Tobias ACHI - KANU, (Justice)

Biographical record

Surname

ACHI - KANU, (Justice)

First Name

Tobias

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

Tuesday, August 26, 1930

Place of Birth

Aninri LGA, Enugu State

Names of Children

Married with children.

Profession

Educationist, Economist, A Jurist and a Community Leader.

Schools Attended with Dates

St. George's Sch. Ndeaboh; St. Theresa's Cath. Sch. Abakaliki; St. John's Cath. Sch. Mgbowo in 1943; Zik's Institute of Commerce Onitsha from 1944-45. Christ the King College Onitsha 1944 1947; Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone and the Univ. of Durham UK

Educational Qualification

LLB Hons in 1957 and was called to the English Bar in 1964.

Previous Appointments

• A teacher in Abakaliki 1946-1952 • Clerk 1952-1953 • Assistant District Officer (A.D.O) Eastern Region of Nigeria, 1957-1960 • Principal ofSecondary School Aba, 1960-1961 • Principal ofSchool Ikot Ekpene 1961 -1962 • Principal of School, Lagos 1964-1965 • Principal of School Abeokuta 1966-1970 Services to State and Nation; established his private legal practice from 1970-1972; Served as Senior State Counsel, East Central State and later Cross River State 1972-1976; served as Legal Adviser/Deputy Solicitor General/ Permanent Secretary Calabar, Cross River State 1977-1981 Acting Solicitor General/Permanent Secretary, 1981 High Court Judge, 1981-1996. Chairman, Robbery & Firearms Tribunal Associate/Acting Dean of Law, Enugu State University of Science and Technology 1996-2001

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Traditional Titles

" Ikenga - Agbo" of Ndeagbo in 1957 • "Ogbu-zuru" 1993 • "Ozo onye Oji" 2001

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

Diamond Scandal;

Outstanding Achievements

Regularization of the oppressive Tax System (removal of indigent helpless people on the roll) Digging of six deep wells for guinea worm afflicted Communities of Ndeaboh Contributed to the Creation of Enugu State and Aninri L.G.A. Provision of Country House for Aninri Local Government Secretariat Financial Assistance to the Roman Catholic Mission in Ndeaboh Establishment of Adult / Vocational Education in Ndeaboh Community Establishment of Trinity Secondary Technical School (TSTS) Founder and Chairman Society for the Advancement of Education ( Used the Society in running the School at 13, Gbaja Market Close, Surulere Lagos).

Role Models/Mentors

He has Zik as his role model before and after his demise for being a great humanist.

Social Clubs

• Knight of the Catholic Church • Member, Calvary Foundations International • Member, of the Prestigious Traditional Body of "Mazi-Inyinya"

Other Relevant Information

He participated in the Principal's Essay Competition and won the first prize which was a University Prize on a title "A West African student looks at his country".

Phone Number

234-42551920, 234-8063585902

Residential Address

8/12. Damian Street, Ugbene Layout Abakpa - Nike, Enugu