{"id":10456,"date":"2017-02-13T17:41:33","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T16:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=10456"},"modified":"2017-05-12T14:50:45","modified_gmt":"2017-05-12T13:50:45","slug":"okenze-chigbokwu-theophilus","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/okenze-chigbokwu-theophilus\/","title":{"rendered":"OKENZE, Chigbokwu Theophilus"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date of Birth: Friday (Nkwo) 4,h April, 1947 State of Origin: Imo Local Government Area: Orsu Village\/Town: Amazu Ebenator t Dr. Chigbokwu Theo Okenze was born in Amazu Ebenator in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo Slate to the Okenze family. He grew up in Warm where he spent his early childhood and began his primary education. Education \u2022 Okere Union Primary school, Warri Delta Slate 1952 1953 \u2022 All Saints School Ebenator 1954 1955 \u2022 St Joseph&#8217;s College Okporo Orlu 1956 1959 \u2022 Bishop Shanahan Training College ( BSTC) Orlu 1961 1964 \u2022 University of Ibadan \u2022 Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIlA) Lagos \u2022 State University of Hawaii . USA Job Experiences \u2022 Taught from 1965 1973 \u2022 Nigeria Defence Academy (for special National Service as part of his NYSC he studied with NDA Scholarship) \u2022 Joined the then Imo Broadcasting Service ( IBS) as a pupil journalist and broadcaster. 1977 \u2022 Acting Director-General IBC \u2022 Chairman of Imo Broadcasting Service NUJ- including present Abia. Ebonyi and Imo States Council NUJ 1985 1987 sroSrz:r*s:1^2 irr^ofnuj and <-,he\"\u2014 \"\u2014^ \u00ab-\u2022 *\u2014Membership of Professional Bodies \u2022 Member Nigeria Institute of Public Relations. Community Development Roles ,TO,ny Commi\"ccs involved ,n planning mobiH2a,i\u00b0\u00b0and -p-\u2014\u00ab\u00bb of Prog Helped ,\u201e build the good market in the community, p,\u201e the electricity, building of two Primary Schools; and a secondary school He is a lover of Jesus Christ,. Though a strong Catholic, he loves all genuine Christ-like personalities and churches Dr Okenze is married with five children. OKERE, Austin Contact Address: Computer Warehouse Group, LagosEducation \u2022 University of Lagos Akoka Lagos. B.Sc. Computer Science. \u2022 Lagos Business School. Masters in Business Administration (MBA) Job Experience \u2022 System Analysis. Sales and Marketing Computer Warehouse since 1992 \u2022 Managing Director and CEO. Computer Warehouse Group of Companies. Publications and Membership of Professional Bodies Mr. Okere has authored several works and belongs to a number of professional bodies, including \u2022 Member. Institute of Directors ( IOD). c \u2022 Member Nigerian Economic Summit Group ( NESG) \u2022 Executive Member of the Nigerian- South African Chamber of Commerce.\n\nSource Publication: \nThe Igbo Icon\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[209,178],"writer":[],"class_list":["post-10456","biography","type-biography","status-publish","hentry","category-business-person","category-professional"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/10456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/biography"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/10456\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10456"},{"taxonomy":"writer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer?post=10456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}