John Ugwu Nwodo

Background

Nwodo, John Ugwu was born in 1918 in Ukehe, Nsukka, Nigeria. Son of Odo Nwokolo Owegu and Ogonna Obodagu Nwodo.

Education

Student, Government College, Uhumahia, 1934—1938.

Career

Treasury clerk, 1939. Senior health officer, 1942. Member Eastern State House of Assembly, 1952—1966, parliamentary secretary, 1954—1957.

Minister of works Eastern Nigeria, 1957—1958, minister of commerce and industry, 1959—1961. President Igbo-Etiti County Council, 1958—1966, minister Local Government Eastern Nigeria, 1961—1966. Founder, proprietor Premier Secondary School, Ukehe.

President, general Nsukka Federal Union, since 1958. Managing director N/S John Nwodo & Sons Ltd., since 1970, Eastern Contracting Firm, since 1976. Member Judicial Panel on Review and Codification of Customary Law, Anambra, since 1976.

Chairman Agricultural Development Corporation Anambra State, National Convention Nigeria Citizens, 1958—1966. Traditional ruler Ukehe- Igwe Okwuluora II.

Achievements

• John Ugwu Nwodo has been listed as a noteworthy Nigerian chieftain by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Sports Club.

Connections

Married Josephine Diyoke, March 1938. Children: Grace, Joseph, Cecilia, Okwesili, John, Kate, Valeria, Aniagolu.