Tachia Jooji

Background

Jooji, Tachia was born on August 27, 1946 in Tseandyar, North, Nigeria. Son of Jooji Andyar and Martha Kpenteman Jooji.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Ahmadu Bello U., Zaria, Nigeria, 1970.

Career

Area engineer, Gold and Base Mining Company Ltd., Jos, 1970-1972; head engineering shop, Benue/Plateau State Government, Jos, 1972-1975; chief engineer, Benue State Government, Makurdi, 1978-1980; deputy general manager dynamics, Delta Steel Company Ltd., Warri, 1980-1984; general manager, Chief Executive Officer, Delta Steel Company Ltd., Warri, 1984-1990; managing director, Tehnoplex Ltd., Lagos, since 1990. Chairman Destel Handelsgesellschaft mbH, Hamburg, Germany, since 1992, Agro Millers Ltd., Makurdi, since 1992, Tacrons Nigeria Ltd., Jos, since 1991.

Achievements

• Tachia Jooji has been listed as a noteworthy Steel company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Nigeria Society Engineers, Nigeria Metallurgical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: soccer, squash.

Connections

Married Priscilla Mngunengen Mase, January 1972. Children: Aluena, Nguher, Memshima, Iorfa, Wuese, Tachia Junior, Mimi.

Father:

Jooji Andyar Jooji

Mother:

Martha Kpenteman Jooji

Spouse:

Priscilla Mngunengen Mase

child:

Iorfa Jooji

child:

Tachia Junior Jooji

child:

Memshima Jooji

child:

Wuese Jooji

child:

Aluena Jooji

child:

Nguher Jooji

child:

Mimi Jooji