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| Chief David Ogba |
On May, 29, 1952, a male child was born into the family of Chief and madam Onuoha Ogba of Ndi Ekom Compound, Binyom, Ameke, Abiriba.
Named "Ukaefi Njoku" at birth after his grandfather in line with Abiriba customs, and called "Ogba". Chief David Ogba Onuoha Bourdex holds a BSC (HONS) in Government and Public Administration. Doctor of Business Administration ( Honoris Causa) Abia State University, Uturu. Took courses and short term programs of Harvard Business School, Massachusetts U.SA. He took course in and has a vast knowledge in telecommunications.
His father being a great disciplinarian was able to instill the spirit of obedience into his children,and particularly, the young David Ogba Onuoha, Bourdex and this early home training or upbringing positioned David Ogba to serve his master, Chief Lekwauwa Mang Lekwauwa ( UNISALES) obediently when he took up his first job as a cashier in the company.
Chief Dr. David Ogba Onuoha Bourdex spent his early childhood in Abiriba and was so obedient and humble to his parents,particularly his mother whose wares he hawked to earn the family some income without denying himself of those usual past time of trapping, hunting birds, fishing,etc. A devout lover of books who love spending much of his life on going to the library to read at Abiriba as a young man.
His service to his people and humanity started early in life when,during the Nigeria/Biafra war, the young David was in the Red Cross, helping to distribute relief materials such as egg yolk, salted fish, stock fish, and Corn meal which was known as Garri Garbon to his people, thereby saving many lives as many would have died because of starvation and hunger.
BUSINESS:
Helping a lot of families to survive, earn a living through his investments by way of employment or via philanthropy has been his passion. No wonder when his peers were still having fun and picking kernels from their mother's laps, Chief Dr. David Ogba Onuoha Bourdex built one of the plastic manufacturing industries in the 1980s , BOURDEX INTERNATIONAL PLASTIC LTD in Aba .
He founded EKEOHA COMMUNITY BANK LIMITED which later became EXPRESS MICRO FINANCE BANK LIMITED. He also established EXPRESS MONEY LINK (BDC) LIMITED and so many trading firms under the BOURDEX GROUP LIMITED. A man with a vision and a good eyes for investments.
As if that was not enough, Bourdex became the First man in the South Eastern part of Nigeria to obtain a telecommunications license to open and operate a telecommunications company known as BOURDEX TELECOMS over 20 years ago.
The first telephone call on his network was made precisely on July 22, 1998. Bourdex telecoms was a strong competitor to NITEL for many years. His love for his people made him to cite most of his Investments in the South-Eastern part of Nigeria, particularly, Aba,the Enyimba city,denying himself and his company of a more lucrative profits if he had stationed those investments like many other businessmen from the South East in Lagos where the population is higher.
All these investments employed hundreds of people from all works of lives, towns and villages, and even when BOURDEX TELECOMS was put up for acquisition by VISAFONE, hundreds of those workers under Bourdex were absorbed into the new company as many are still working and receiving salaries till date, thanks to the vision of Bourdex.
It is on record that Chief David Ogba Onuoha Bourdex made it possible for the first phone to ring as far away as Mbaise in Imo State since the war ended and many communities in South East and South South Nigeria. He is a philanthropist of high esteem who has devoted his wealth investing heavily in human resources and infrastructure of the Abiriba community as well as other communities.
He holds various awards and titles such as Member of the Federal Republic (MFR), Order Of The Niger ( OON) both of which are national awards given in recognition of his contributions to the development of Nigeria.
IN POLITICS:
He joined politics to take his wealth of experience and kind-hearted service more to the people because of the bad governance in Nigeria and Abia North. He is a member of ALL PROGRESSIVE GRAND ALLIANCE (A.P.G.A), a strong pillar and B. O. T member of the party. It is worth of note to point out that he made all his monies outside partisan politics.
He is the man Abia North need at the SENATE RED CHAMBERS to bring his wealth of experience, connections, contacts to bear in service to his people with sound representation.
David Ogba Onuoha Bourdex is a trailblazer who remains an " ENIGMA " to many. Meaning different things to different people depending on the area one is coming from or how one sees Bourdex. A man with a vision coated with good taste whose contributions towards mankind through his investments and philanthropy cannot go unnoticed even after he is gone, because, HISTORY MUST BE TOLD so long as records are being taken.
If making name and money rather than giving service and succor to the people is the major reason people join politics, I make bold to say that David Ogba Onuoha Bourdex will go into his inner bedroom to have a deep sleep with loud snoring, but since there are still things to be done and corrected in the political and other aspect of our peoples' lives, we need people like him in politics if our zone must move forward.
He is the " UGOENA 1 of Abiriba", the "Agbawo Dike izu of Ngwaland", he is "AGU NA ECHE MBA" of Ohafia, and many others.
He is the man of the people. Loved in his community and beyond.
By: Prince . N. Kalu ( P.N.K).
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