A faculty of the School of Media and Communication, Pan Atlantic University, PAU, Lagos Dr Austin Nweze is dead. He died after a protracted illness.
The short message announcing his sad passing, which was sighted by RovingNaija Reporters on Wednesday night, reads:
“The death has been announced of Dr Austin Nweze, a long time adjunct lecturer of the School of Media and Communication, SMC. He died following a bout with cancer.
“Dr Austin will be warmly remembered as a good natured, pleasant and easy going person. He was a diligent professional and a very good lecturer.
Please keep him in mind in your prayers.”
Until his death Dr Nweze was a social commentator, publisher, public speaker of repute and a delightful resource person at interactive sessions both on and off air.
Renowned for his knack to speak to power and engage in critical analysis of government policies, Dr Nweze, it would be recalled, is one of the very few Nigerian critics to stretch his passion for accountability in leadership by foraying into partisan politics.
RovingNaija Reporters recalls that the now deceased lecturer contested the gubernatorial elections in Ebonyi State under the aegis of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in April 26, 2011 before returning to his number one passion -teaching.
Dr Nweze will be fondly remembered by students and contemporaries in the teaching profession as a thoroughbred professional and complete gentleman.
A Profile: Nweze Austin (Ph.D) – Managerial Economics and Entrepreneruship
Dr. Austin Nweze started out as an entrepreneur in 1990 after a brief stint with New Breed and the President magazines. For almost a decade he published Successful People magazine, the first Nigerian magazine focused on the promotion of entrepreneurship, which contributed to the recent interest and attention being given to the subject and sector by the government, universities, NGOs, and the private sector. For over 15 years he consulted for organizations on organizational transformation/revitalization and developed and delivered training programs for corporate organizations and government establishments in the areas of entrepreneurship development, venture management, leadership, six sigma, media relations, finance, financial planning, retirement planning, marketing, strategy, and soft skills.
He is a workshop speaker and consultant at international conferences, seminars, and workshop. He has varied experiences in consulting for corporate and government institutions at different levels in business process and improvement. He is the founding President of Association of Outsourcing Practitioners of Nigeria (AOPN). He is also a member of the Africa Outsourcing Association.
Dr. Austin Nweze is self-motivated, passionate and enthusiastic and a frequent commentator on economic, business, and national issues on both radio, magazines, national newspapers, and TV. He is a panelist and anchors the popular TV issue-based program, PATITO’s GANG.
He contested the April 26, 2011 Governorship election in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, in his desire to provide leadership through service to the people and contribute towards the development and growth of Nigeria as one indivisible nation.
He currently teaches the MSc, PGD and Seminars classes at the School of Media and Communication (SMC), Pan African University, Lagos, Nigeria. He is also the Principal Consultant, Bellwether Consulting – Training, BPO, Strategy.
Source: Rome Business School, Lagos.
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