1. Chu Okongwu was born in 1934, the first of eight children of a respected family in Nnewi, Anambra State.
3. He was inspired by intellectuals such as public economist and scholar, Sam Aluko; renowned practical economist, Pius Okigbo; and former Justice of the Supreme Court, Paul Nwokedi, to pursue a career in economics. 7. Okongwu served as a sub-editor at the Daily Times of Nigeria. He worked with the late Peter Enahoro, Ebun Adeseye, Cornell Aircraft, and a host of other journalists. He described it as a “wonderful experiment”.
Great man . Great with character and principle . Okongwu memorial grammar school seats on his father's compound !
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