THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK.............

In Elu, and of course, to a reasonable extent across the entire Ohafia, OCHIAGHA BENJAMIN AGBAI UKA, is a known name. A Royal Prince of Ohafia, OCHIAGHA BENJAMIN AGBAI UKA hails from Ndi Imaga Compound, Elu Ohafia.

An academic intellect, administrative and business specialist, OCHIAGHA BENJAMIN AGBAI UKA is a young man who has carved a niche and distinguished himself academically and otherwise, has stood outstandingly in his endeavours, and has contributed immensely to christianity, humanity and has extended unconditional love to Ohafians at several times.

Without mincing words, permit me to describe this young handsome gentleman as the “youngest philanthropist” of our time whose love and care for mankind, especially to Ohafia and Ohafians, is unexplainable.

A descendant of late Chief Agbai Uka Agbai and the 4th child of that family, OCHIAGHA BENJAMIN AGBAI UKA has served in various capacities with various heavyweights of our country. He was the personal assistant to the Managing Director of TSI, late Bucknor A.A. Onuoha as his first official outing. He maintained that position onto Global Inspections and was in charge of the endorsement of various pre-shipment activities for various export companies, among which was Slok Nigeria Limited wherein he gained invaluable personal relationship with our own Orji Uzo Kalu, former Abia State Governor.In his diversity, he proceeded to Abuja from Lagos and had the privilege of serving as the Special Assistant to the then Minister of State for Defence, who is presently the Nigeria Minister of Works. Having displayed his professional skills and efficiency, he was designated as the Administrative Manager of Gomic Consortium Limited and Arki-Waves respectively and which two companies are owned by the present Minister of Works. OCHIAGHA BENJAMIN AGBAI UKA made his mark there and upon recommendation of the present Minister, OCHIAGHA BENJAMIN AGBAI UKA was appointed the Company Secretary of Tech-Pro Construction Limited which was floated by three Ministers and two International private businessmen. Having seen his prowess, the then Minister of State for Communication under late Prof. Dora Akunyinli in the person of Alhaji Ikra Aliyu Bilbis sought for his services as his personal secretary.
He finished his services, and upon another recommendation from the personal secretary to Chief Tony Anenih, the then Chairman of PDP Board of Trustees, OCHIAGHA BENJAMIN AGBAI UKA became the Head of Operations and Administration, Lilly’s Concept which is owned by the former Minister of Works from Kaduna State during the Obasanjo regime in the person of late Alhaji Madaki Ali.While OCHIAGHA BENJAMIN AGBAI UKA was there, he got an official request from a Chief Executive he once served requesting his services for the second time and asking him to state his terms. OCHIAGHA BENJAMIN AGBAI UKA resigned from Lilly’s Concept and became the Head, Operations and Administration, BROOKMOORE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, a leading Estate Developer in Abuja. Ohafians can testify to the philanthropic activities of this young gentleman as well as his undying love for mankind. He awarded several building contracts ranging into millions of naira to several Ohafians. OCHIAGHA BENJAMIN AGBAI UKA can die for Ohafia. He served in that position with his might and in evidence of advancement, OCHIAGHA BENJAMIN AGBAI UKA floated his own company known as KEMANDAS NIGERIA LIMITED. A young man with a very sweet human relationship, OCHIAGHA BENJAMIN AGBAI UKA is in dire love with anything OHAFIA.

In extension of his tentacles, OCHIAGHA BENJAMIN AGBAI UKA emerged at the International scene as he left the shores of Nigeria and headed to the United States of America where he has lived for years now and plies on the International Business Route across the globe.
From America, OCHIAGHA BENJAMIN AGBAI UKA launched a campaign of unity and love amongst Ohafia as he floated and championed a cause, through the OHAFIA UDUMEZE ON FACEBOOK, a campaign titled “Yere ibegi aka, mezia nwanigi ife, onye ahala nwanneya” which greatly triggered our Ohafians all over the globe and all efforts geared towards unity, love and embracement. Below are some of the most recent activities he has carried out through the OHAFIA UDUMEZE ON FACEBOOK and the BENJAMIN UKA FOUNDATION respectively;

• He championed a skill and acquisition programme wherein he singlehandedly paid for various Ohafians that are learning various skills for self-advancement.
  He extended to Ohafia nursing mothers by distributing cans of Enfamil milk all the way from the USA to Nigeria for their babies. Provided employment to several Ohafians through his contacts.
• Has given uncountable financial assistance to our people uncountable times in conformity with his “yere ibegi aka, mezia nwanigi ife, onye ahala nwanneya” campaign. Most beneficiaries of these monies/other tidings has never seen him in person before, yet he responds to their yearnings just through Facebook meeting. 
• OCHIAGHA BENJAMIN UKA has reached out to primary schools with Academic Materials across the entire 26 villages of Ohafia.
• In a bid to foster love, unity, peace & progress amongst our people, OCHIAGHA BENJAMIN AGBAI UKA set forth a SOCCER FOOTBALL COMPETITION with financial rewards attached to the 1st, 2nd & 3rd positions as well as the Trophy.

Presently, in lieu of the 2015 BUF project, OCHIAGHA BENJAMIN AGBAI UKA has sort to pay for the COMMON ENTRANCE & FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION of 26 Ohafia students, one person each from each village, across the 26 villages of Ohafia, & so many more.

Married to DORIS BENJAMIN UKA, a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Banker, and blessed with two kids – KENNIS and AMANDA, the names which gave rise to his company name KEMANDAS.

What more can we say about this young handsome gentleman, at his age and have recorded such tremendous & magnificent achievement for which the Elu Ohafia Community in 2010 considered him fit and deemed it necessary to honour his invaluable inputs to our people, our land, christianity & humanity wherein they conferred on him the chieftaincy title of "THE OCHIAGHA OF ELU OHAFIA".

Ladies and gentlemen, please may I crave your final & last indulgence to describe this every year young handsome gentleman as the..................... "JOHN THE BAPTIST OF OUR TIME".