Early Years
We were 10 children, 6 boys and 4 girls, all from one mother and none of us is a twin. My father was a head master and raised a very strict religious family. As a school supervisor in those days, he travelled on a bicycle and canoes in the hinterland supervising schools. Though he travelled quite a bit in the locality, he also was the headmaster of his own school.
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Conversion and Call to Ministry
During the war, the Scripture Union (SU) came down to Abia because World Council of Churches spearheaded the distribution of relief materials to Biafra. My sister who was first to join the Scripture Union, invited me to their meetings. Averse to coming, I said, “You people wear no earrings,
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Family
My wife, Dr. Mariam and I were both students at the University of Ibadan Medical School. She was a year behind me, but she was also attending the fellowship which I led in UCH. We married after we had graduated from the university and we have four children: Dilichi, Chinaza, Dinachi and Chibundu. My wife wasn't the first, second or third
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Profession
I practised medicine all my life and chose the soft specialities because I was already preaching. The choice of Nephrology was interesting. I was just walking down the corridor with the Head of Medicine at LUTH and he said to me, “By the way, what do you want to specialize in?”
“Cardiology,” I said.
“No, no, no! We have too many people going into Cardiology,”
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The Word Smith
During the war, I dreamed of the Arts. I wrote a treatise that was published in the Biafran Times. This earned me a commendation from General Ojukwu. Youthful and aspirational, I had dreams of Politics and Diplomacy, but was disillusioned after the war. Then, the whole idea of doing medicine caught on. While at the university, the BBC ran “Write a Play”
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A Burden for Prayer
The whole idea of praying for Nigeria is that a citizen can’t really grow bigger than their country. A country’s system allows for growth. Nigeria doesn’t have the orientation, mind-set and leadership that is focused on developing the country. We have to partner with God to evolve a nation that can fulfil destiny. Africa is awaiting Nigeria’s arising to raise the dignity of the black man. So, we keep on praying.
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Legacy
My desire is to galvanize and raise young people for leadership and revolutionary thinking. Just like Dr. Francis Akanu Ibiam retired a missionary doctor, to lead Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar, I have a vision to start a school where Civics and Christian values will be taught, Lux Mundia, meaning Light of the World.
Early Years
We were 10 children, 6 boys and 4 girls, all from one mother and none of us is a twin. My father was a head master and raised a very strict religious family. As a school supervisor in those days, he travelled on a bicycle and canoes in the hinterland supervising schools. Though he travelled quite a bit in the locality, he also was the headmaster of his own school.
Read more
Conversion and Call to Ministry
During the war, the Scripture Union (SU) came down to Abia because World Council of Churches spearheaded the distribution of relief materials to Biafra. My sister who was first to join the Scripture Union, invited me to their meetings. Averse to coming, I said, “You people wear no earrings,
Read more
Family
My wife, Dr. Mariam and I were both students at the University of Ibadan Medical School. She was a year behind me, but she was also attending the fellowship which I led in UCH. We married after we had graduated from the university and we have four children: Dilichi, Chinaza, Chibundu and Dinachi. My wife wasn't the first, second or third
Read more
Profession
I practised medicine all my life and chose the soft specialities because I was already preaching. The choice of Nephrology was interesting. I was just walking down the corridor with the Head of Medicine at LUTH and he said to me, “By the way, what do you want to specialize in?”
“Cardiology,” I said.
“No, no, no! We have too many people going into Cardiology,”
Read more
The Word Smith
During the war, I dreamed of the Arts. I wrote a treatise that was published in the Biafran Times. This earned me a commendation from General Ojukwu. Youthful and aspirational, I had dreams of Politics and Diplomacy, but was disillusioned after the war. Then, the whole idea of doing medicine caught on. While at the university, the BBC ran “Write a Play”
Read more
A Burden for Prayer
The whole idea of praying for Nigeria is that a citizen can’t really grow bigger than their country. A country’s system allows for growth. Nigeria doesn’t have the orientation, mind-set and leadership that is focused on developing the country. We have to partner with God to evolve a nation that can fulfil destiny. Africa is awaiting Nigeria’s arising to raise the dignity of the black man. So, we keep on praying.
Read more
Legacy
My desire is to galvanize and raise young people for leadership and revolutionary thinking. Just like Dr. Francis Akanu Ibiam retired a missionary doctor, to lead Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar, I have a vision to start a school where Civics and Christian values will be taught, Lux Mundia, meaning Light of the World.
