[dropcap] S[/dropcap]ome leaders are born, some achieve leadership, some have leadership thrust upon them, while only very few have all three embedded in them.Chief (Dr) Daniel N. Chukwudozie, the founding Chairman, Dozzy Group of Companies, the trail-blazing business mogul and industrialist par excellence from Okija , Anambra State, is one of the few good men. He is an embodiment of cerebral articulation, the essence of unparalleled philanthropy, the epitome of intellectual and breathtaking simplicity. The personification of undiluted humanness, the perfect example of leadership symbolism, the paragon of idealism, the soul of humanity, the heart of warrior, the perfect gentleman. It is certainly impossible to gloss over his attributes for greatness. He is a perfect gentleman, a man of valour, the bringer of rain. In the gallery of great leaders and great men, he is without doubt, a rare masterpiece.

Dozzy Group is an indigenous conglomerate birthed by the vision of Sir Chukwudozie who went into business in 1982 as a trader. The trade metamorphosed into a company under the name of Dozzy Nigeria Limited  dealing in belt and general goods imported from Europe and Asia. As a workaholic and a man who is always craving to explore new grounds in business, Chukwudozie established Dozzy Oil and Gas Limited and subsidiaries including: Speciality Oil Company Nigeria Limited, Dozzy Plastic Industries Limited, Dozzy Gut-troff Gas Limited, Lubricant Manufacturing Oxygen/Industrial Gas Production, Industrial automotive household as well as high precision plastic products, manufacturing wigs/hair attachments, artificial human hair and oil and gas supply and distribution. He believes in empowering people and has a workforce of over 2000 staff. It only takes a serious and patriotic group in the present circumstances to build a petroleum product storage depot that is capable of handling 120million liters of assorted petroleum products at once hence the facility that was built in Calabar by Dozzy Group has helped to address the scarcity and the attendant high prices of petroleum products in most of the South-South, South-East and parts of Northern Nigeria.”

Chukwudozie has also demonstrated notable cordial relationship with staff and regulatory bodies, customers and suppliers. He once said: “We are not the loud type and except for the serious operators in the down-stream sector of the petroleum industry, many Nigerians may not even know that we are a force to reckon with in the marketing and distribution of petroleum products and lubricants.  Sir Chukwudozie believes in  development of his state that is why Dozzy Investment Ltd, a subsidiary of Dozzy Group recently signed an MoU with Anambra state government to build another 1, 000 housing units in Awka at the cost of N12.4 billion. Dozzy Investments Ltd has the capacity to develop and manage property, which is mainly housing development. Dozzy Group is expected to build four-bedroom detached duplexes, five-bedroom detached duplexes with a two-room auxiliary buildings, among others.

On his philosophy of life, he said that “Leadership mentoring culture, suitable team, unique and reliable product and service delivery channels, conformity of product and service with international and national standards and policy of giving back to the host communities and the society result in business success as well as impacts society.”In its profile, the Mission of the Dozzy Group is to “ excel and maintain a strong lead in the various types of businesses we engage in, through a strong and consistent emphasis on high quality and social responsibility”.

Dozzy Group aspires to be one of Nigeria’s best regarded conglomerates, measured by their performance and driven by a total commitment to their core values and philosophies. About a year ago, this trail-blazing business mogul and industrialist par excellence from Okija  completed and handed over a magnificent three-storey school building in honour of his late Mother, Lady Hannah Ugoyibo Chukwudozie, Mama Dozzy to the Anglican Church, Diocese on the Niger. We all know that wealth can never satisfy man’s want but an act of charity to the glory of God could leverage one’s name for eternity. Chief Chukwudozie’s has become a monumental asset for the memory of not only her late mother but for the remembrance of the family name for good and challenged Christians to always take positive steps at all times to immortalize their names for Christ.We eulogised Dozzy oil CEO for not being carried away by money and all that money could buy and remembered to continue to register his name in the annals of history to the glory of God.
Nigerians were not surprised when the University of Calabar and Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effuru, Delta State on March 11 and March 14, 2017 respectively conferred on him honorary doctorate degrees in Business Administration (honoris causa); and he has also received many honours and awards from various media,The Grassroots Newspaper Publishers that honoured him as the Industrialist of the year. He was voted the most respected Nigerian C.E.O 2010 by This Day Newspaper, Award of Excellence by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council amongst others.

By : Grassroots Publishers

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Group Managing Director of United Bank of Africa (UBA) Mr Uzoka Kennedy is an embodiment of cerebral articulation,  the epitome of intellection and breathtaking simplicity, the personification of undiluted humanness, the perfect example of leadership symbolism, the paragon of idealism, the soul of humanity, the heart of warrior, the perfect gentleman. His demeanor and open door disposition boost our confidence that with someone like him at the very top, UBA will be the bank to watch out for among leading financial institutions in Africa and beyond.We are glad that bank is experiencing giant strides under your leadership.
Below are Pictures of UBA South East Nigeria Strategy Cascade Session in Enugu recently.