, Abuja, Court of Appeal, Abuja, the Bureau for Public Enterprise (BPE), Presidential Palace of the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe amongst others.

Itex also has been actively involved in the development of human capital some of which include; Solomon Giwa Amu Foundation-Skill Acquisition Programme Factory and excursion visits by various schools; Regent Int’l School, Benue State University, Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa State, as well as Entrepreneurial Training for Senior Officers of the Nigerian Army in preparatory to retirement.

As a politician, Ezekiel's experience in governance has helped shaped the success of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, especially in his constituency; ‘Owan West’. It is on record that through his visionary leadership, the political structure of Owan West was redefined.

Tony Ohifeme Ezekiel Personal Life

Tony Ezekiel is happily married to Mrs. Adeola Olowu Ezekiel and they are blessed with three loving children, Emilomo Evette Ezekiel, Emmanuel Ailohi Ezekiel and Oare Edmond Ezekiel. He lives in Abuja.

Tony Ohifeme Ezekiel Awards

Ezekiel has received numerous awards, some of which include;

1. Midwest Times – Midwest Personality of the Year 2003
2. The Abuja Enterprise Agency – Fastest Growing Furniture Company in 2006
3. Entrepreneur of the year in 2008 from The Leadership Award
4.  2008 Midwest Times – Midwest Personality of the Year Award
5.  FCT Leaders’ Summit – Honour Award 2008
6. A Seminar Room named after him at the University of Oxford (for bringing experience to class), in May 2013
7. The Corporate Service award from Ahmadu Bello University Alumni Association in 2013

Tony Ohifeme Ezekiel Net Worth

His net worth is not available.

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