(1)There is always a confluence where idealism and reality meets.
(2)The first King was not a Prince.
(3)Humanity is one in diversity.
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SURNAME: Opara
OTHER NAMES: Anthony Chidi
DATE OF BIRTH: 8TH AUGUST, 1963
MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED
RELIGION: CHRISTIANITY
NATIONALITY: NIGERIAN
STATE OF ORIGIN: IMO
LOCAL GOVT. AREA: IKEDURU
TOWN: AVUVU
VILLAGE: UMUDE
INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED, QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED AND YEARS OF ATTENDANCE:
COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL UMUDE AVUVU, IKEDURU L.G.A. IMO STATE, NIGERIA: FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE (1971 – 1977).
ENYIOGUGU SECONDARY SCHOOL ABOH-MBAISE L.G.A. IMO STATE, NIGERIA: WEST AFRICAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (1977 – 1982).
CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS ACADEMY, NEW DELHI, INDIA: PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN ADVERTISING (1982 – 1985).
EL-SHADDAI COMPUTER SERVICES CENTRE, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA: (A SUBSIDIARY OF LARO COMPUTERS LIMITED AND A MEMBER OF COMPUTER ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA). CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTER STUDIES( 1991 – 1992).
MAJOR WORK EXPERIENCES: WORKED WITH MESSRS KAP ADVERTISING LTD. PORT HARCOURT, AS CLIENTS SERVICES OFFICER FROM 1986 TO 1990. AS CLIENTS SERVICES EXECUTIVE (CLEARING AND FORWARDING SERVICES) WITH MESSRS COMBINED MARITIME AGENCIES (NIG.) LTD, PORT HARCOURT, FROM 1991 TO 1994. AS ASSISTANT CLIENTS SERVICES MANAGER WITH MESSRS GOF RESOURCES LTD. PORT HARCOURT, FROM 1994 TO 1996. HAD A SIX-MONTH-CONTRACT AS MANAGER (PLANNING AND OPERATIONS) WITH MESSRS. T.F. BIZ ORGANIZATION LTD. PORT HARCOURT, FROM FEBRUARY TO AUGUST, 1997. AS CUSTOMS REPRESENTATIVE OF MESSRS LYNKFIELD ENTERPRISES (NIG.) LTD. PORT HARCOURT FROM 1998 TO 1999, CONTINUED AS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE COMPANY TILL DECEMBER, 2000. AS CONTRIBUTING EDITOR OF THE FREIGHT AGENT NEWSPAPER FROM MARCH TO DECEMBER, 2000. ADVISED NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE ZONE ‘E’ COMMAND ON THE NEED FOR CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR CUSTOMS OFFICERS AND MEN AND CUSTOMS AGENTS. DESCRIBED AS AN ESTEEMED MEMBER OF PORT HARCOURT BUSINESS COMMUNITY BY MANAGEMENT OF PRUDENT BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. (NOW SKYE BANK PLC.) PARTICIPANT IN SEMINARS ORGANIZED BY NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE, NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY, NIGERIAN SHIPPERS COUNCIL ETC. PARTICIPANT AT FIRST CUSTOMS LICENSED AGENTS’ ELDERS’ SUMMIT ORGANIZED BY ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN LICENSED CUSTOMS AGENTS (ANLCA) (1ST AUGUST, 2000), EDITORIAL ADVISER(NIGERIA)(FROM 2007 TO 2008) OF newsonweb(AN ONLINE NEWS PUBLICATION LOCATED ON:www.newsonweb.faithweb.com). PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF chidi opara reports,(BEING PUBLISHED ON:www.chidioparareports.blogspot.com, AS A NON-PROFIT MAKING PUBLIC INFORMATION PROJECT OF CHIDI OPARA SERVICES, A PUBLICITY CONSULTANCY FIRM REGISTERED IN NIGERIA. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CHIDI OPARA SERVICES. ENGAGES IN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANCIES IN AREAS OF COMPETENCE.
MAJOR PUBLIC OFFICES HELD: (1) SECRETARY, (FROM FEBRUARY TO AUGUST, 1997) SPECIAL ZONAL MONITORING TASKFORCE ON ADMINISTRATION OF NIGERIAN PORTS USERS AND OPERATORS ASSOCIATION (EASTERN ZONE).
(2) MEMBER, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (HIGHEST DECISION MAKING ORGAN) OF NIGERIAN PORTS USERS AND OPERATORS ASSOCIATION (FROM FEBRUARY TO AUGUST, 1997).
(3) NATIONAL LIAISON OFFICER FOR PORT HARCOURT CHAPTERS (FROM MAY TO NOVEMBER, 1999) OF ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN LICENSED CUSTOMS AGENTS.
(4) NATIONAL PRESS RELATIONS OFFICER (EASTERN ZONE) OF ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN LICENSED CUSTOMS AGENTS. (FROM MARCH TO DECEMBER, 2000).
(5) MEMBER, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (HIGHEST DECISION MAKING ORGAN) OF ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN LICENSED CUSTOMS AGENTS. (FROM MAY TO NOVEMBER, 1999, AND FROM MARCH TO DECEMBER 2000).
(6) ASSISTANT STATE PUBLICITY SECRETARY (RIVERS STATE) OF ALL PROGRESSIVES GRAND ALLIANCE (APGA) (2002 – 2003).
(7) MEMBER, RIVERS STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ALL PROGRESSIVES GRAND ALLIANCE (2002 – 2003).
(8) MEMBER, RIVERS STATE CONGRESS OF ALL PROGRESSIVES GRAND ALLIANCE
(9) MEMBER, NATIONAL CONVENTION (HIGHEST DECISION MAKING ORGAN) OF ALL PROGRESSIVES GRAND ALLIANCE.
(10) MEMBER, WORLD POETS SOCIETY(W.P.S)
(11) MEMBER, ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN AUTHORS(ANA)
MAJOR LITERARY ENDEAVOURS: (1)HOMELAND MELODIES AND OTHER POEMS (PUBLISHED ON:www.homelandmelodies.blogspot.com)(2) PUBLISHED POEMS ON www.poemhunter.com (3)PUBLISHED POEMS ON:www.authorsden.com (4) PUBLISHED COLLECTIONS OF POEMS TITLED (1)"HOMELAND MELODIES AND OTHER POEMS" IN NOVEMBER, 2008,(2)'MOONLIGHT MONOLOGUE AND OTHER POEMS" IN OCTOBER, 2009, THE BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE ON: www.i-proclaimbookstore.com
PRINCIPAL HOBBIES: READING, WRITING,INTERNET, BUSINESS AND POLITICAL NETWORKING.
REFEREES: TO BE SUPPLIED ON REQUEST.
OTHER NAMES: Anthony Chidi
DATE OF BIRTH: 8TH AUGUST, 1963
MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED
RELIGION: CHRISTIANITY
NATIONALITY: NIGERIAN
STATE OF ORIGIN: IMO
LOCAL GOVT. AREA: IKEDURU
TOWN: AVUVU
VILLAGE: UMUDE
INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED, QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED AND YEARS OF ATTENDANCE:
COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL UMUDE AVUVU, IKEDURU L.G.A. IMO STATE, NIGERIA: FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE (1971 – 1977).
ENYIOGUGU SECONDARY SCHOOL ABOH-MBAISE L.G.A. IMO STATE, NIGERIA: WEST AFRICAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (1977 – 1982).
CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS ACADEMY, NEW DELHI, INDIA: PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN ADVERTISING (1982 – 1985).
EL-SHADDAI COMPUTER SERVICES CENTRE, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA: (A SUBSIDIARY OF LARO COMPUTERS LIMITED AND A MEMBER OF COMPUTER ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA). CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTER STUDIES( 1991 – 1992).
MAJOR WORK EXPERIENCES: WORKED WITH MESSRS KAP ADVERTISING LTD. PORT HARCOURT, AS CLIENTS SERVICES OFFICER FROM 1986 TO 1990. AS CLIENTS SERVICES EXECUTIVE (CLEARING AND FORWARDING SERVICES) WITH MESSRS COMBINED MARITIME AGENCIES (NIG.) LTD, PORT HARCOURT, FROM 1991 TO 1994. AS ASSISTANT CLIENTS SERVICES MANAGER WITH MESSRS GOF RESOURCES LTD. PORT HARCOURT, FROM 1994 TO 1996. HAD A SIX-MONTH-CONTRACT AS MANAGER (PLANNING AND OPERATIONS) WITH MESSRS. T.F. BIZ ORGANIZATION LTD. PORT HARCOURT, FROM FEBRUARY TO AUGUST, 1997. AS CUSTOMS REPRESENTATIVE OF MESSRS LYNKFIELD ENTERPRISES (NIG.) LTD. PORT HARCOURT FROM 1998 TO 1999, CONTINUED AS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE COMPANY TILL DECEMBER, 2000. AS CONTRIBUTING EDITOR OF THE FREIGHT AGENT NEWSPAPER FROM MARCH TO DECEMBER, 2000. ADVISED NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE ZONE ‘E’ COMMAND ON THE NEED FOR CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR CUSTOMS OFFICERS AND MEN AND CUSTOMS AGENTS. DESCRIBED AS AN ESTEEMED MEMBER OF PORT HARCOURT BUSINESS COMMUNITY BY MANAGEMENT OF PRUDENT BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. (NOW SKYE BANK PLC.) PARTICIPANT IN SEMINARS ORGANIZED BY NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE, NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY, NIGERIAN SHIPPERS COUNCIL ETC. PARTICIPANT AT FIRST CUSTOMS LICENSED AGENTS’ ELDERS’ SUMMIT ORGANIZED BY ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN LICENSED CUSTOMS AGENTS (ANLCA) (1ST AUGUST, 2000), EDITORIAL ADVISER(NIGERIA)(FROM 2007 TO 2008) OF newsonweb(AN ONLINE NEWS PUBLICATION LOCATED ON:www.newsonweb.faithweb.com). PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF chidi opara reports,(BEING PUBLISHED ON:www.chidioparareports.blogspot.com, AS A NON-PROFIT MAKING PUBLIC INFORMATION PROJECT OF CHIDI OPARA SERVICES, A PUBLICITY CONSULTANCY FIRM REGISTERED IN NIGERIA. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CHIDI OPARA SERVICES. ENGAGES IN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANCIES IN AREAS OF COMPETENCE.
MAJOR PUBLIC OFFICES HELD: (1) SECRETARY, (FROM FEBRUARY TO AUGUST, 1997) SPECIAL ZONAL MONITORING TASKFORCE ON ADMINISTRATION OF NIGERIAN PORTS USERS AND OPERATORS ASSOCIATION (EASTERN ZONE).
(2) MEMBER, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (HIGHEST DECISION MAKING ORGAN) OF NIGERIAN PORTS USERS AND OPERATORS ASSOCIATION (FROM FEBRUARY TO AUGUST, 1997).
(3) NATIONAL LIAISON OFFICER FOR PORT HARCOURT CHAPTERS (FROM MAY TO NOVEMBER, 1999) OF ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN LICENSED CUSTOMS AGENTS.
(4) NATIONAL PRESS RELATIONS OFFICER (EASTERN ZONE) OF ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN LICENSED CUSTOMS AGENTS. (FROM MARCH TO DECEMBER, 2000).
(5) MEMBER, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (HIGHEST DECISION MAKING ORGAN) OF ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN LICENSED CUSTOMS AGENTS. (FROM MAY TO NOVEMBER, 1999, AND FROM MARCH TO DECEMBER 2000).
(6) ASSISTANT STATE PUBLICITY SECRETARY (RIVERS STATE) OF ALL PROGRESSIVES GRAND ALLIANCE (APGA) (2002 – 2003).
(7) MEMBER, RIVERS STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ALL PROGRESSIVES GRAND ALLIANCE (2002 – 2003).
(8) MEMBER, RIVERS STATE CONGRESS OF ALL PROGRESSIVES GRAND ALLIANCE
(9) MEMBER, NATIONAL CONVENTION (HIGHEST DECISION MAKING ORGAN) OF ALL PROGRESSIVES GRAND ALLIANCE.
(10) MEMBER, WORLD POETS SOCIETY(W.P.S)
(11) MEMBER, ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN AUTHORS(ANA)
MAJOR LITERARY ENDEAVOURS: (1)HOMELAND MELODIES AND OTHER POEMS (PUBLISHED ON:www.homelandmelodies.blogspot.com)(2) PUBLISHED POEMS ON www.poemhunter.com (3)PUBLISHED POEMS ON:www.authorsden.com (4) PUBLISHED COLLECTIONS OF POEMS TITLED (1)"HOMELAND MELODIES AND OTHER POEMS" IN NOVEMBER, 2008,(2)'MOONLIGHT MONOLOGUE AND OTHER POEMS" IN OCTOBER, 2009, THE BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE ON: www.i-proclaimbookstore.com
PRINCIPAL HOBBIES: READING, WRITING,INTERNET, BUSINESS AND POLITICAL NETWORKING.
REFEREES: TO BE SUPPLIED ON REQUEST.
Photo Testimony
Two leading African Poets; Wole Soyinka and Kofi Awoonor congratulating Chidi Anthony Opara after reading his poems at a Literary event at the University Of Portharcourt, Nigeria in September, 2008.
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