Celebrated
security expert and Chairman, Trans-World Security, Dr. Ona Ekhomu, has been honoured
by the Port Harcourt Chapter of ASIS International (American Society for
Industrial Security) for his outstanding pioneering efforts in Nigeria’s security
industry, ITRealms.
The
Assistant Regional Vice President of ASIS International, Mrs. Elizabeth Yakubu,
confirmed to ITRealms that Ekhomu was
bestowed with the prestigious Security Pioneer award on last February 2014,
during the ASIS Port Harcourt Chapter two-day International Security Conference
held at the Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt.
Mrs.
Yakubu who also chaired the conference organizing committee described Dr.
Ekhomu as a distinguished security expert who became the first chartered
security professional in West Africa when he obtained the Certified Protection
Professional (CPP) designation in
September 2000.
Ekhomu
who is also known as the first Nigerian to achieve the Quarter Century
designation of ASIS International since January 2011, is the Chairman, School
of Management and Security as well as President, Association of Industrial
Security and Safety Operators of Nigeria (AISSON).
Before
now, he held the positions at various capacities including ASIS International:
Member of the IDG of the Professional Certification Board (2009); Regional Vice
President - West and Central Africa (2002 – 2007); Chairman of ASIS Nigeria
Chapter 1999 – 2001; Vice Chairman of ASIS Nigeria Chapter (1997), Programme
Chairman of ASIS Nigeria Chapter, (1995 – 1996), Membership Chairman of ASIS
Nigeria Chapter (1995) and Chairman of Chapter Launch Committee (1994).
A
native of Irrua, Edo State, Ekhomu aged 58 received the Doctor of Philosophy
degree with a specialization in Policy Management from the University of
Pittsburghin 1985. He is the author of Effective Personal and Corporate Security (2009) a seminal book in security
awareness.He recently co-authored a book with Solomon E. Arase and others
titled: National Security: Intelligence and Community Partnership Approach
(2013).
From
2005 to 2010, he authored a weekly newspaper column entitled “Red Alert” in the
Punch Newspaper. He currently writes a weekly column by the same caption “RED
Alert” in ThisDay Newspaper.
Pix: Dr. Ona Ekhomu,
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