Patrick Utomi
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Background
Patrick Utomi was born in Kaduna,[7] he is a descent of Igbuzo in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State.[7] He had his primary education at St. Thomas, Kano 1960 - 1962;[7] Our Lady of Fatima, Gusau 1962 - 1966;[7] Christ the King College, Onitsha[7] and Loyola College, Ibadan,[7] finishing his secondary education at the age of 15. The entry age for university education was 17, so he enrolled at the Federal School of Arts and Science in the interim.[7] He later got admission into the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1973 to study Mass Communication.[7] Patrick Utomi graduated from University of Nigeria Nsukka in 1977,[7] He attended Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA, where he got his Ph.D. MPA, MA.[7] He was appointed Professor of Social and Political Economy Environment of Business and Entrepreneurship[8] at Lagos Business School[6] in 2003. he has been a scholar-in-residence at the Harvard Business School and the American University in Washington, D.C.[9]
Career
A few months after his return to Nigeria, Pat got enlisted by the former Vice President Alex Ekwueme to provide consultancy services on some public policy papers. Soon after, he was appointed Special Assistant by former President Shehu Shagari[4] a position he lost following the military coup of December 1983, which terminated the Second Republic.[10]
Following the end of the Second Republic, he became Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Utomapp Holdings Limited, 1984 – 1986, and Assistant General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Volkswagen Nigeria Lagos, 1983 - 1993.[3]
Utomi was Scholar-in-Residence, American University, Washington DC, USA, 1996 and Research Associate, the Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1996.[11] (Lagos Business school started operating in 1991.)
Utomi also belongs to many professional bodies. He is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, Institute of Directors, IOD, Nigeria Economic Summit Group and Nigeria Economic Society.
Utomi coordinated the establishment of several civil society groups on good governance and accountability such as Transparency in Nigeria, the Centre for Values in Leadership, the Concerned Professionals, and the Restoration Group. In the business sphere, Utomi was the Vice Chairman of Platinum–Habib Bank. He is a columnist and chairman.[12][13]
Utomi has served in various private sector associations including the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the National Council of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, he is also the Chairman of Poise Nigeria Limited, and the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA). He has spoken on issues in the following areas on various international platforms; growth economics, comparative development, leadership, oil, and China's economic surge and growing influence in Africa. He has collaborated frequently with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, and Chatham House, in the UK. He has also written commissioned papers for the UK's DFID including the latest collaboration with Colleagues from Oxford on the Political Economy of growth in Nigeria (2006).[14]
Utomi also ran a failed attempt for presidency of Nigeria in 2011.[15] In 2021, Pat and other political stakeholders pioneered the formation of a new political opposition ahead of the 2023 Nigerian general elections.[16]
Governorship candidacy
Pat Utomi was declared as the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress for the 2019 general election in Delta State by a faction of the All Progressive Congress.[17] The national working Committee of the All Progressive Congress later overturned the declaration and announced Chief Great Ogboru as its Delta state gubernatorial candidate for the 2019 general elections.[18][19]
Honors and awards
- Nominated and voted by the Public as one of Nigeria's top ten Living Legends in the Vanguard/Silverbird Television Awards.[20][14]
- Great Nigeria Lives of the 20th Century;[21]
- Who is who in Africa[7]
Books and selected publications
- Utomi P., Nigeria as an Economic Power House, Can it be Achieved in Robert P Rothberg (ed) Crafting the New Nigeria – Confronting the Challenges. Lynne Rienner Publishers Boulder Co. 2004 pg 125 – 138 [22]
- Utomi P. Nigeria “Changes as Prospects” in the Africa Competitiveness Report (ed) Jeffrey Sachs, World Economic Forum 2000 [23]
- Utomi P, Performance under Constraints. The Nigeria Press Under Military Rule. Gazette Vol 28 1982[24]
- Utomi P, Historical – Philosophical Foundations of Government Ownership of Newspapers in Nigeria. Gazette vol 27 no 1 1981
- Utomi P, Values and Economic Stagnation in Africa: A Paradox of Poverty in Nigeria Script error: No such module "webarchive".. The International Journal of African Studies Vol. 3.2. Spring 2004[25]
- Utomi P, Managing Uncertainty: Competition and Strategy in Emerging Economies. Ibadan. Spectrum Books 1998[26]
- Utomi P, To Serve is to Live. Ibadan. Spectrum Books, 1999
- Utomi, Patrick Okedinachi. To Serve is to Live: Autobiographical Reflections on the Nigerian Condition. Spectrum Books Limited, 2002.[24]
- Utomi P, Critical Perspectives in Political Economy and Management, Ibadan. Spectrum Books, 2000
- Utomi P, Why Nations are Poor, Lagos. Business Day Books 2006
- Utomi P, Business Angel as a Missionary, London. Makeway Press, 2010
- Utomi P, Conscience: Opinions in the Struggle for Nation Building, Lagos Patike Book 1999
- Utomi P, Perspectives: Further Thoughts in the Quest for National Rebirth Patike Books, 2000.
- Edited Volumes of Interview with Pat Utomi. Golden Thoughts compiled by Godfrey Obioma Intec Press 2004.
- In the words of Pat Utomi edited by Uju Onyechere, Lagos. Benson Edwards Publications, 2003
- Pat Utomi: A Purpose driven life: Interviews of Pat Utomi by Godfrey Obioma
- The Duty to Lead: An article by Pat Utomi
- Contributor to 40 First Job: A book by Ukinebo Dare
- The Art of Leading: Open Secrets of Leadership Effectiveness. CVL/Makeway Press, 2015
- Pat Utomi.“Power, Politics, Public Policy Process and Performance”
- Utomi, Patrick Okedinachi. Golden Thoughts: Creative Views and Writings of Professor Pat Utomi on the Nigerian Economy, Politics and Social System. Godfrey Obioma, 2004.[27]
Keynotes speeches
Keynote speaker at the Annual Conferences of the following:
- Nigerian Institute of Management
- Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors
- Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (4 times)[citation needed]
- Nigeria Institute of Public Relations
- Nigeria Institute of Marketing
- Law Society, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife
Has been guest speaker at the annual Business Club meetings of the Africa Business Club at the Harvard Business School, Wharton, Kellogg School and the TedxEuston at the University of London.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."GIANT IN THE TROPIC OF AFRICA: Professor Pat Utomi". Nigerian Tribune. 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Suzy Oruya (12 August 2012). "Nigeria's economy is in crisis - Utomi". Onitsha: Tribune. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.":: Our Activities". Corpgovnigeria.org. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Pat Utomi – Entrepreneur & Social Activist". Financial Freedom Inspiration. 6 February 1956. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Channels Television - Nigeria's Award Winning Television Station". 10 November 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
The challenging health conditions in areas affected by the flood disaster should be the critical emphasis of policy makers as the floods begin to recede. This was the call made by the founder of the Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL), Prof. Pat Utomi, at the presentation of relief materials to officials of Delta State Government at St Patrick's College, at the Asaba camp for displaced persons.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lagos Business School - Milestones". Lbs.edu.ng. Lagos Business School. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.profile. "Mr Patrick Utomi | Who's Who Profile". Africa Confidential. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Fashola, Utomi, others seek action on entrepreneurship education". Guardiannewsngr.com. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Prof. PAT UTOMI* to be honoured with other top Nigerian Leaders as one of the *PATRONs* of Arise O Nigeria at the 3rd Annual *Arise O Nigeria Leadership Symposium & PAN Nigerian Humanitarian Awards.* – BMTV NIGERIA". Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."GIANT IN THE TROPIC OF AFRICA: Professor Pat Utomi". Nigerian Tribune. 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Pointer News Online".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Pat Utomi: A Distinguished Professor Of Many Parts". The Pointer News Online. 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Needy, Save Our (2016-08-04). "Save Our Needy: Prof. PAT UTOMI Becomes Patron of Save Our Needy". Save Our Needy. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Prof. PAT UTOMI* to be honoured with other Top Nigerian Leaders as one of the *PATRONs* of Arise O Nigeria at the 3rd Annual *Arise O Nigeria Leadership Symposium & PAN Nigerian Humanitarian Awards.* – BMTV NIGERIA". Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."SDMP picks Utomi as presidential candidate". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 2011-01-14. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Olatunji, Kehinde (2021-09-22). "Jega, Utomi, Duke, others float new political party". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Delta APC faction declares Pat Utomi gov candidate". The Punch. October 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."APC denies Magnus Abe, Pat Utomi governorship tickets". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Utomi explodes, says APC will lose Delta governorship if". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 7 October 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Oct 04 (6 February 1956). "Pat Utomi – 50 Greatest Nigerians of All Time? (Video) :: Naija's Most Incredible". Naijasmostincredible.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Godday Odidi (16 October 2012). "Of national awards and falling integrity". Tribune. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pegg, Scott (2005). "Book Review: Rotberg, Robert, editor. CRAFTING THE NEW NIGERIA: CONFRONTING THE CHALLENGES. Boulder, Colo.: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2004". Africa Today. 52 (1): 137–139. doi:10.2979/aft.2005.52.1.137. ISSN 0001-9887.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Monga, Célestin; Lin, Justin Yifu; Sachs, Jeffrey D. (2015-07-01), "Africa's Demographic Transition and Economic Prospects", The Oxford Handbook of Africa and Economics, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199687107.013.051, ISBN 978-0-19-968710-7
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link) - ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Utomi, Patrick (1981). "Performance Under Constraints: the Nigerian Press Under Military Rule". Gazette (Leiden, Netherlands). 28 (1): 51–54. doi:10.1177/001654928102800104. ISSN 0016-5492. S2CID 144477969.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nkamleu, GB (2009-07-10). "poverty and child farm labour in Africa: Wealth paradox or bad orthodox". African Journal of Economic Policy. 13 (1). doi:10.4314/ajep.v13i1.44181. ISSN 1116-4875.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Child, John; Faulkner, David; Tallman, Stephen; Hsieh, Linda (2019-04-25), "Emerging economies", Cooperative Strategy, Oxford University Press, pp. 484–504, doi:10.1093/oso/9780198814634.003.0022, ISBN 978-0-19-881463-4
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Obioma, Godfrey. (2004). Golden thoughts : creative views and writings of Professor Pat Utomi on the Nigerian economy, politics and social system. [Godfrey Obioma]. OCLC 609425463.
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