The Advisor to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), on all matters of Security, Office of the Legal Attaché, United States Embassy Abuja, Jim-Oscar Segun Osemeka, and wife, Ifeyinwa, will on Saturday, November 9, 2023, be conferred with the prestigious International Leadership Manpower and Management Development, ILMMAD, award of Doctorate of Philosophy (Honours Causa).
Osemaka and the wife will be conferred with the award at a ceremony that will be held at at the Nigeria National Merit Award House, Maitama, Abuja, in recognition of his illustrious contribution to the growth and development of ILMMAD and humanity.
ILMMAD is an affiliate of the Institute of International Leadership Manpower and Management Development, England and Wales.
According to the Dean and Director, Membership Services, ILMMAD, Dr. Theophilus Cornerstone Okonofua, the Award to be conferred on Osemeka and the wife represents the highest level of professional and national and international recognition by the Institute conferred on individuals with remarkable accomplishments and notable contributions to the society.
Osemeka is a renowned security expert and analyst and the first non-American to be recruited by the Department of Justice/Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as an Investigator in Africa.
He is the most decorated law enforcement liaison coordinator at the US Embassy.
Osemeka was enlisted into the Department of State Services, otherwise known as State Security Service (SSS), as a cadet officer in 2009 for Cadet Officers Basic Course (COBC) 24, and was commissioned as Senior Intelligence Officer II on November 15, 2009.
In his hunger for more challenges, and quest for international experience in security matters, he retired voluntarily in July 2016, from the SSS after completing several covert and overt counter Terrorism and Counter Intelligence Operations and kidnapping for ransom investigations.
He was commended for his astuteness and intelligence in his department with a commendation letter for superior performance from the then Director General of the SSS.
Jim-Oscar Segun was then recruited by the Department of Justice/Federal Bureau of Investigation as the first non-American Investigator in Africa. He continued his superlative performances in counter terrorism and hostage rescue investigations at the FBI.
His achievements and accomplishments endeared him to higher honours and several awards from the FBI and the United States Embassy in Abuja.
Thus, Oseloka has built a reputation over the years as a hard-hitting sleuth, and counter-intelligent analyst, with specialty in a counter terrorism and counter kidnapping operations.
Aside being an Investigator, he is also FBI specialist for inter-governmental affairs management and Law Enforcement partnership across Nigeria’s Security and Counter Intelligence Agencies, Financial Crime Agencies and the Federal Ministry of Justice.
He is a graduate of Public Administration (BPA), from Ambrose Ali University Ekpoma, Edo State and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and a Fellow Cooperate Administration Institute (FCAI).
He was born in Shogunle, Lagos State Nigeria, on April 22, 1980, to a humble family of Abayomi Oscar Osemeka.
Jim-Oscar Segun attended Makun Local Government Primary School, Shagamu, Ogun State and Remo Secondary School, Shagamu Ogun State, where he obtained secondary school leaving school certificate 1994/95.
A detribalized Nigerian, Jim-Oscar Segun hails from Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra State and speaks Nigeria’s three major languages of Yoruba, Hausa and Ibo, fluently.
He is an author of several books including the most recent one: Strategic Leadership: The Bichi Style.
The wife of the Oscar-Osemeka, Ifeyinwa Jennifer, is the founder of Singles and Married Connect and Women Living the Faith Life International, a platform she uses to help thousands of Nigerians to restore their homes.
Jennifer Oscar is one woman who believes that when a good home is built, it will help to create a better environment and raise godly families.
Jennifer Oscar also teaches on faith and has been able to raise countless numbers of women through her teachings.
She is the author of ‘Living the faith life’.
She was born on June 1, 1989 in Ndokwa East, Local Government Area of Delta State.
She attended the Institute of Marriage & Family Affairs, USA, and Marriage Mentor & Relationship coach.
She is qualified Master Mentor & Relationship coach. She also attended National Open university of Nigeria.
She has her Post Graduate Diploma in Mass communication and Master of Science in Mass communication.
Jennifer worked as Relationship Coach in 2018, and joined the Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB PLC), in March 2014 and resigned in November 2016, after spending two years.
She also worked as a Training Officer at Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Imo State Headquarter, where she served her mandatory one NYSC.
She was however, appointed as INEC AD-HOC Staff in April 2011 and had her Industrial attachment at Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) Head Office, Abuja, in the Corporate Affairs Unit in January 2007 to October, 2018.
Jennifer will also be inducted as the Distinguished Fellow and Lifetime Member of ILMMAD
With this award, Oscar and the wife join the crowd of 1200, and many illustrious Nigerians already recognised by ILMMAD in their distinguish category in Nigeria and abroad during the institution’s earlier induction ceremonies.
Among prominent Nigerians who are recipients of the award include, Senator Yusuf Nagogo, Senator representing Nasarawa North Senatorial District, Malam Mele Kyari, MD/CEO, NNPCL, Biju Koshy, ASSOCHAM President, Nigeria chapter, Abdullahi Dantata, CEO, SGOE Group, Fabeke Douglas, CEO, Ogoni Leadership Movement, Sir Samuel Hart, General Manager, Chevron, Lagos, Chief S Omale, Philanthropist, Anthony Atagamen, West Africa Director, Association of Business Executive, UK, and host of others.
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