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Author: Chris Finbone
Posted to the web: 4/13/2011 8:34:35 AM

Profile of Warisenibo (Hon.) Dakuku Adolphus Peterside

 

By Chris finbone

 

Dakuku Adolphus Peterside is a Management Expert, Public Policy Analyst, Scientist, Civil SocietyActivist and Leadership Trainer.

 

He often defines his mission as that of an emerging leaderwhose role is to provide clarity of goals and priorities, generate commitment,and mobilize team mates to do their jobs well, create synergy, demonstrateintegrity and take responsibility for performance. There is a consensus ofopinion that he is the leaders leader, and a man of rare integrity.

 

Born in 1970 to a middle class family in Biriye Polo, Opobo,Dakuku Adolphus Peterside grew up in Azumini, Aba,both in present day Abia State, Kaduna and Port Harcourtat various times. Dakuku studied in OkrikaGrammer School,Okrika, one of the pre-eminent public schools in the 1980's in Rivers State.He was a school prefect by reason of his conduct, leadershipqualities and academic standing.

 

After OGS he gained admission to the University of Science and Technology (RSUST) Port Harcourt, where hestudied Haematology, graduating with an honours degree in department of Medical Laboratory Sciences. He later earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Business and a Masters Degreein Business from the same University. He was an outstandingstudentâ's union leader in RSUST who gave hope to his generation andexhibited great passion about a bright future that lies ahead. After formaluniversity education he has attended several management courses in United Kingdom, United States, Israel, France and Spain.

 

Early in life, Dakuku believed in the fact that public lifeis a veritable platform to change society for the better, if guided by integrityand passion to serve. He has been involved in various political parties atvarious times NRC, ANC, DPN, and now PDP. He is an unrepentant believer indemocracy as the only form of government that canguarantee peace, security and happiness of most members of the society.

 

He has at various times served as National President,National Union of Rivers State Students (NURSS),State Financial Secretary DPN, State Youth Leader, Restoration Youths of PDP,Special Assistant to Rivers State Governor onStudents and Youth Affairs, Chairman, Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area, SeniorSpecial Assistant to Governor of Rivers State on Works and Cabinet Commissioner for Works (2007 - 2011).

 

Dakuku has been involved in leadership training and publicadvocacy. He founded on NGO, the Development and LeadershipInstitute (DLI) in 2002. DLI is the sector leader among NGOs working inthe area of good governance, deepening democracy and leadership grooming in Nigeria.

 

A member of many Professional Associations: member,Association of Medical Laboratory Sciences of Nigeria, (AMLSN), Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM); Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria (IMCN),amongst others. He is also well published.

 

A widely travelled gentleman, he is married to Elima,Lawyer, and they have three (3) children, Soba, Belema and Mieibi. He is anardent Christian, whose hobby is writing, reading, swimming and football.

 

His five-point legislative focuses include:

 

Infrastructural Development of the Niger Delta

Good governance, Transparencyand Accountability in Governance

Education

Youth Empowerment

Environment

 

Chris Finebone, is a media consultant based in Rivers State.