AV AWARD PROFILE 7: A CITATION ON MR. CHINYEAKA OHAA – PERMANENT SECRETARY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Distinguished Umu Okunano! this citation on Chinyeaka Ohaa is premised on his empirical
outstanding, pedigree and proven track record of service to humanity. Chinyeaka Ohaa who is presently the Permanent
Secretary, Federal Ministry of Youth & Sports Development is an astute
Financial Administrator with many years of experience in control and prevention
of fraud, especially in Public Sector.
2. Mr. Ohaa hails from Obuoffia, Nkanu West Local Government of
Enugu State. He was born into Chief Ohaa Owo’s family on the 4th of
February 1961. He is happily married with Children. He is a humble and
resilient achiever, who has progressively and timely obtained various academic
qualifications as follows: GCE-1979, WASC (Division 1)-1980, Higher National
Diploma in Finance-1985, PGD, Accountancy & Finance-1990, MBA, Banking
& Finance-1992.
3. In pursuit of his career, Mr. Chinyeaka Ohaa obtained
membership of various professional bodies like; Fellow National Accountant of
Nigeria (FCNA)-2010, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN)-2012;
among others.
4. Chinyeaka Ohaa has an elaborate working experience in both
public and private sectors, starting from the then Co-operative & Commerce
Bank of Nigeria Ltd where he did his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) (1985
– 1986). After his Service period he was appointed Senior Bursar, Enugu State
Education Commission (1986 – 1989), Company’s Accountant, Vanguard Industries
Ltd, Enugu State (1989 – 1992), Personal Assistant to Hon. Commissioner of
Finance, Enugu State (1992 -1993), Sub-Treasurer (Treasury Hqtrs), Office of
Accountant General Enugu State (1993 – 1996), Sub-Treasurer (Lands) Office of
Accountant General Enugu State (1996 – 1999). He was eventually appointed Accountant
General of Enugu State (1999 – 2006), and the Hon. Commissioner for Agriculture
(2006 – 2007). Thereafter he transferred his Service to the Federal Civil
Service and was appointed Deputy Director (Account), Federal Ministry of Labour
& Productivity (2007 – 2009). In 2009, he became the Head, (Internal Audit)
Ministry of Defence, a position he held until 2012, when he was posted to
Federal Ministry of Transport as Director Finance & Account (2012 - 2013),
later Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Director Finance & Account, and
finally he was appointed Permanent Secretary, Federal Republic of Nigeria in
November 2015 a position he held till date.
5. Mr. Chinyeaka Christian Ohaa has got wide range of exposure and
knowledge from various international courses he attended including: Mandatory
Continuing Professional Education (MCPE) of ANAN, Strategic Planning For
Security and Development, London 2010, Security Awareness and Strategic
Leadership, London 2012, Mandatory Continuous Professional Education (MCPE) of
CITN, and many other Leadership training in U.S.A and Dubai; among others.
6. Mr. Ohaa is known by Many for his passion for youth development
and empowerment, rural / grass-root development, selfless service to humanity
and hard work. He is a notable and prominent community and religious Leader for
which he has held various positions, including: National President Awkunanaw
Welfare Association; Lay President Methodist Church Nigeria, Agbani Diocese;
among others.
7. Mr. Chinyeaka Ohaa’s efforts, tenacity of purpose, transparency
and patriotism as well as selfless service to humanity and contribution to
national development, was eventually discovered thus he was rewarded with
appointment as a Federal Permanent Secretary, by no less a person of President
Mohammadu Buhari, GCFR, President,
Federal, Republic of Nigeria in November, 2015. I thank you all.
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