World Igbo Congress

Executive Director

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dr. Anthony O. Ejiofor is a strong member of the Igbo Community of Nashville area, the Nigerian Community and the diverse society of the Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Dr. Ejiofor is a Professor of Microbiology at Tennessee State University where he has served in various capacities such as Faculty Senator, Task Force on Recruitment and Retention, Academic Audit Committee, College Rep in the University Strategic Planning Council, and currently the College Rep in the University’s Academic Review Council. He is a member of several professional organizations such as the American Society for Microbiology, Society for Industrial Microbiology, Society for Invertebrate Pathology, the Tennessee Academy of Science and the Beta Kappa Chi Hon Society. He was also a Fellow of the World Health Organization as well as Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung of Germany. He, at some point served as the Chair of the Department of Applied Microbiology & Brewing at Anambra State University, Awka (Now Nnamdi Azikiwe University)

WIC AND COMMUNITY WORK

He was the Vice President and CFO of Ebi Care, Inc. that epitomized care delivery in Nashville area and is the President of Stance Ventures, Inc. an International Consulting firm. On community front, he is the Executive Director of the World Igbo Congress (WIC). He took the WIC Foundation (WICF) from the drawing board and made it a vibrant organ of the Congress as it was meant to be (www.wicfoundation.net) and is therefore connecting Ndi Igbo to the world. He has helped develop structures for the World Igbo Congress and developed project models. He promoted and pursued the admission of World Igbo Congress on a Special Consultative status with Economic and Social Council ECOSOC of the United Nations. Based on this, World Igbo Congress is currently competing for grants including those from UNDEP (United Nations Democracy Fund) and UTFEVAW (UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women). He is currently promoting the development of a Regional Health Center of Excellence in Igbo land as well as the partnership of the World Health Organization for the control of maternal and childhood diseases in Igbo land. Dr. Ejiofor is committed to the restoration of the dignity of the Igbo through seeking redress for Human Rights issues at the UNHRC Geneva.

Dr. Ejiofor is married to Mrs, Ejiofor and together they have three children Chukwudalu, Sochima, and Tobenna. They are thankful to God for his mercies.