With over thirty years of experience in the nation’s Oil and Gas industry. He is an astute businessman of repute and a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Sales Management.

Before he was appointed Chairman of NIPCO Plc in 2004, he had a diversified business interest from construction to farming and was Chairman, Abakaliki Farmers’ Cooperative Rice Mill (1989–1995). Chief Anekwe owns and chairs Best Petroleum Nigeria Ltd.

He served the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in various capacities at both depot and national levels. He was elected National President of IPMAN where he initiated along with the executives to go into the depot business for petroleum products. As IPMAN President, he played a frontline role in repositioning the indigenous petroleum marketers to align with the Federal Government deregulation initiative which eventually led to the emergence of NIPCO plc from the erstwhile IPMAN Petroleum Marketing Company (IPMCL).

A philanthropist of note with several chieftaincy titles to appreciate his kind-heartedness our chairman is highly revered both in his home state – Anambra and the country at large.

He had served on several committees including the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Deregulation of Oil Prices, and the Ministerial Committee on Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products and Regulatory Agency (PPRRA) among others. He is happily married with children.

Chief (Dr) Anekwe is discerning, unassuming, and likable person for his kind disposition at all times.