Mr. Zik Igbadi Boniwe was born to the family of late Mr. Thaddeus Nwagboniwe Igbadi and Princess Regina Nwanefuluno Igbadi (Nee Ezechie) of Ogbeuchi Quarters, Ewulu Kingdom in Anio...view moreMr. Zik Igbadi Boniwe was born to the family of late Mr. Thaddeus Nwagboniwe Igbadi and Princess Regina Nwanefuluno Igbadi (Nee Ezechie) of Ogbeuchi Quarters, Ewulu Kingdom in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, in the oil-producing Niger Delta region of Nigeria.
He was raised by his grandfather, the late His Royal Highness Obi John Ezechie 1 (MON), the Obi (King) of Ewulu Kingdom in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. This is where he learnt how to resolve community-related issues, an experience that shaped his future engagement in resolving seemingly intractable issues.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts from the University of the State of New York; a Master of Arts Degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix, Arizona; and a Master of Law in International Business Transactions in Natural Resources Law and Policy from the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Laws and Policy, Faculty of Law and Accountancy, the University of Dundee, Scotland.
Mr. Boniwe is an Industrial/Management Consultant. He served as the Executive Managing Director of MAZIK Resources International Limited. He also served as the Programs Director of African Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), where he collaborated with some oil-producing host communities in the Niger Delta to ensure enactment of laws on the management of 13 per cent oil revenue derivation flowing from the Federation Account to oil-producing states for the development of host and impacted communities.
Mr. Boniwes other Extractive-Industry-related publications are:
1. Towards Sustainable Development in the Solid Minerals, Oil, Gas and Energy Sectors (2004).
2. Earths Natural Resources: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Development (2007).view less