ONYIKE, Okpani Abia

B.ScM.A; journalist information officer, politician, administrator, b: I/ry 22,1960; p:Amaekpu, Ohafia; ht: Akanu, Owutu Edda; Iga: Afikpo-South; so:. Ebonyi; mfuioma Ukanwa, 1996; nc: three s, twod;ed: Erei Primary School, Biase, Cross RiverState, 1967-74; Ohafia High School, Ohafia, AbiaState, 1974-79; Univereity ofCalabar, Calabar, 1983-87; Univereity ofNigeria, Nsukka, 1990-92; cr:Clerical Officer, Audit Dept. Headquarters, Owerri, 1980-83; Information Officer II, Ministry of Information, Owerri, !989-90;Area Information Officer, Onicha, Umuahiaand Ohozara Local Government Areas, 1990-95; Public Relations Officer, State Primary Education Board, Abia and Ebonyi States; Deputy Dir., Ebonyi State Ministry of Information; ch. Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ebonyi State Council, 1997-99; Deputy National President, Nigeria Union ofJournalists, 1999-02; Hon. Commissioner for Information, Ebonyi State, 20054)7; Special Adviser tothe Governor of Ebonyi State, currently, mm: Fonner Deputy National President Nigeria Union of Journalists; Fought for theCreation of Ebonyi State; ledtheNUJ to the24*World Congress of theInternational FederationofJournalists inSeoul,South Korea; tt Odereoha andOdndkonamba ofEdda; publ: Published Articles and News Reports in National Newspapers and Magazines; pp:…