A former director of New Media at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Pius Ughakpoteni, has been elevated to the position of Director of Corporate Affairs of the Commission.
The appointment of the former director of NDDC’s Abuja liaison office followed the retirement of the outgoing Director of Corporate Affairs, Ibitoye Abosede.
The appointment, which is effective immediately, comes with a new mandate and responsibility as his previous department (New Media) has been merged with the Directorate of Corporate Affairs.
The merger created a unified and integrated role for the Director of Corporate Affairs, which will now oversee all aspects of internal and external communications, stakeholder engagement, reputation management and brand strategy for the NDDC.
Mr. Ughakpoteni, an experienced journalist, served as Director of New Media at NDDC from October 2022 until his reappointment, following a seven-month stint as Director of the Abuja Liaison Office.
In those capacities, he led a team of talented and passionate professionals who used digital platforms and tools to communicate the NDDC’s vision, mission, and accomplishments to the public and stakeholders.
Mr. Ughakopeni is a management expert, a skilled writer with insightful and analytical skills, acquired during his many years in the practice of journalism.
Over a period of 30 years, he gained a wealth of experience spanning journalism, management, public relations and practice-based research in the public and private sectors in Nigeria, as well as at universities in England and Switzerland.
Born on 26 June 1964 in Eruemukohwarien, North Ughelli Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Ughakpoteni began his academic career as a homeboy at St Paul’s Primary School, Ughelli, from where he went on to the government college , Ughelli.
That humble beginning blossomed today and led Mr. Ughakpoteni to the international arena, where he is currently a PhD candidate at Business School Lausanne, Chavannes, Vaud, Switzerland, working in Business Administration, Business Transformation and Entrepreneurship, C-Suite Leadership for corporate sustainability performance. Advance.
His research interests lie at the intersection of leadership, sustainability, innovation, change, and strategy implementation.
According to him, he is fascinated by collaboration and constructive engagement for change, as well as questions about how to work with senior executives to advance corporate sustainability performance for the good of all.
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Passionate about continuous professional development, Mr. Ughakpoteni earned three Master’s degrees from three universities in England in six years. These are Master of Science in Business Research and Management from Henley Business School at the University of Reading (2017); Master of Business Administration in Leadership and Sustainability from the University of Cumbria (2014) as well as Master of Leading Innovation and Change from York St John University (2013).
Since his college days, Mr. Ughakpoteni has won several awards. These include: Utuks Group of Companies Award for Best Graduate Student in the Department of Management Studies; United Bank for Africa Award for Best Graduate Student in Business Administration; Niger Delta Development Commission Best Senior Staff Award 2007 (Corporate Affairs Department) as well as Dean’s List Student, York St John University at Robert Kennedy College, Zurich during studies for Master of Arts, Leading Innovation and Change in 2013.
Mr. Ughakpoteni is the author of the book entitled: “Making the Niger Delta Work: Strategic Implementation Tips for the Niger Delta Regional Development Master Plan.”
He also has several other publications in academic journals, including one titled: “Background to Senior Management and Corporate Sustainability Performance Leadership: A Scoping Review.”
He is happily married and blessed with children.
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