Mazi Jude Echendu CHIKEZIE,

Politician, Administrator

(NPPO, was born at Omukwu Onicha Ezinihitte, Aboh-Mbaise Local Go vernment Area on October 28, 1940. He attended St Dominic's School, Ezinihittee, 1947-54; Government Col lege, Umuahia, 1955-60; for both School Certificate and Higher School Certificate courses. Mazi Chikezie holds a B.Sc. degree in Chemistry, of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He is an associate member of the Nige rian Institute of Management. From January, 1961 to September, 1962, Mazi Chikezie worked as a petroleum engineering assistant in SheU-BP Deve lopment Company, Port-Harcourt be fore going to University. After his University education, he worked in the Nigerian Breweries Ltd., 1965-71, where he held managerial positions. He also worked in Associated Indus tries Ltd., Aba, ("now P.Z. Industries) as a production manager from 1972 tiU he was elected to Imo State House of Assembly. He loves lawn and table tennis, farming and reading. His philo sophy is "simplicity, truth and service to humanity." He is married and has five children.