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Chris Baywood Ibe

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Emperor Chris Baywood Ibe
Emperor Baywood in Enugu
Born
Chris Baywood Ibe

NationalityNigerian
OccupationEntrepreneur
Years active1989 - present
FamilyH.R.H Igwe U. Maduka (uncle)

Chris Baywood Ibe also known as Emperor Chris Baywood Ibe is a Nigerian entrepreneur, philanthropist and social activist. He is from Isu-Awaa in Awgu Local Government Area, Enugu state. He is the President and CEO of Baywood Group a Nigerian conglomerate involved in oil & gas, engineering, construction, procurement and Aviation.[1]

Early life and education

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Ibe was born in Enugu in the then East Central State of Nigeria. He received his early education at Central Primary School, Isu-Awaa and thereafter at Colliery Comprehensive Secondary School, Ngwo, Enugu,[2] before moving on to pursue and obtain his higher education in Quantity Surveying in Belgrade in then okereke science in 1987.[1]

Career

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On completion of his studies, Ibe returned to Nigeria and established Baywood Continental Limited, initially as a procurement company in 1989 before venturing into other sectors;[3] birthing sister companies which he also heads, including Baywood Exploration, ZB Joint Ventures Limited, Tropical Arctic Logistics Ltd (TAL), an Aviation Group.[1]

Baywood Continental Limited

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Following its establishment in 1989, Baywood Continental Limited began business as a procurement company before extending its reach to other sectors like engineering, energy, Operations & Maintenance and construction.[3][4]

The company has grown to a notable position in the Nigerian Oil and Gas sector, with a clientele list which includes the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Chevron, Total, Shell, ExxonMobil, Addax, and NPDC among others.[4]

Politics

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Ibe is a chieftain of Nigeria's ruling political party, the All Progressives Congress in Enugu State, southeast Nigeria.[5][6]

Save Awgu Forum Enugu (SAFE)

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In 2014, Ibe founded a platform known as Save Awgu Forum Enugu (SAFE) to facilitate the development and growth of Awgu community; for the emancipation, education and enlightenment of the people of his constituency in Enugu State where he spent most of his childhood.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Emperor Chris Baywood Ibe honoured with IoD Fellowship". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Emperor Chris Baywood Ibe to speak at the Togolese Ghanaian Convention". RedPepper.co.ug. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b "EMPEROR CHRIS BAYWOOD IBE – PRESIDENT & CEO OF BAYWOOD CONTINENTAL LIMITED". Business in Nigeria. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Uncommon Igbo entrepreneurs: Achievers with big hearts". TIN. Archived from the original on 1 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  5. ^ "ÀPC accuses PDP in Enugu of blackmail". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  6. ^ "APC has redefined Enugu politics – Chris-Baywood Ibe". Daily Post. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Emperor Chris Baywood Ibe, Leader of the Save Agwu Forum Enugu (S.A.F.E) supports President Buhari's Anti-Corruption Efforts". Bella Naija. Retrieved 22 November 2017.