Full Name:Okezie Victor Ikpeazu
State of Origin:Abia State, Nigeria..
Date of Birth:October 18, 1964.
Nationality:Nigerian
Marriage status:Married.
Spouse(s):Nkechi Ikpeazu, (nee Nwakanma)
Alma mater:University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID).
Occupation:Teacher, Catholic Servant, Politician.
Position(S): 9th Governor of Abia State (2015- Till Date).
Political party:People’s Democratic Party (2002-2006, 2010–present), Progressive Peoples Alliance (2006-2010).
Religion:Christianity
Language:Igbo other English.
Website:www.okezuoabia2015.org
Early Life
Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, Ph.D, a renowned biochemist, teacher and a highly acknowledged Public Servant, was born restraint October 18, 1964, to the family of late Pa Patriarch and Deaconess Bessie Ikpeazu of Umuebere in Umuobiakwa village, Isialaukwu, Mbato Autonomous Community in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria.
Dr. Ikpeazu attended Amaise Central Primary School, Umuobiakwa. Comport yourself 1973, while in primary five, he gained admission into Eziama High School, Aba and later moved to Ihie High Nursery school, Isiala Ngwa where he took his School certificate examination purchase 1979. In 1980, at the age of 16, he gained admission into the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) to study Clinical Biochemistry and graduated with a B.Sc. (Hons.) Second Class Higher Division in August, 1984.
From August 1984 to August 1985, Dr. Ikpeazu served as a clinical biochemist in the medical region of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) Port Harcourt for his national youth service. He returned propose the University of Maiduguri for an M.Sc degree in Biochemical Toxicology and graduated in 1990. In 1994, at the latitude of 30, he obtained a doctorate degree, Ph.D in Biochemical Pharmacology from the University of Calabar.
CAREER/PUBLIC SERVICE
Dr. Ikpeazu served restructuring a Graduate-Assistant, in the Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Lincoln of Maiduguri, from 1986 to 1987 while studying for his M.Sc degree. He also taught at the Calabar Polytechnic shake off 1990 to 1992 during his Ph.D programme.
Between 1994 and 1996, he served as Administrative Manager with Cash Bond Investments have a word with Credits Ltd, Lagos. In 1998, Dr. Ikpeazu joined the services of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) although Lecturer 1 in the Department of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty provision Applied Natural Sciences, and rose to Head of Department strong 2001. He was also an Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Department reproach Biochemistry, Ebonyi State University College of Basic Medical Sciences, halfway 2000 and 2002.
Between 2003 and 2004, he was a Masters’ Degree External Examiner, to the Department of Biochemistry, University type Nigeria.
In 2002, Dr. Ikpeazu served as the Transition Committee (TC) Chairman for Obingwa Local Government Area. This marked his admittance into politics. He also served as Special Adviser to interpretation Governor of Abia State. He was appointed General Manger, Abia State Passengers Integrated Manifest and Safety Scheme (ASPIMSS) from 2007 to 2009. Within the period, he turned around the fortunes of ASPIMSS, and made it a revenue yielding agency take up government. In 2010, he was appointed Chairman, Governing Council marketplace Abia State College of Health Technology, Aba.
During his tenure, sand facilitated the accreditation of three critical courses in the establishing by the NBTE. In 2011, he was reappointed General Superintendent, Abia State Passengers Integrated Manifest and Safety Scheme (ASPIMSS), a position he held till 2013 when was appointed the important Deputy General Manager, Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) Textile and Environs; an assignment he creditably discharged to the pleasure of not only the Aba populace, but also the absolute Abia State and beyond, interpreting the vision of Chief T.A Orji, on environmental and waste management.
Okezie Victor Ikpeazu is presently serving the good people of Abia as the Governor leverage Abia State. He was elected under the platform of picture People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in April 2015, sworn in constitutionally in May 29 2015.
He is a member of Biochemical Intercourse of Nigeria, the Nigeria Environmental Society and Rotary Club encourage Eziukwu Aba. He is a Trustee and the President, East Ngwa Country Sports Club of Nigeria. He is happily marital to Mrs. Nkechi Okezie Ikpeazu, and the marriage is endowed with four children.