Chidi Anyaegbu

Chidi Anyaegbu Dr (MFR) (born September 13,1956) is a Nigerian businessman, administrator and philanthropist. He is the CEO and Founder of the Chisco Group of Companies. He was awarded the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR).
== Early life ==
Chidi was born on 13 September 1956 at Amichi, a town in Nnewi-South LGA in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. He attended the St. Andrew's Primary School, Amichi (1963-71) where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate. He moved to Lagos and passed through the Igbo apprentice system, a form of indenture servitude that is popular with the Igbos and started his first company that grew to become the Chisco Group in 1978, selling automobile spare parts in Ebute-Metta, Lagos State.
== Career ==
In 1981, after attaining some success in his automobile spare parts trade, Chidi Anyaegbu launched a logistic business with a single bus from Leventis Motors plying the Lagos to Onitsha route in Nigeria to allay the lack of the unmet demand for goods and personnel transportation in the trade sector. The success of the logistic business, later registered as Chisco Transport had spawned several companies to become known as the Chisco Group.
=== Panel Speaker ===
In the 2016 CEO Roundtable Beta Summit, he was a guest speaker discussing entrepreneurship and leadership. In 2018, he was a panelist on the topic ‘Enhancing Transport Connectivity’ in the NBA-SBL Business Law Confab themed Panel Discusses Impact of Free Trade on Local Economies.
=== Philanthropy ===
Dr. Anyaegbu had made these philanthropic donations:
# CHISCO Institute of Transportation Studies building at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State (part-funded).
# A 3.6km asphalt road with a drainage system
== Recognition ==
Dr. Anyaegbu has received several awards and recognitions over the course of his business career.
=== National Honor ===
Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR)
==== Honorary Degree ====
* Doctorate Degree in Business Administration (Honoris Causa) by Penn State University, USA, 1996
* Fellow, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK|Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (International) London
* Fellow, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Nigeria
* Senior Fellowship (Honorary), Institute of Internal Auditors of Nigeria
* Honorary Member of dependable resources of the Ecumenical Center by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR
* 100 distinguished Nigerians Bid Ambassadors for Abuja 2014 bid (Common Wealth Games)
==== Positions held ====
* Patron, Amichi Youth Social Club
* Chairman, Anambra State Security Trust Fund
* Board member, Unizik Business School, Nnamdi Azikiwe University
* Member, Governing Council, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
==== Awards received ====
* National Merit Award in Transport, Institute of Internal Auditors of Nigeria
* Business Certificate Award, University of Houston, USA
* West African Beacon of Hope, West African Student Union
* Certificate of Excellence for Exemplary Leadership and Integrity, the Institute of Internal Auditors of Nigeria
* Distinguished Leadership Award By Police Community Relations Committee, Zone 7 of the Nigerian Police
* Sun Businessman of the Year Award 2013 (Joint winner)
* Divine Institute of Chaplaincy Corps International (DICCI) Social Services and Leadership Development award
==== Titles ====
* Ogun Alakoso of Isolo Land, Lagos, Nigeria
* Okeiyi Ndi-Igbo of Amichi Town, Anambra, Nigeria
* Eze Ugwumba of Aguata Town, Anambra, Nigeria
== Personal Life ==
Chidi Anyaegbu is married with 5 children.
=== Controversy ===
Dr. Anyaegbu filed a charge against Chinenye Chinwuba in the Igbosere Magistrate Court in Lagos in 2014 for an alleged threat to his life. The case was adjourned because of Anyaegbu's absence in court and the Judge stating that the matter would not be tried by proxy. Ms. Chinwuba, however, pleaded not guilty and told the court that Dr. Anyaegbu was her erstwhile lover and was accused of threatening his life after she called off their relationship.
Category:1956 births
Category:Nigerian people
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