My hearty congratulations to Chief Joseph J. Akpieyi, Chairman of Arco Group Plc since 2008. Five years ago, when Chief Akpieyi turned 75, I made a decision to specially celebrate him when he clocks 80. I realized that this was important in order to let people know his person, his values and his experiences. Five years went by so fast, and it was just two months to his birthday that it really hit me that he was going to be 80 years old! Hopefully, I will still do this in the near future.
Let me use this occasion of the family celebration to highlight what I know of Chief Akpieyi, his principles and the lessons I have learnt from this incredible man. Chief Joseph Akpieyi: A Man of Integrity and Ethics.
My first encounter with Chief Akpieyi was in 1976 when I was only 21-years-old, undergoing my industrial attachment at the Port-Harcourt Refinery. He was then the Head, Refining and Marketing Division (Petroleum Resources). He came to the refinery on a brief assignment…
