Ogbonnaya Onu

Ogbonnaya Onu
CON FNSE, FNSChE, FAEng
Onu in 2018
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
In office
14 June 2019 – 11 May 2022
Appointed byMuhammadu Buhari
Succeeded byAdeleke Mamora
In office
11 November 2015 – 29 May 2019
Appointed byMuhammadu Buhari
Governor of Abia State
In office
January 1992 – November 1993
DeputyChima Nwafor
Preceded byFrank Ajobena (military)
Succeeded byChinyere Ike Nwosu (military)
Personal details
Born
Ogbonnaya Onu

(1951-12-01)1 December 1951
Ohaozara, Southern Region, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria (now in Ebonyi State, Nigeria)
Died11 April 2024(2024-04-11) (aged 72)
Abuja, Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
EducationDoctor of Philosophy degree in Chemical Engineering
Alma materUniversity of Lagos
University of California, Berkeley
Profession
  • Politician
  • engineer

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]

  1. ^ "Nigeria will improve energy generation, supply – Minister". The Guardian. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.