Felix Ibru
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Olorogun Felix Ovudoroye Ibru (born 7 December 1935) is a Nigeria
n architect, Senator and former First democratic Governor of Delta State
. Currently he holds the position of President General of the Urhobo Progressive Union (UPU).
The senator is married with 6 children
local government area of Delta State to Chief Peter Epete Ibru and Chief (Mrs). Janet Omotogor Ibru, the second of seven children.
His brother Michael Ibru
is the founded of the Ibru Organization
, a major conglomerate.
He was educated at Yaba Methodist School, and later Igbobi College where he was Head Boy in 1955. He won the Elder Dempster Lines Scholarship to travel to the United Kingdom. After his secondary school education at Igbobi College, Ibru proceeded to the Nottingham School of Architecture
in England where he qualified as an architect in 1962.
While a student in Nottingham, he was elected the first Black President of the British Council with responsibility for Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. As a result, he was presented to Queen Elizabeth II and his Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace
in 1960. Shortly after his qualification as an architect in 1962, he worked briefly with the Jewish Agency SOCHNUT, on various projects relating to farm settlements (kibbutzim and moshavim) and prefabricated buildings in Jerusalem and Haifa. He later enrolled at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology for post-graduate studies and qualified with an MSc (Arch) in 1963. He returned to Nigeria at the end of that year and took up an appointment with the Federal Ministry of Education as the first resident Lecturer in Architecture at the Yaba College of Technology
.
He was elected member of the Nigeria Institute of Architects (NIA)in 1969, registered by the Architects registration Council of Nigeria in (ARCON) 1971, and elected Fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Architects in 1995. In 1997 he was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D) by the Delta State University
and a Fellowship of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).
University of Lagos Sports Centre,
Oguta Lake Resort,
The Diette-Spiff Civic Centre, Port Harcourt,
Office extension for Elf Nig. Ltd. Victoria Island,
Lagos University master plan,
New Layout Market, Port Harcourt,
Mile 3 Diobu Market, Port Harcourt,
Sheraton Lagos Hotel & Towers, Ikeja,
University of Benin sports centre,
University of Benin Master plan,
Faculty of Science buildings, University of Benin & Ogun State,
Ogun State Polytechnic Master plan.
As consultant to Ibru Prefabs Limited he was responsible for the design and supervision of several Geodesic Domes of various dimensions in many parts of the country.
In 1971, under the auspices of the United Nations
, he was invited to Tokyo,Japan as a member of a panel on foreign investment. In 1974,he delivered a lecture at the Harvard Business School
, in the United States on Multinationals. It was titled, Emerging Role Of The African Entrepreneur In The Economy And Its Relationship With Multinational Corporations:Competition,Partnership,Cooperation and Absorption.
He ran for the Governorship of Delta State in 1991 and emerged as the First Executive Governor of the newly created Delta State in 1992.
He won the 2003 Senatorial elections for Delta Central.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n architect, Senator and former First democratic Governor of Delta State
Delta State
Delta State may refer to:*Delta State, a state in southern Nigeria.*Delta State , a Canadian animated television series.*Delta State University, a public university located in the U.S. state of Mississippi....
. Currently he holds the position of President General of the Urhobo Progressive Union (UPU).
The senator is married with 6 children
Background
Ibru was born on 7 December 1935 at Agbarha-Otor in the Ughelli NorthUghelli North
Ughelli North is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the city of Ughelli.It has an area of 818 km² and a population of 321,028 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 333....
local government area of Delta State to Chief Peter Epete Ibru and Chief (Mrs). Janet Omotogor Ibru, the second of seven children.
His brother Michael Ibru
Michael Ibru
Michael Ibru is a prominent Nigerian businessman from Agbarha-Otor, Delta State. He is the head of the Ibru Organization, one of the largest conglomerates in Nigeria. As a traditional chieftain of his homeland, Ibru bears the tribal honourific Olorogun and often uses it as a pre-nominal style...
is the founded of the Ibru Organization
Ibru Organization
The Ibru Organization, established in 1956, became one of the largest conglomerates in Nigeria. By 1990 it had between 9,000 and 11,000 employees....
, a major conglomerate.
He was educated at Yaba Methodist School, and later Igbobi College where he was Head Boy in 1955. He won the Elder Dempster Lines Scholarship to travel to the United Kingdom. After his secondary school education at Igbobi College, Ibru proceeded to the Nottingham School of Architecture
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University is a public teaching and research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as a new university in 1992 from the existing Trent Polytechnic , however it can trace its roots back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design...
in England where he qualified as an architect in 1962.
While a student in Nottingham, he was elected the first Black President of the British Council with responsibility for Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. As a result, he was presented to Queen Elizabeth II and his Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, in London, is the principal residence and office of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality...
in 1960. Shortly after his qualification as an architect in 1962, he worked briefly with the Jewish Agency SOCHNUT, on various projects relating to farm settlements (kibbutzim and moshavim) and prefabricated buildings in Jerusalem and Haifa. He later enrolled at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology for post-graduate studies and qualified with an MSc (Arch) in 1963. He returned to Nigeria at the end of that year and took up an appointment with the Federal Ministry of Education as the first resident Lecturer in Architecture at the Yaba College of Technology
Yaba College of Technology
Yaba College of Technology, founded in 1947, is Nigeria's first higher educational institution. It is located in Yaba, Lagos. The college is a center of culture and heritage...
.
He was elected member of the Nigeria Institute of Architects (NIA)in 1969, registered by the Architects registration Council of Nigeria in (ARCON) 1971, and elected Fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Architects in 1995. In 1997 he was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D) by the Delta State University
Delta State University
Delta State University, also known as DSU, is a regional public university located in Cleveland, Mississippi, United States, in the heart of the Mississippi Delta...
and a Fellowship of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).
Business career
Ibru established an architectural firm, Roye Ibru Associates, which, in 1971, went into partnership with Alan Vaughan-Richards and Associates to establish the firm of Ibru Vaughan-Richards and Associates (Planning Partnership). As one of the two principal partners of the firm, Chief Ibru was involved in the design and supervision of more than 40 projects across the country. They include:University of Lagos Sports Centre,
Oguta Lake Resort,
The Diette-Spiff Civic Centre, Port Harcourt,
Office extension for Elf Nig. Ltd. Victoria Island,
Lagos University master plan,
New Layout Market, Port Harcourt,
Mile 3 Diobu Market, Port Harcourt,
Sheraton Lagos Hotel & Towers, Ikeja,
University of Benin sports centre,
University of Benin Master plan,
Faculty of Science buildings, University of Benin & Ogun State,
Ogun State Polytechnic Master plan.
As consultant to Ibru Prefabs Limited he was responsible for the design and supervision of several Geodesic Domes of various dimensions in many parts of the country.
In 1971, under the auspices of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, he was invited to Tokyo,Japan as a member of a panel on foreign investment. In 1974,he delivered a lecture at the Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
, in the United States on Multinationals. It was titled, Emerging Role Of The African Entrepreneur In The Economy And Its Relationship With Multinational Corporations:Competition,Partnership,Cooperation and Absorption.
Political career
His political activities began in 1983 when he unsuccessfully contested for a seat in the Senate.He ran for the Governorship of Delta State in 1991 and emerged as the First Executive Governor of the newly created Delta State in 1992.
He won the 2003 Senatorial elections for Delta Central.