Tom Ikimi

Chief Tom Ikimi
Foreign Affairs Minister
In office
1995–1998
Personal details
Born (1944-04-10) April 10, 1944
Residence Edo state
Profession Politician
Religion Christian
Website http://www.chieftomikimi.net

Chief Tom Ikimi (born August 17, 1941) was born in Kumba-Southern, Cameroons to John Onile Ikimi and Victoria Isiemoa Ikimi, both from Igueben (Igueben Local Government Area- EdoState). Married, with three sons and a daughter, and a Roman Catholic. Was appointed Nigerian minister of foreign affair in 1995.[1] Chairman of ECOWAS council of ministers and ECOWAS committee of Nine on Liberia(C-9) from 26 July 1996.

Early life and education

Tom Ikimi attended St. Joseph’s College Sasse-Buea, Southern Cameroons 1957-1961. Foundation Student at the Midwestern Polytechnic, Auchi, Midwestern Nigeria, for his technical education from January 1966 - December 1967 (Building and Civil Engineering) where he obtained Ordinary National Diploma. He was a foundation member of the Students Union, a keen sportsman and established the College Athletics Club.

His professional education in Architecture was at the Ahmadu Bello University, Architectural School, Zaria from 1968 - 1973, where he obtained the B. Arch (Hons)degree. Was a member of the student union and National Union of Nigerian Students (NUNS). Moved the motion in late 1970 at the NUNS convention in Zaria to readmit the Eastern Unions back into the NUNS at the end of the civil war.

He was a foundation member of the National Youth Service Corps Program serving in Ibadan, western [Nigeria] in 1973 - 74. Architect in the firm of planning partnership later IBRU Vaughan Richards & Partners, Lagos from 1974 - 1977 and was made Associate partner in 1975. Established his own practice, Tom Ikimi Design Company in May 1977 and executed a number of private and commercial projects within and outside Nigeria (1977 - 1993). He later won the international competition for the new OAU office and conference Centre project, Addis Ababa Ethiopia. He is a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (FNIA) and has business interests in construction, trade and farming.

Positions Held

Member Constituent Assembly — 1988/89 Member Chapter 2 Committee “Fundamental Objectives and Directives Principles of State Policy”. National Chairman- National Republican Convention Party — 1990-1992.

He was the Special Adviser To the Head Of State, Commander-In-Chief, General [Sani Abacha] in February, 1994 where he prepared the memo for the establishment of the highly successful [Petroleum Trust Fund] (PTF)

He was appointed Foreign Affairs Minister March 1995

Functions at the United Nation

of the Movement of Non-Aligned countries, Bandung, Indonesia, 28 April 1995.

Functions at ECOWAS

Roles in Sierra Leone

Roles at Organization of African Unity

His tenure as Foreign Minister coincided with the period when the West African sub-region and indeed much of Africa was beset with conflicts, which including civil wars in Angola, Rwanda/Burundi, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo), the Sudan, Liberia, Somalia and Sierra Leone. The central organ of the OAU was established in Cairo in 1994 as a mechanism for resolving these conflicts. In his tenure, Nigeria retained her membership of the central organ in the three successive elections which were conducted annually. Aside from the several meetings of the OAU council of ministers, Chief Tom Ikimi represented Head of State, Commander-in-Chief at the summit meeting of the Central Organ of the OAU Mechanism for the Prevention. Management and Resolution of Conflicts in Tunis, 20 April 1995. He also Led Nigeria’ delegation to the 31st OAU Assembly of Heads of State and Government at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - 26–28 June 1995, also in Cameroun, 9–10 July 1996 at the 32 OAU Assembly. Zimbabwe, 1–3 June 1997 and Burkina Faso, 8 June 1998.

Politics

Honours

Honoured byPope John Paul II 1993 Knight of St. Gregory The Great KSG Honoured by the Rivers State University of Science and Technology March, 2003 D.Sc (Architecture) Honoured by the Ooni of Ife- Akinrogun of Ife — 1991 Inherited family title in homeland- Igueben, Esanland- Edo State- Inneh of Igueben 1988 Title given by the community- Oduma of Igueben — 1993

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Political offices
Preceded by
Babagana Kingibe
Foreign Minister of Nigeria
1995 1998
Succeeded by
Ignatius Olisemeka
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