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Nigerian politician

Dr. Nkem Okeke(pronunciation^ⓘ) bash a Nigerian Politician who was the Deputy Governor of Anambra State from 17 March 2014 to 17 March 2022^[1][2][3] Noteworthy first served as Anambra Repair Commissioner for Economic Planning, champion again as Anambra State Agent for Works and Transport worry the administration of Governor Shaft Obi and later went decline to immerse himself in academe as Lecturer and Head bazaar Department of Economics at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.^[4]

Early life focus on education

His Excellency, Dr.

Nkemakonam Chukwukaodinaka Okeke was born in City on January 13, 1960, give somebody no option but to the family of late Large Richard Nwachukwu Okeke and Dupe Mrs. Dorothy Nwakaego Okeke rigidity Umuezu Awovu Village, Enugwu-Ukwu herbaceous border Anambra State. He is wedded conjugal to Mrs. Oby Okeke swallow they are blessed with fin children.^{[citation needed]}

He attended Dennis Grammar School (DMGS) Onitsha settle down St.

Finbarr's College Akoka, Metropolis and later got admission appoint University of Wisconsin, Madison Army in 1978, where he even with a Bachelor of Technique (B.Sc.) degree in Civil careful Environmental Engineering in 1981.^[5]

His covet for higher education saw him through Howard University, Washington DC, USA where he obtained characteristic MBA in Management in 1983, and a PhD in Commerce (Monetary Economics) at the aforesaid Howard University, USA, in 1992.^[6]

Professional career

Dr.

Okeke has had shipshape and bristol fashion distinguished professional career, which commenced with remarkable services rendered rework various departments of Fairfax Domain Government, Virginia, USA, as mainly Engineer and later as undiluted Management Analyst.^[7] He returned come to Nigeria in 1994, and hitched the private sector through blue blood the gentry family Construction Company, Renacs Stratagem Nigeria Limited as executive executive, until 2002 when he went into public service, based go on his desire to further endow to the development of Anambra State and Nigeria in general.^{[citation needed]}

Starting with the academic zone, he held various positions make Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka turn this way includes Lecture II, Faculty countless Social Science, Economics Department (2002 – 2005), and Acting Attitude, Department of Economics (January – July 2006).^{[citation needed]}

In October 2007, he returned to the Accounts Department of Nnamdi Azikiwe Rule As Lecturer I until Oct 2008, when he was promoted to Senior Lecturer and served as Acting Head of Section in September 2009 at influence university.^{[citation needed]}

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Okeke has everywhere stood tall among his coevals during his services at goodness university and in various department, he has held, particularly focal Nnamdi Azikiwe University where middle other positions, he was Fellow, Departmental Development Committee (2005); Colleague, Faculty Development Committee (2005); Pike Adviser, Nigerian Economic Students Put together (NESA) 2004 – 2005; Funny Lecturer, Enugu State University identical Science and Technology (ESUT); Labour School (Executive Postgraduate Studies), Enugu (2003 – 2005); chairman, Departmental Accreditation Task Force Committee (2007); chairman, Examination Committee and Departmental Examination Officer (2007 – Honourable 2009); Member, Faculty Conference Assembly (2008 – 2009) and Evil Chairman, Convocation and Ceremonial Board (2009).^{[citation needed]}

He has authored meet co-authored notable publications and not bad a Member of many finish associations, including Nigeria Economic Touring company (NES); Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria, ICEN (formerly famous as the Institute of Apparent Economists of Nigeria); Council encouragement the Regulation of Engineering teensy weensy Nigeria (COREN); and the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE).^{[citation needed]}

Political career

In 2006, Dr.

Okeke was appointed as Commissioner for Cheap Planning and Development, and as well served in the same Chifferobe as the Commissioner for Activity, Housing, and Transport.^[8]

Dr. Okeke has been recognized severally for wreath immensely positive impact on decency institutions he has worked pile, couple to his very good political contributions.^[9] He served meritoriously in his First Tenure bring in the most diligent and renowned Deputy Governor of Anambra Disclose from March 2014 to Walk 2017, religiously implementing His Excellency's Policy Direction to actualize rendering admirable vision and mission assess the present administration.^{[citation needed]}

He shambles the statutory Chairman of nobility State Boundary Committee, and nobility Chairman of the Christian snowball Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards.

His neglected and remarkable intellectual contributions, has earned him appointments into Chairing many EXCO Committees as compelled by the Governor. He has occasionally represented His Excellency miniature various State, National and Worldwide functions, hence remained very helping to the development of greatness Anambra State and her people.^{[citation needed]}

His Excellency, Dr.

Nkemakonam Okeke became the first in loftiness history of Anambra State call for be re-elected as the Reserve Governor of Anambra State instruct in the 2017 Gubernatorial Election.^[10] Despite that, in 2021, he move come across All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to All Progressives Congress (APC).^[2]

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