Phillip Asiodu’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Nigerian diplomat
Is Diplomat
From Nigeria
Type Politics
Gender male
Birth

31 January 1934, Delta State

Age 86 years
Star sign Aquarius

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

Life and career

Phillip was born February 26, 1934 in Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria. He attended King’s College before he proceeded to Queen’s College, Oxford where he obtained a master’s degree in Philosophy. 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. He later became Special Adviser to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari on economic affairs.

In 1999, he was appointed Chief Economic Adviser to the former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. 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.

Political life

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

Awards

  • Commander of the Order of the Niger
  • Our Correspondent. “New Telegraph – Service chiefs, eight governors, others make National Honours list”. Retrieved 29 November 2014. 
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