OKOYE, Mr. Chukwuma

The Anambra State Commissioner for Public Utilities, Mr. Chukwuma Okoye, was born on July 25, 1942 in Awka Local Government Area of Anambra State. He attended his primary school at St. James Primary School, Okitipupa from 1951 to 1956. He entered Modern Secondary School and did his teachers' training course at St. Peter's Teachers' College, Akure from 1962 to 1964. Mr. Okoye was a student of the University of Ife from 1971-74 and the University of Sheffield from 1975-76. He holds the B.A. (Hons) English and M.A. (Distinction) also in English. Mr. Okoye has held many teaching appointments including teacher, De La Salle Secondary Modern School, Akure, Ondo State, 1965-66; tutor, Corpus Christie College, Dame-Ekiti, Ondo State, 1970-71; lecturer, Kwara State College of Technology, Ilorin, 1974-77 and lecturer, University of Ilorin, 1977-79. His research works include the Literary function of proverbs in Achebe's Novels; Art and Commit ment in Alex La Guma's A Walk in the Night; Imagery of Rebirth…