Ten things you never knew about Chu Okongwu

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Dr SP Chu Okongwu, a former Minister of Finance under the regime of the military dictator, General Ibrahim Babangida, died in Enugu on Wednesday at the age of 87.

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”.

 

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Great man . Great with character and principle . Okongwu memorial grammar school seats on his father's compound !

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