Ogbonnaya Onu CON FNSE, FNSChE, FAEng | |
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Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | |
In office 14 June 2019 – 11 May 2022 | |
Appointed by | Muhammadu Buhari |
Succeeded by | Adeleke Mamora |
In office 11 November 2015 – 29 May 2019 | |
Appointed by | Muhammadu Buhari |
Governor of Abia State | |
In office January 1992 – November 1993 | |
Deputy | Chima Nwafor |
Preceded by | Frank Ajobena (military) |
Succeeded by | Chinyere Ike Nwosu (military) |
Personal details | |
Born | Ogbonnaya Onu 1 December 1951 Ohaozara, Southern Region, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria (now in Ebonyi State, Nigeria) |
Died | 11 April 2024 Abuja, Nigeria | (aged 72)
Political party | All Progressives Congress |
Education | Doctor of Philosophy degree in Chemical Engineering |
Alma mater | University of Lagos University of California, Berkeley |
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Ogbonnaya Onu CON (1 December 1951 – 11 April 2024) was a Nigerian politician, author and engineer. He was the first civilian governor of Abia State and was the minister of science, technology and innovation of Nigeria from November 2015 until his resignation in 2022. He was the longest serving minister of the ministry.[1]