Godwin Chukwunaenye Ezeemo (born 1954) is a

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businessman and politician, chairman of The Orient Group of companies and a member of the

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Biography

Ezeemo was born in

Umuchu Umuchu is one of the largest towns in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. Umuchu lies near the state border between Anambra and Imo States. It is connected by road to Umunze in the east and Igbo-Ukwu in the northwest. It is ho ...

, into the

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tribe, during 1954. He attended St Peter's Secondary School in Achina, walking the 15 km from his home each day. He obtained an OND and HND in Marketing at Federal Polytechnic,

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. After leaving university, Ezeemo incorporated his own company, which grew into the Orient Group, comprising Orient Export Ltd; Sokka International; Orient Feeds Mill and Farms Ltd; Orient Magazines, Newspaper and Communication Ltd; Orient Global Waterwell Limited; Union Haulage Ltd; Orient Mega FM; and Multipurpose Computer Centre. A devout Christian, Ezeemo has organised programmes in his local area to promote Christianity and denounce indigenous religions. He also established Charity (Ezeemo) Trust for the Less-Privileged.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ezeemo, Goodwin 20th-century Nigerian businesspeople Living people 1954 births People from Anambra State Nigerian philanthropists Nigerian Christians Progressive Peoples Alliance politicians Igbo politicians