Okechukwu Nwadiuto Emuchay

Quick Facts

Full Name	Okechukwu Nwadiuto Emuchay
Occupation	Diplomat
Date Of Birth	Nov 9, 1960(1960-11-09)
Age	64
Birthplace	Aba
Country	Nigeria
Birth City	Abia State
Horoscope	Scorpio

Okechukwu Nwadiuto Emuchay Biography

Okechukwu Nwadiuto Emuchay is one of the most popular and richest Diplomat who was born on November 9, 1960 in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria. After his return to Nigeria after his return, he was the House Surgeon of the Year as well as Medical Officer of Charge for Rural Areas, Aba between 1955 and 1959. He was the medical officer in charge at General Hospital Degema in today’s Rivers State between 1958 and 1959. The year 1961 was the time he set up the first hospital with a capacity of 180 beds in Azumini the town he grew up in and later became the medical director. The hospital played a crucial role in the Nigerian civil war, and later. This hospital became the center of his life, and later it was the home of his son, the Dr. Chika Emuchay established the Group Medical Practice (GMP) located at No.1 Emuchay Close at Ogbor Hill in Aba was an additional support for Cottage Hospital Azumini. After the Civil War the Dr. Emuchay became the chairman of the East Central State Public Service Commission between 1972 between 1972 and 1976. In 1976, Imo State was carved out and he transferred into the state of new in order to fulfill the same role until 1982. He resigned from that post to become the first pro-chancellor as well as chairperson of the governor’s body for Imo State University (now Abia State University, Uturu) until 1985.

Emuchay is regarded as to be one of the best Nigerian diplomats. For this, Emuchay was awarded the National Award of Member of the Federal Republic (MFR) in 2012 from President Goodluck Jonathan. It is believed that Emuchay was among the most respected diplomats of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.

After his voluntary retirement from Nigeria’s foreign service, he declared interest to contest the 2015 governorship election in Abia State.

Until his voluntary retirement, Emuchay served in Nigeria’s foreign service for 31 years. He was the award-winning Nigeria’s Consul-General in Johannesburg, South Africa. As a career diplomat, he had previously served in Angola, United Kingdom and Austria. His tour of duty in Johannesburg commenced at a turbulent time when nations were adjusting their foreign policies to post-apartheid South Africa. However, he proved his mettle by bringing a new dimension to citizen diplomacy and navigated Nigeria’s national interest and aspirations through these challenging moments, guiding her to resolve many knotty issues that would have ruined the significant Nigeria-South African relations. Emuchay (MFR) played a pivotal role in not just bridge building but in guiding policy and national responses to the issues and manifestations of xenophobia in post-apartheid South Africa, especially where it took the form of attacks to Nigerians and Nigerian interests in South Africa. He helped resolve many other diplomatic-cum-political rows like the one involving the unlawful repatriation of Nigerians.

It was the federal government in Nigeria acknowledged his contribution to the nation’s development in 1986 by awarding him the most deserved title of the title of Member of the Federal Republic (MFR).

Okechukwu Nwadiuto Emuchay Net Worth

Okechukwu Nwadiuto Emuchay is one of the richest Diplomat from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Okechukwu Nwadiuto Emuchay 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ambassador Emuchay (MFR) was born in Aba on the 9th of November 1960, to the deceased Sir (Dr) Dick Waobianyi Emuchay (MFR) and Lady (Mrs.) Christiana Nne Emuchay (Ada Ugo Abia) of Azumini, Ndoki in Ukwa East LGA, Abia State. He was the eighth of children. Okey Emuchay’s father sir D. W. Emuchay was a physician and administrator born 1919 and was from Abak in the present-day Akwa Ibom State.

Okechukwu Nwadiuto Emuchay (born September 9, 1960) often referred to in the title “Okey Emuchay,” is a diplomat who was previously Nigeria’s Consul General to South Africa.

In 2013, while Nigeria’s Consul-General in South Africa, he received the Community Service Award from the Nigerian Community in South Africa. Emuchay’s citation for the award stated: “The CG as he is fondly called is a man of the people. Combining diplomatic and political sagacity, the CG has contributed tremendously in alleviating difficulties faced by Nigerians in South Africa. His administrative skills have helped with challenges of getting or renewing Nigerian passports in South Africa. While, he has never shied from calling to order erring Nigerians, Mr. Emuchay has never failed to speak up for upstanding Nigerians whose rights are violated in South Africa. The CG has also on most occasions provided needed assistance to seek redress for such Nigerians and as well as engaging with relevant authorities.”

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Okechukwu Ranked on the list of most popular Diplomat. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Okechukwu Nwadiuto Emuchay celebrates birthday on November 9 of every year.