Date of Birth: Saturday (Nkwo) 18″‘June, 1960 State of Origin: Imo Local Government Area: Onuimo Village\/Town: Okwu Dr. Geoffrey Chukwuemeka Ogu is highly competent, intelligent resourceful, dynamic educationist, who has so many qualifications in different fields but due to his love for sports, he began a quest to make a name in the round leather game as a Foundation player of the then all conquering Spartans Football club of Owerri. Born on June 18, 1960 in Okwe. Onuimo (Formerly in Okigwe ) Imo State. His Sports Career started from Okigwe National Secondary School and Alvan Ikoku College of Education where h captained the both teams. Dr. Ogu’s activism and love for sports, as the bedrock for talent discovery earned him the nickname. “Mr. Grass roots”. He has remained a consistent player in the sporting field, helping to nurture fresh talents. Dr. Geoffrey is industrious and totally committed towards school sports development in the state. He possesses appreciable positive attitude to work with speedy and quality service delivery.
\nEducation and Qualifications Obtained \u2022 State Primary School. Okigwe FSLC \u2022 Okigwe National Secondary School WASC \u2022 Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri NCE in Physical and Health Education \u2022 Universily of Nigeria, Nsukka BSC, Physical and Health Education \u2022 Imo State University. Okigwe. Master of Education Management and Planning. 1993
\nWork Experience and Public Posts \u2022 Secondary, Imo State School Sports Committee \u2022 Secondary, Imo Slate Committee on reactivation of School Sports \u2022 National General Secretary. Nigeria School Sports Federation 1998 till date \u2022 National Financial Secretary. Nigeria Association for Physical Health Education. Recreation. Sports and Dance (NAPHER-SD) \u2022 National Co-ordinator. President’s Cup Academicals Football Championship for Secondary Schools in Nigeria \u2022 National Co-ordinator. Shell Cup for All Nigerian Secondary Schools Football Championship. \u2022 National Co-ordinator, Nestle-Milo National Secondary Schools Basketball Championship for Boys and Girls. \u2022 Secretary and Co-ordinator, National Secondary Schools Games (Heart Land 2004) \u2022 Head of Delegation. Nigerian Contingent to the African Youth Volley Ball Championship in Kenya \u2022 Team Leader. Nigeria Contingents to the International Schools Athletic Competition in Malaga. Spain \u2022 Team Leader. Nigeria Contingent to Manchester Lombro International Youth Development Football Festival in England \u2022 Co-ordinator, Nigeria\/Ghana Shell\/Valco Secondary Schools \u2022 Director. Department of School Sports in the Ministry of Education by Appointment, April 2005 \u2022 Chairman. Imo State Amateur Athletics Committee Membership of Government Association and Committee \u2022 Board Member. National Sports Association (Taekwondo) \u2022 Member. Nigeria Football Association (Youth Development Committee) \u2022 Member. National Table Tennis Association \u2022 Member. Imo State Organizing Committee on the 2006 National Sports Festival (Gateway 2006) Contribution to the State\/National Development Led the State to a very impressive outing at the third edition of National Primary School Games (NSSF) “Oyin 2005 Kiddies Olympics”. The State Contingent carted home nine gold, eleven silver and three bronze medals Awards and Honours Honoured by Governor Achike Udenwa the Imo State Governor with an enviable promotion in the State Ministry of Youths and Sports for leading the State at the third edition of NSSF National Primary School Games which the State emerged the winner. Dr. Geoffrey Chukwuemeka Ogu has set himself as a standard in school sports development, not only in Imo Slate but in the Country generally. “Ndi Igbo is proud to have him as a son. <\/p>\n
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