Orji Uzor Kalu is the chairman of Slok Holding; a Nigerian conglomerate with branches across West Africa. Slok Holding’s interests are in oil and gas, banking and finance, media and publishing, real estate, trading, manufacturing, insurance and tourism.
He is a philanthropist, a businessman and a politician. Orji Uzor Kalu is currently a Senator elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He was a presidential candidate in 2007, a two-time governor of Abia State (1999-2007) and was a member of the House of Rep in 1991.
Orji Uzor Kalu Background
Orji Uzor Kalu hails from Abia State. He was born on the 21st of April 1960 to the family of Mr. Johnson Uzor Kalu and Mrs Eunice Uzor Kalu. The businessman cum politician is married to Mrs Ifeoma Ada Menakaya and they are blessed with four lovely children.
Educational Background of Orji Uzor Kalu
Orji Uzor Kalu had his primary education at Christ the King School Aba, while his secondary education was at the Government College Umuahia and Barewa College, Zaria.
He enrolled to study political science at the university of Maiduguri which he did not finish because of his involvement in school riot. After some time, he then went to the Catholic University, Washington – USA where he obtained a BSc honors in Political Science. Orji Uzor Kalu had interest in business as well so he proceeded to study Business Administration at Harvard University. Orji is a member of the Institute of Directors as well as other professional bodies.
His University Escapades.
Orji Uzor Kalu always had interest in politics so he was a member of the student union government (SUG) while in the university. He was an active member of the union government and spoke out about unfavorable policies of the university.
He was one of the students who fought against an unfavourable policy by the school government through the ‘Ali Must Go’ riot. The whole incident was part of the reason why Orji Uzor Kalu quit school at the time to start business.