Nigeria: I Hawked Castila Soap On the Streets - Ekhomu

20 July 2012
opinion

Dr. Ona Ekhomu, is Nigeria's first chartered security professional and author of the highly acclaimed book on security awareness titled Effective Personal & Corporate Security. He is the president of the Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of Nigeria (AISSON) and Africa's Representative of the International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO).

He was born in Irrua, Edo State 58 years ago, precisely March 26 1955. He obtained BA (History) from Voorhees College, Denmark, South Carolina USA 1977; M.A (Political Science) from the Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 1979; and PhD (Public and International Affairs - Policy Management) from the University of Pittsburgh, USA 1985. He attended the Security Officer Training Academy of Allegheny County in Pennsylvania USA (1986). He also obtained the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Act 235 Lethal Weapons License in 1986.

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