Date of Birth: Saturday (Eke) 11'" November, 1950 State of Origin: Imo Local Government Area: Isiala Mbano Village/Town: Umuodom I heme Contact Address: 6, Aro Lane, Amukoko Ifelodun L.G.A Lagos. Contact Telephone: 234-8037230456 Email Address: linusokofr/ yahoo.com Comrade Linus Ezeala. Okoroji has been a Human Right Activist right from his boyhood days in the primary school when he stood up for the oppressed members of the peer group. He would defend those being bullied by others. Fie would speak out his mind even if the attacker was a senior boy. He has all the time taken side with the down trodden, the marginalised and the oppressed. Education • Community School Ibeme. First School Leaving Certificate Distinction (FSLC) 1963 • WASC • Excellent Stenographers Institute. Pitman's 50/100 Employment and Job Experiences • New Nigeria Newspapers Pic • Alraine Nigeria Ltd • Nigerian Technical Company Ltd United Bank for Africa (UBA) Pic worked for 15 years. Community Service and Involvement A true patriot. Comrade Linus gets deeply involved in projects that aim at improving people's living standard. • Involved in Ibeme Community Electricity Project. • Newspapers Resources Centre Amukoko Lagos • Established Humanitarian Services, A Voluntary Community-based Non-Government Organisation. Membership of Social Organisations • Member, Izunwanne Foundation • Collaborator Human Rights Information Network (HURINET) • Member. Ndigbo Lagos • Member. Ohaneze Ndigbo Director of Logistic and Security, PRON ACO • Member. Ibeme Improvement Union • Member. Catholic Men's Organisation ( CMO). St Matthew's Catholic Church Amukoko • Patron. Several Church Societies Awards and Honours • Certificate of Merit. ILU (2002) Certificate of Honour St Patrick's Society 1997 • Certificate of Merit Laity Council. Lagos Archdiocese • Business Award by United Bank lor Africa (UBA) for the longest serving Staff after 10 years He loves Reading, and Dancing as his I lobbies. Role Model: Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kami, for his humility, selflessness, simplicity and generosity. His advice to the Youths and Igbo Leaders - "The Igbo Youths should not join the bad groups who wantthe GelRich-Quick typeof life. Reproductive and.serve humanity with love and commitment. Earn adecent living. The Igbo Leaders must struggle to maintain the Culture and Tradition of Solidarity - Onyeaghala Nwanne Ya"for which the Igbo were known. Igboautonomy needs urgent attention if the Igbo Values based on Solidarity and hard work mustbe sustained". The also commented that the Culture of Brotherhood based on love, caring, and sharing in an extended family symbol of the Blackmail must not be distorted by the West European culture of family based on one man. wife and two children and a dog. The extended family system natural to the Igbo social system must not be allowed to die. The Igbo socio cultural system must be upheld and revived. The Igbo in Lagos NdiIgho Lagos are already trying to build a solid network aimed at resuscitating the core Igbo Cultures and Tradition.
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