By Joyce Onuora, Abakaliki
The Provost Federal College of Education Technical Isu Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi state Prof. Okey Reuben Okechukwu was on weekend conferred with the fellow of Academy of Education Management and Policy Practitioners.
The event took place at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka.
Our reporter gartherd that Prof. Okey Reuben Okechukwu, Fcai, PHF, was born in Abonyi – Okpoto, Oke Reuben Edede Okechukwu hails from Okpoto in Ishielu L.G.A of Ebonyi State. He attended Boys Secondary School Ezzamgbo and University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He holds M.Ed and Ph.D from University of Nigeria.
Prof. Okey Okechukwu as he’s fondly called is a scholar, humanist, chartered administrator, devout Catholic, Community Leader and philanthropist per excellence. He has touched many lives.
The Provost at the home front is a peace maker. He has resolved many nagging and seemingly irreconcilable differences among high worth individuals and returned peace to the land even at very trying moments be it politics, religion or supremacy tussle in Okpoto land and beyond. He is adjudged a kind hearted, honest and lover of God.
He have held many public and corporate leadership positions such as Chairman, Committee of return of schools to the missionaries, Chairman State Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB), SA to the Governor on Education, SA to the National Assembly on Insurance and Allied Matters, Provost Federal College of Education Technical in Ebonyi State, etc.
Prof. is always ready and available to serve and work for God and humanity Prof Okechukwu, the Provost of the Federal College of Education Technical in Ebonyi State has consistently advocated for peace and sustainable democracy in the nation’s leadership.
Prof. Okechukwu holds over 100 Awards and Honours namely: NYSC Honours Award, Award of Excellence in Effective Tertiary Education Administration by University of Nigeria Nsukka, Fellow Chartered Institute of Administration, Paul Harris Fellow, Platinum award for corporate leadership, HIGH CHIEF, IKE OKPOTO OF OKPOTO Ancient kingdom, Ozo Igbo Ndu, shield of the masses, pillar of the church, Award of excellence by CWON, the only man member of the National Council of Catholic Women Organization Nigeria (CWON), Ambassador of Catholic Television of Nigeria, among others.
