Background
Okeke, Nlogha Enwelum was born on December 5, 1926 in Nnewi, Nigeria. Son of Jeremiah Enwelum and Ona (Odunze) Okeke.
Okeke, Nlogha Enwelum was born on December 5, 1926 in Nnewi, Nigeria. Son of Jeremiah Enwelum and Ona (Odunze) Okeke.
Bachelor of Science (cum laude), Bates College, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Boston University Medical School, 1955.
Intern, Boston City Hospital, Boston, 1955-1956;
junior assistant resident, senior assistant resident, chief resident, Boston City Hospital, Boston, 1956-1960;
medical director, surgeon-in-chief, Eastern Nigeria Medical Center, Enugu, Nigeria, 1961;
founder & president, Enugy Chamber of Commerce, Enugu, Nigeria, 1963-1969;
chairman infection committee, St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1974-1976;
chairman, Federal Food & Drugs Advisory Council, Lagos, Nigeria, 1986-1990;
pvt.practice, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1970-1976. Chairman U. Nigeria Teaching Hospital, 1966-1969. Chairman managing director IFFNA Company Limited, 1960-1969.
Director Industrial Development Center Anambra State University Technology, 1984-1993. Governor board member Nigerian Institute Policy & Strategic Studies, Kuru, since 1984. Chairman of Commission on rehabilitationof Oji River Legrosy Hospital, 1984-1993.
Attending surgeon St. Luke's Hospital, Union Hospital, member utilazation committee St. Luke's Hospital, medical director Our Ladies Haven Nursing Home Bairhave, Massachusetts. Medical advisory New Bedford Urban Coalition, New Bedford, Massachusetts, physician Polariod Company, and others.
Chairman Eastern Nigeria Festival of the Arts, 1965-1969. Trustee Iyi-Enu Content Management System Hosp, Awo-Omama Hospital, chairman Food & Drug advisory county, 1986. Chairman Anambra State Industrial Promotion Council, 1987, county member Nigerian Institute International Affairs, Board of Governors, 1988-1993.
President Nigeria/Japan Association, 1990-1994. Fellow American College Surgeons, West African College Surgeons, International College Surgeons. Member Massachusetts Medical Society, Nigerian Medical Association (vice chairman 1986), New York Academy Sciences, Medical Council of Canada (licenciate), Enugu Rotary Club (president 1981-1982), Nigerian Association Chamber of Commerce (2nd deputy national president 1987-1990).
Married; children: Emeka, Ona, Nnanyelu, Ifeoma, Nkechi.