Background
Okezie, Christian Nnakwuka was born on May 24, 1926 in Mgboko-Ofokove, Nigeria. Son of Okezie Atubi and Mary Wanene.
Okezie, Christian Nnakwuka was born on May 24, 1926 in Mgboko-Ofokove, Nigeria. Son of Okezie Atubi and Mary Wanene.
Graduate University California.
With Geological Survey Nigeria, since 1945, department director, 1964-1967, principal executive engineer East-Central State Ministry of Works and Transport, 1970, deputy director Geological Survey, 1971-1975, director, since 1975. Ex-officio director Nigerian Lead-Zinc Mining Company Limited., 1963-1967, Nigerian Mining Corporation, 1972-1979, Nigerian Coal Corporation, since 1979, Associated Ore Mining Company Limited., since 1980. Hattie M. Strong grantee, 1959-1960.
Fulbright travel grantee, 1959-1960.
Member Institute Mining and Metallurgy (London), Nigerian Mining and Geophysical Society Society (president 1972-1973).
Married Alice Nwambuzu Chiuwa, May 3, 1959.