Abia State Deputy Governor 2019

Abia State Deputy Governor 2019

DEPUTY GOVERNOR, ABIA STATE

Rt. Hon. Sir, Ude Oko Chukwu (FCA) was born at Etitiama Nkporo in the present Ohafia Local Government Area Abia State. He attended Ndi Elu Primary School and Nkporo Secondary School both in Nkporo for his Primary and Secondary education between 1970 and 1982.

In 1983, he proceeded to the Federal College of Education (Technical) Akoka Lagos to study Accounting Education where he became an outstanding student in his Department. In his Final Year at F.C.E, he sat for and passed the A-Level G.C.E Examination in flying colours. On graduation from the College in 1986 and armed with an impressive A-level; GCE result, he gained admission for a degree course in Accounting at the University of Lagos.

In 1989, as an undergraduate at University of Lagos studying Accounting, he qualified as Chartered Accountant, having satisfied the requisite conditions and scaled through the final hurdles. In 1991, Rt. Hon Sir Ude Oko Chukwu graduated with a B.sc (Hons) Degree in Accounting. Thereafter in 1997, he obtained his MSc. Degree also in Accounting from the same University of Lagos.

In 1990 he was elected an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ACA) and in 1998 an Associate of Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (ACTI) and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) in 2000. Rt. Hon Sir Ude Oko Chukwu has his professional training with Eze George & Co. (Chartered Accountants) in Lagos between 1997 and 2000 where he rose to become a Partner.

Between 1988 and 1989 he served as Accountant, SMACS Computers, Lagos and General Manager, CONTECH Ventures Ltd. Lagos from 1989 to 1996. Rt. Hon. Sir Ude Oko Chukwu became Principal Partner of Chukwu Ude Oko Chukwu and Co. (Chartered Accountants), Lagos, from 2001-2003

In the year 2001, Rt. Hon. Sir Ude Oko Chukwu joined active Politics and two years after, in 2003, he contested for and won the House of Assembly seat to represent Ohafia North State Constituency in the Abia House of Assembly. He was re-elected in 2007 by the good people of Ohafia North State Constituency because of his quality representation and concrete delivery of democracy dividends to them. As a member of the House of Assembly between 2003-2011, he presided over the affairs of many House Committee, which among other included.

• House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
• House Committee on House Services
• House Committee on Anticorruption
• House Committee on Public Accounts
• House Committee on Public Utilities
• House Committee on Environment

He was also a member of so many other House Standing Committees including Boundary and Security Matters Committee, Appropriation Committee, Education Committee, Agriculture Committee, as well as Chairman of many Ad-hoc Committees on various matters.

Socially, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu identifies with many groups in his quest to be close to his people and share with them their problems. At the Federal College of Education (Technical) Akoka Lagos, besides other post held at the Departmental level, he was the Clerk of House in the Students Union Government during the 1984/1985 Session. He was the first President of Alpha Club Exclusive of Nigeria and Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students (NFCS), FCE (Tech) Akoka Lagos. He was also the first National Chairman of his Iyierimba Age Grade of Etitiama Nkporo, first National Chairman of Nkporo Youths Association and Pioneer President of Nkporo Youth Vanguard.

In the religious realm, Rt. Hon. Sir Ude Oko Chukwu is a God-fearing and devout Roman Catholic Christian. He belongs to the Knighthood of St. Mulumba. He has been conferred with several Chieftaincy Titles and Awards by Communities, Church and other Organizations. He is a philanthropist par excellence.

For 12 years, Rt. Hon. Sir Ude Oko Chukwu represented the people of Ohafia North State Constituency creditably in the Abia State House of Assembly. Out of these member of years, he presided over the affairs of the 5^th Abia State House of Assembly as the Honourable Speaker for 4years with an enriched working experience in both the public and private sectors, Rt. Hon. Sir Ude Oko Chukwu also served as the National Vice Chairman Conference of Speakers (South East Zone) from 2012-2014. He was equally the Chairman of the Selection Committee of the Honourable House by virtue of his position as the Speaker from June 2011 to May 28, 2015. In 2013 Rt. Hon. Sir Ude Oko Chukwu attended Said Business School, University of Oxford United Kingdom and has also attended so many Nation and International Seminars and Conferences.

Within this period of stewardship. Rt. Hon Sir Ude Oko Chukwu recorded outstanding achievements in the Abia legislature which has been described as the most peaceful, vibrant, and united and result oriented Legislature in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. His relationship with the people of his constituency in particular and Abia State, in general, speaks volume of his genuine and unparalleled concerns, love and magnanimity for all and sundry. His contributions to the development and progress of the people of his Constituency included but not limited to the following:

• Annual grading of Roads in his Constituency

 

• Attraction of road projects, namely, Abiriba- Etitiama Nkporo road and Abiriba – Ndi Ebe Abam Road, the construction of which are on-going:

 

• Building of an Ultra-Modern Civil Hall for the people of Amaelu Etitiama Nkporo;

 

• Building and Equipment of an Ultra-Modern Skills Acquisition Centre at Abiriba for training of youths in various skills and trade;

 

• Attraction of the construction and reconstruction/renovation of Class Room Blocks and ICT centres in various Schools in Ohafia North State Constituency;

 

• Securing employment opportunities of various cadres for the people of the Constituency;

 

• Facilitating the recruitment of interested persons into the Nigerian Military, Police and Paramilitary outfits and agencies as well as Tertiary Institution Admissions for prospective candidates of his Constituency;

 

• Completion of a story building Hall Project for the people of Elughu Nkporo in Ndi Etiti Electoral Ward;

 

• Empowerment of the people of Abia State especially youths, and women with various empowerment materials, including Vehicles, Motorcycles, Garri Processing Machines, Computers with Accessories, Sewing and Weaving Machines, Grinding Machines, Vulcanizing Machines, Small and Giant Power Generating Sets, Barbing Kits with Accessories, Hair Dressing Kits with Accessories etc.

 

• Financial assistance to the needy and other tremendous contributions to the overall welfare and development of the people of Ohafia North State Constituency in particular and God’s Own state in general.

 

• Sponsorship of free Medical Outreach/ Eye Care for the people of Ohafia North State Constituency and environs through the Rt. Hon. Sir Ude Oko Chukwu health foundation.

 

• Scholarships Awards to University undergraduates and graduates of Ohafia North State Constituency through the Rt. Hon. Sir. Ude Oko Chukwu education foundation and scholarship scheme.

 

Given his pedigree, outstanding political antecedents and administrative sagacity, Rt. Hon. Sir, Ude Oko Chukwu was nominated by the People’s Democratic Party Abia State as the Running Mate to Governor Victor Okezie Ikpeazu PhD the PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in the 2015 General Elections.

Sir Ude Oko Chukwu is presently the Deputy Governor of Abia State.

Rt. Hon. Sir. Ude Oko Chukwu a widely travelled person is happily married to Lady Nnenna Vivien Ude Oko Chukwu and their marriage is blessed with children.