Engineer & Project Manager

Engr. Dr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua (FNSE, PMP) is a public administrator, a certified Project Manager (PMP), an entrepreneur with interest in agriculture, and a Fellow of the Nigeria Society of Engineers (FNSE).

Author

He is the author of the recently released book (August 2020), “REAL ENEMIES OF THE NIGER DELTA”. A book that captures the plight of a people and a land so blessed, yet beleaguered, impoverished, and generally taken for granted.

Philanthropist

The philantrophist, who has donated immensely beyond the Niger Delta area, also gave some youths in the community scholarships.

Engr. Dr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua in the News

WHEN THE PEOPLE SURRENDER THEIR POWER: Godfatherism, Weak Leadership, and the Tragedy of Nigeria’s Political Captivity

Just yesterday (20/05/26) the air waves were dominated with the news of the governor of Rivers state, Sir Siminalayi Fubara withdrawing from the APC governorship primaries. To every logical mind, that was an embattled godson throwing in the towel in a duel with his godfather. The tragedy of Nigerian politics is not merely the weakness

The Paradox of a Country, Nigeria

There is something deeply unsettling about a nation where symbols tell a louder story than statistics—and where those symbols expose a contradiction too stark to ignore. Consider this: the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, leading a $3.9 trillion economy with a per capita income of $56,000, wears a modest £380 wristwatch. In contrast, public

The Duck or the Chicken? The Case for Versatile Leadership

At a time when Nigeria grapples with economic strain, institutional fragility, and growing public expectations, the question of leadership effectiveness has become more urgent than ever. Yet, leadership is too often framed as a fixed style—strong or soft, directive or participatory. This framing is not only simplistic; it is limiting. Effective leadership is neither rigid