Background

A resident of Brampton, Ontario. He holds H.N.D in Marketing, Bachelor Administrative Studies and Certificate in Human Resources Management. Ojie migrated to Canada in the 1990s from Nigeria. Since arriving Canada Ojie has worked in different capacities ranging from a team helper to team leadership position, teacher of knowledge, manager of groups, to a serving board member, community organizer and activist, empowering youth.

Currently working for Canada Post and has worked with them for 10 years.

Has been working with the youths for the past 15 years.

Voluntary Community engagement:

• One term Assistant General Secretary of Nigerian Canadian Association (NCA) in Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Canada
• Two term General Secretary of Nigerian Canadian Association (NCA) Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Canada
• Member/Secretary Board of Trustee, Esan World Congress (EWC) with headquarters in the USA.
• Executive member and Financial Secretary, Esan United organization Canada (EUOC)
• Formal Member and Secretary General of UNIC Club of Canada
• Executive member and Treasurer, Osun Descendants of Canada
• Member, Federal Parliamentary campaign of distinctions in Brampton West

Voluntary Community Youth Engagement:

• Coach, United sport club, a community youth soccer organization based in Brampton
• Community organizer/youth development and empowerment
• Manager All Nation Gospel recreational soccer club
• Founder and member board of Directors, Toronto Lions football club
• Manager, House of Praise (HOP FC) soccer club Mississauga Canada,
• Teacher children church, House of Praise, (RCCG) Mississauga Canada

Women empowerment:

Board and founding member, Global Women Ambassador, Toronto based non-for-profit organization whose objectives includes but not limited to:

Empowering and advocating for women/girls to learn and develop their social and economic potentials by providing educational and self-sufficiency programs to new comers, women fleeing violence, widows, women having challenges with the law, and women/children with the aim to combat poverty.

To provide referrals services, advocacy, on campus tutoring, scholarships and mentorship programs that empower women/girls through education and ensure they are given opportunities to succeed in life Consequent upon the above experiences and services through these social, economic and political strata, coupled with his wealth of leadership experience, Ojie Eghobor is running for City Councillor, representing wards 2 & 6 in the city of Brampton for the municipal election of OJIE EGHOBOR wants to be a City Councilor in Brampton for Wards 2 & 6. OASES NEWS Political Desk staff was at Brampton to find out what Ojie Eghobor a Nigerian-Canadian has if elected.

According Ojie Eghobor below are his areas of focus if elected

• Family Economic empowering initiative through well paying jobs creation
• Youth and community safety programs that cater for our youth and keep them engaged to be beneficial to themselves and the society
• Community participation through and by consultative initiative on issue of mutual interest and benefit to the community
• Security in the area of community safety and protection through engagement of more police officer on our streets
• No child should ever feel hopeless
• Advocate for property tax reform
• Engage negotiation on insurance policy reform
• Initiate programs that will enhance public transit system.

Please visit www.ojie-4hope.ca