Victor Ngumah

Victor Ngumah is a Nigerian politician, businessman and philanthropist.[1] He is the chief executive officer of Lumen media.[2] He won the 2018 City People Magazine award for Media/Showbiz Personality and 2019 Peace Achievers award for Peace Builder/Award for Excellence in Community Development and Leadership Skills.[3][4]

Victor Ngumah
Born
Victor Ngumah Ihochi
NationalityNigerian
EducationRadford University College Ghana
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman
  • philanthropist

Early life

Ngumah is a native of Ezinihitte Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria. He went to Mater Ecclesiae Seminary, Mbaise, Imo State for his secondary school education and preceded to Radford University College Ghana where he got a degree in Information Communication Technology (ICT).[5]

Career

Ngumah is a Nigerian politician, businessman and philanthropist. He is the chief executive officer of Lumen media.[2] In 2019, he contested in the 2019 Nigerian general election to represent Ezinihitte Mbaise state constituency in the Imo state house of assembly on the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), after the election, he called for the amendment of the Nigerian electoral act.[6][7] On 10 July 2019, he was announced as a director of SBOC Energy Services.[5]

Philanthropy

Ngumah started Victor for Victory Global Foundation (VVGF) to promote young talents and cater for underprivileged persons.[5] In 2018, he launched "Operation Get Your Sight Back", where he distributed corrective eye glasses for people with eye defects.[8][9]

Awards
Year Event Prize Result Ref
2019 Peace Achievers Peace Builder/Award for Excellence in Community Development and Leadership Skills Won [4]
2018 City People Magazine Media/Showbiz Personality Won [3]
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References
  1. "Ngumah congratulates Emeka Chinedu on Appeal court victory". Vanguard News. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. "Ghana Based Nigerian, Hon. Victor Ngumah Celebrated At Mbaise Union Europe 2nd Annual Convention In Belgium". Modern Ghana. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. "City People Magazine honours Kasapreko, Stanbic Bank and Others". Ghana Web. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. "Ngumah, Tambuwal, Melaye, Nwoko others honoured at 8th Peace Achievers Award". The Vanguard News. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  5. "Ghana Based Victor Ngumah Included As SBOC Energy Services Director". Modern Ghana. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  6. Kennedy Onyegbado (14 March 2019). "Aftermath Of Imo House Of Assembly Polls; Hon. Victor Ngumah Bares His Concerns". The Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  7. Chris Onuoha (15 July 2019). "Politician philanthropist, Victor Ngumah calls for amendments of electoral Acts in Nigeria". The Vanguard News. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  8. Emmanuel Anabueze (4 May 2018). "Young Philanthropist Victor Ihochi Launches Operation Get Your Sight Back In Imo State With Lions International Club". Supreme TV. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  9. Chris Onuoha (17 April 2020). "Ngumah encourages Nigerians as Covid-19 spreads across the globe". The Vanguard News. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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