Aham Rochas
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Aham Rochas | |||
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| Born | 1st march, 1994 | ||
| Nationality | Nigerian | ||
| Citizenship | Nigeria | ||
| Education | BSc in Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Alma mater | University of Manchester | ||
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Aham Rochas (born 1st march, 1994.[1]) is a Nigerian entrepreneur and philanthropist, He is the eldest son of Rochas Okorocha the Nigerian Senator representing Imo West Senatorial district at the 9th Senate of Nigeria and also the former Governor of Imo State[2].
He is the founder and Managing director of the Aham Rochas group of companies and the President of the Aham Rochas Foundation a non-profit, non-governmental that provides scholarships and free education to the less privileged. He is a member of the board of the Rochas Foundation and the President of Eastern Palm University[3]
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Background
Aham is the fourth child and the first son of six kids born to Rochas okorocha and his wife. He is a first class graduate of the University of Manchester with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering[4] and has an MSc in mechanical engineering from the Imperial College London he also attained an MSc in entrepreneurship from the University of Cambridge [5]
Career
Aham is an engineer, an entrepreneur and the managing director of the Aham rochas group a Nigerian based Venture capital and private equity company.[6]
As part of his humanitarian efforts to reduce the number of out of school children displaced by insurgency in Nigeria, Aham Rochas through the Aham Rochas Foundation launched an Emergency Education Program, for Internally Displaced Children (IDPs) in the Federal Capital Territory in 2017.[7]
Death Rumour and Controversy
Following a health issue in 2017 Aham Rochas was rumoured to have slumped and died, necessitating a refutation from his father.[8]
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic Aham Rochas was criticised by indigenes of Orlu, Imo for providing relief materials to a community in Nasarawa State adjacent to the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria where he resides.[9]
Awards and Honors
2015: First class honours in mechanical engineering University of Manchester.[4]
2019: Sir Ahamdu Bello Gamji Hall of Fame by the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in Kaduna State.[10]
2019: The Nigerian Economics Students Association (NESA) Honour[11]
2021: Coalition of Northern Nigerian Ethnic Youth Leaders award of Humanitarian Service and Nation Building for excellence and visionary leadership[12]
References
- ↑ "Abduction of school children shouldn't be a norm – Aham Rochas". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ↑ Falae, Vivian (2018-04-30). "Rochas Okorocha children: who are they?". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ↑ "Eastern Palm University". epu.edu.ng. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "University of Manchester". University of Manchester Graduation 2015 programme. University of Manchester.
- ↑ "Quality education is key to Africa's development - Aham Rochas". Vanguard News. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ↑ "Aham Rochas Group to fund 100 Nigerian startups – THE AUTHORITY NEWS". Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ↑ "Boko Haram: Rochas commences emergency education programme for IDPs in FCT". tribuneonlineng.com. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ↑ "My son is alive, strong, healthy, says Governor Okorocha". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ↑ Trumpeta, Imo. "Outrage In Orlu Zone Over Aham Rochas Relief Materials Gift To Nassarawa State People. | Imo Trumpeta newspaper". Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ↑ "Aham Rochas inducted into Ahmadu Bello Hall of Fame". tribuneonlineng.com. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ↑ "Students honour Aham Rochas". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ↑ "Aham advocates for peace through empathy and tolerance". The Sun Nigeria. 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
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