About
Gideon Chidiebere Osi is a multifaceted individual who embodies the essence of compassion, innovation, and advocacy. With a background in medicine, a spirit of entrepreneurship, a heart of philanthropy, and a voice that inspires change, he is a prominent figure who leaves an indelible mark on every endeavor he undertakes.
Dr. Gosi's Mission is Clear
Gideon Chidiebere Osi is a Medical Doctor, An Entrepreneur, A philanthropist, A motivational speaker, social crusader for equity and justice, a refined strategist with the capacity to catalyze youth reorientation and development; a bridge-builder and a detribalized Nigerian with novel initiatives focused on building a new Nation that will revolve around private sector participation and high-level capacity development for the youths and their communities.
My Past did not Define me
Gideon Chidiebere Osi is a Medical Doctor, An Entrepreneur, A philanthropist, A motivational speaker, social crusader for equity and justice, a refined strategist with the capacity to catalyze youth reorientation and development; a bridge-builder and a detribalized Nigerian with novel initiatives focused on building a new Nation that will revolve around private sector participation and high-level capacity development for the youths and their communities.
Born in the industrial town of Ishiagu, Ebonyi State. Osi received his MBBS from the prestigious University of Benin and post-graduate training in Leadership Strategies for Evolving Health Care Executives from the Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston U.S.A.
Gideon Chidiebere Osi is the Group President/Managing Director Gosima Group. Gosima group is an indigenous conglomerate consisting of several companies rendering high impact services in major defining sector of the economy such as: Construction, Energy Solutions, Health Care, Consultancies, Real Estate, Oil and Gas and General Services with its administrative headquarters located in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria.
He also founded the Gideon and Joy Life and Leadership Foundation, a Nigerian based and privately funded philanthropic organisation dedicated to the promotion of excellence in health care services, youth development, skills’ acquisition, business leadership, entrepreneurship training and good governance; enhancing social capital development and informed political participation, guiding adolescents, health programs, educational support program and improve the competitiveness of Nigeria and Africa’s private sector participation in health and good governance. He is also the convener of Save the Peace Initiative of Nigeria (SPIN), a national peace-building and youth re-orientation organization that has negotiated peaceful resolution of inter-ethnic, inter-tribal and inter-religious crises in Nigeria.
His mission to better the lives of people, especially the most deprived and vulnerable, started as a medical student, using part of his stipends to cater for other students. Post-Graduation he worked with different government agencies such as Federal Ministry of Health, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Program (SURE-P-MCH) which remains the largest single intervention programme on maternal and child health in the sub-region, with the supply of free drugs and medical consumables among other interventions in the 1000 PHCs across the 36 states and FCT, resulting in the reduction of maternal and child mortality rates within three (3) years. He also worked with non-governmental organisations such as the Women’s Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) a leading NGO on issues relating to maternal health advocacy/research and publishers of the award-winning African Journal of Reproductive Health (AJRH).
More also, he pioneered a novel community service scheme to provide access to education through his scholarship and educational support programme. He has continued to provide food and shelter to orphans and widows, as well as give assistance to other indigents in need of humanitarian assistance. Today, he is a community advocate, peace ambassador and youth negotiator in the South-eastern part of the country, thanks to his core leadership skills developed during his time as a leader of the Students’ Union Government at the University of Benin – a position he used to improve student-lecturer relations and reduce students’ restiveness.
Gideon Chidiebere Osi has Shattered glass ceilings and has made a credible mark in the South East Nigeria and Nigeria at Large. A worthy patriot, a medical doctor turned business mogul, a public health advocate, an educationist and philanthropist.
