Chris Ekiyor started the nonprofit organization RAHI Medical Outreach, which helps people in rural Africa get the health care they needed, especially in the Niger Delta region.
In October 2022, Chris Ekiyor assessed the condition of Delta state communities submerged by floods across at least 19 local government areas.
In September 2023, he discussed the government’s investment in palliative funds and how it affected Nigerians. In the same month, Ekiyor provided insights into the Nigerian Labour Congress’s (NLC) two-day warning strike.
Back in May 2022, Chris Ekiyor parted ways with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and led more than 5,000 followers to join the All Progressive Party (APC).
Wikipedia Profile and Background
| Real Name: | Dr. Chris Ekiyor |
| Date of Birth: | 17 March 1972 |
| Age: | 51 years old |
| State of Origin: | Delta State, Nigeria |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Wife: | Gloria Ekiyor |
| Occupation: | Dental surgeon |
| Net Worth: | $500k > |
| Children: | 5 |
| Education: | University of Benin (Dental Surgery) Delta State University, Abraka (MBA) Federal University of Technology, Owerri (Public Health) |
| Parents: | Thompson F. Ekiyor (father) |
Chris Ekiyor Biography
Chris Ekiyor was born on March 17, 1972, and is the President Emeritus of the Ijaw Youth Council. He is also a trained dentist, Thompson F. Ekiyor, his father, was a police officer. Ekiyor has five children with his wife, Gloria Ekiyor.
Dr. Ekiyor is a member of the Governing Board of the Delta State University Teaching Hospital in Oghara. He is also the Secretary of the Delta State Government Advocacy Committee against Oil Facility Vandalism.
Education Background
Ekiyor attended GSS Rijau in Niger state, Nigeria, from 1984 until 1989. After that, he went to the University of Benin and studied dentistry there until 2004. In 2015, he got a master’s degree in public health from FUTO, and in 2016, he got an MBA from Delta State University in Abraka.
How Old Is Chris Ekiyor
At the time of writing this post, Dr Chris Ekiyor is at the age of 51 years old (as of 2023). He was born on the 17 of March, 1972 in Delta state.
Net Worth
Chris Ekiyor, a well-known dentist, is 50 years old and has a net worth of $500k. He got the money from his job as a Dentist. He grew up in Nigeria.
Career
Ekiyor is the founder of RAHI Medical Outreach, a Senator at Junior Chambers International (JCI), and the Convener of the Integration Summit Group, Nigeria.
He was the head of the Patani Local Government Area’s transition committee and used to be the Delta State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry.
In 2008, the center for Nonviolence at the University of Rhode Island, USA, gave Dr. Chris a Nonviolence Stage 3 trainer certificate. He has also won the Nigerian Ambassador for Peace Award from BERN, Switzerland.
Youth Federation for World Peace Award (Geneva), Nonviolence Compliance Award (King-Lituli Transformation Centre, South Africa), and Social Recognition Award (University of East London Alumni Association).
In Conclusion
On the weekend, there was a political tsunami in the Patani Local Government Area of Delta State. Dr. Chris Ekiyor, a former National President of the Ijaw Youth Council, left the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and led more than 5,000 of his supporters across the state to the All Progressive Party (APC).
After being given the broom by the representative of Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege, Elder Omene Sobotie, Chairman of the APC Delta State, on behalf of Ekiyor’s followers, Patani, Ekiyor said he decided to do something bold to distance himself from the PDP, which he said was known for rewarding only family members after elections.
He criticized the PDP for playing family politics by recognizing and rewarding wives, children, and brothers with juicy appointments while the others are treated like orphans and have to settle for peanuts.
Ekiyor, a former commissioner of commerce and industry, said again that democracy is about the people and that there is no democracy in a society where the people don’t have a voice. He also said that the Delta State PDP doesn’t care about smart people and is always happy with mediocrity.
The former head of the IYC also said that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s government was not doing enough to help the Ijaw-speaking areas of the state, even though the Ijaws had made a lot of sacrifices for him to win the governorship in 2014.
“If you can’t connect Ayakoromor to the highlands, and if you can’t connect Ogulagha and Gbaramatu to the highlands, you’ve done nothing but fail the Ijaw nation.”
“Today, I’ve decided to go back home with my supporters from Patani, Bomadi, Burutu, Isoko South, Isoko North, Ughelli North, Ughelli South, Aniocha North, Warri South, Warri South-West, and Warri North Council Areas of the State to join the APC to take over the State in 2023 for a more developed and better Delta State.”
In his speech, DSP Ovie omo-Agege thanked Chris Ekiyor and his followers for being brave. He also told them to stay strong and keep an eye out for the PDP’s tricks. ((independent.ng))
Source: whoiswriter.com
