{"id":15810,"date":"2017-03-15T12:28:42","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T11:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=15810"},"modified":"2017-04-25T16:51:24","modified_gmt":"2017-04-25T15:51:24","slug":"mba-linus-okechukwu","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/mba-linus-okechukwu\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA, Linus Okechukwu"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B.Sc; football administrator,b: March8,1941; ht: Neke, Iga:IsiUzo;so: Enugu;m: TheresaChinyercOzioko, 1996.ed: St. Patrick&#8217;s Catholic Primary School,Neke, 1947-49; St Patrick&#8217;s Catholic School,Taraku, BenueState,1950-51; St. Mary&#8217;sCatholic School,Enugu- Ezike, 1952-54; St Theresa&#8217;sCollege, Nsukka, 1955-59;The Polytechnic, Regent Street, London, 1965-66; North-East London Polytechnic, London, 1972-75. en Clerk, Ministry ofCommerce andIndustries, Enugu, 1960-61; Reporter\/Sub-Editor, Eastern Nigeria BroadcastingCorporation, 1962-64; Editorial Assistant, Israeli NewsAgency, 1967-71; Clerical Officer, Board of Inland Revenue, London, 1969-71; Executive Officer, Inland Revenue Department, London, 1975-76; Research Economist,Central BankofNigeria, 1976-77; Economic Correspondent, Business Times 1977-78;Volkswagen of Nigeria Assembly Plant, 1978-94; businessman, since 1994; Official, Semi Professional League, UK, 1976; Official 1ICC Shooting StarFC, Ibadan; Sharks Football Club, Port Harcourt; Football Association, 1979; elected Public RelationsOfficer, Nigeria RefereesAssociation, 1979-82; Instructor, Referees, since1979; sec. general; Nigeria Referees Association, 1983-87; \u2022 Refereed, Nigeria vs Egypt, friendly *A* matches, 1983; Sierra FisheriesVs Asian UpperVolta, West African Football Union, 1984;CongoVsZaire,Cup ofNations, 1985;Tampere Finland,World Schools Games, I985;DahraFC Libya Vs Kampala, Uganda, African Cup Winners, 1986; presd. 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