Phillip Asiodu

Phillip Asiodu, (CON) (born 19 February 1934) is a Nigerian Diplomat, Bureaucrat and former Minister of Petroleum, Nigeria.[1][2]

Phillip Asiodu
Federal Minister of Petroleum
Personal details
Born (1934-02-26) 26 February 1934
Delta State, Nigeria
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party

Life and career

Phillip was born February 26, 1934 in Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria. He attended King's College, Lagos before he proceeded to Queen's College, Oxford where he obtained a master's degree in Philosophy.[3][4] He joined the Nigerian Civil service in 1964 and became the Federal Permanent Secretary, and first served under General Gowon before and during the Nigeria-Biafra war. He was instrumental in the U-turn on the Aburi Accord by Gowon.[5] He later became Special Adviser to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari on economic affairs.[6][7][8] In 1999, he was appointed Chief Economic Adviser to the former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.[9][10][11] Among other leadership roles includes the planning and implementation of Nigeria’s oil and gas policies. He also took part in the negotiations for Nigeria’s admission into OPEC, 1971.[12]

His younger brother, the athlete Sidney Asiodu died in the Asaba massacre.

Political life

In 1998, he became a member of the People's Democratic Party, and a Trustee of the party.[13] In 1999, he contested nomination as the party’s Presidential candidate but unsuccessful.[14]

Awards

References
  1. "Asiodu: How Murtala/Obasanjo Foisted Economic Stagnation on Nigeria, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  2. "Details - The Nation Archive". Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  3. "African Success : Biography of Philip ASIODU". Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  4. "Philip Asiodu speaks at Oxford, Cambridge alumni luncheon". Vanguard News. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  5. Ufot Bassey Inamete. Foreign Policy Decision-making in Nigeria. Susquehanna University Press. ISBN 1575910489. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  6. Richard A. Joseph. Democracy and Prebendal Politics in Nigeria. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 1107633532. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  7. "Main reason Gowon was toppled, by Philip Asiodu". Vanguard News. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  8. "Philip Asiodu at 70: Sees hope for Nigeria". Champion Newspapers. February 26, 2004. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  9. "NIGERIA - Profile - Philip Asiodu.(Brief Article)". APS Diplomat Operations in Oil Diplomacy. September 18, 2000. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015 – via highbeam.com.
  10. "Of Nigeria's refineries, proposed sale and failed attempts". Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  11. "Economy: Asiodu urges governments to look beyond oil - NAN". Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  12. Eur. Africa South of the Sahara 2003. Psychology Press. ISBN 1857431316. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  13. "Delta 2015: Intrigues, and the Anioma battle for PDP ticket". Vanguard News. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  14. "CHIEF P. C. ASIODU, DLITT, CON". The Nigeria Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  15. Our Correspondent. "New Telegraph – Service chiefs, eight governors, others make National Honours list". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.

See also
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