BIOGRAPHY
April 3, 2021
BIOGRAPHY OF CHIEF GEORGE EKEMEZIE
Mr George Ekemezie was born in April 18,1950 to the reverred family of Mr Christopher Ogbonnaya and Mrs Violet Mgbokwa Ekemezie of blessed memories of Amuda Village in Umunze Orumba South LGA Anambra State.
He passed through the strict parenting and Tutelage of his parents who were very strong disciplinarians. The late father was a first generation school Headmaster who was posted to various places as the call to duty demanded , and this made George pass through various schools as he moved along with his parents within the old Umuahia/ Aba Provinces as it were then. On completion of his Primary school , he secured admission as a pioneer student into All Saints Secondary school, Umunze in 1964. This was the first Boys Secondary school in the present Orumba North /South local Government Areas. His academic progress was truncated by outbreak of the Nigerian Civil War. This necessitated his decision to voluntarily join the Biafran Army in defense of his father land. At the end of the War in 1970, the young George demobilized himself from the Military Service and returned back to school to conclude his Secondary school career. This time ,his God given talents manifested as a Great sportsman. He became a HERO in Soccer and Long distance sporting events. His performance earned him the Nick name "ROGERS". He played at the defence position for his team, many opposing attackers who encountered him during his hey days are yet to forget what they suffered under his defensive mechanism and his sharp tackles. He was also good in field events as he represented his School
He was also good in field sports as he represented his school in Long races even to State level. These outstanding performances compelled the School authorities of All Saints Secondary School to appointed him the school games captain, a great Honor in those good old days. He graduated in flying colours in 1971 leaving his footprints on the sands of time. George secured employment with the East Central State Divisional Administrative Division ( DAD) just like what we have today as Local Government Service Commission. He was deployed to Orlu Division and subsequently served at Orsu Ihitte Ukwa, Nkwerre all in the present Imo state and Amawbia in Anambra state. While working he still had an eye on Soccer and made several attempts to join the then famous Rangers International Football Club Of Enugu. This effort was still on when fortune smiled at him as he secured admission to travel for further studies in United States America. He left Nigeria in 1979, a move that changed his entire life.
George was one of the people who came to United States of America in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Struggling between going to school and working to pay his school fees. This was the norm then. George in his struggles did not lose sight of the fact that he was in the USA to acquire education, then go back to Nigeria where he so much believed in.
This philosophy was George’s guiding principle as well as his motivating factor in all that he indulged in. George was a force to reckon with when It comes to things that has to do with Nigeria or more particularly Igbo. During his most difficult times in USA George still found time to always search and locate any Igbo man living around him just to socialize and make merry. This culminated in the formation of the Umunze Progressive Union USA branch. As one of the founding fathers of this noble Association George took pride in hosting the first second and third meetings that solidified the association. The zeal for promoting Igbo culture moved George to come together with some well meaning sons and daughters’ of Igbo land resident in New Jersey to discuss how their aged parents then who go to church but comes back empty because of the language barrier,and will have no spiritual fulfillment at the end of church service. The Church started but failed after few services, George then took it upon himself to host the church service in his living room for over one year. Today, St Peters’ Igbo Anglican Church is one of the thriving and most populated church in the Episcopal Dioceses of New Jersey USA.
George was by far a very social being and progressive in nature. The announcement of his demise took the city of Trenton and its environs by surprise and that pragmatically demonstrates that a great iroko has fallen.George in his 29 years of service for the state of New Jersey took up multifarious undertakings and these are in line with his ideologies, aspirations and personality traits. George is not afraid of asserting his beliefs in any giving issues and this has endeared him to many as well as made enemies for him. George looks at this as part of life and living. George has an unshakable and implicit believe in himself and carries himself with pride and confidence.
Towards the end of George’s life he decided to be spending more time in Nigeria awaiting his wife’s retirement when he intends to finally move back to Nigeria. Life in Nigeria was sweet as George will vehemently argue and diffuse any negative story coming from Nigeria calling it a normal thing and will go ahead to give you instances of such occurrence in the USA or any other place.
Georgy, your legacies are ever green and your feats and accomplishments will forever speak for you. Adieu big brother.
Chief Ernest Ekemezie (Nze Diala} for the family.
Mr George Ekemezie was born in April 18,1950 to the reverred family of Mr Christopher Ogbonnaya and Mrs Violet Mgbokwa Ekemezie of blessed memories of Amuda Village in Umunze Orumba South LGA Anambra State.
He passed through the strict parenting and Tutelage of his parents who were very strong disciplinarians. The late father was a first generation school Headmaster who was posted to various places as the call to duty demanded , and this made George pass through various schools as he moved along with his parents within the old Umuahia/ Aba Provinces as it were then. On completion of his Primary school , he secured admission as a pioneer student into All Saints Secondary school, Umunze in 1964. This was the first Boys Secondary school in the present Orumba North /South local Government Areas. His academic progress was truncated by outbreak of the Nigerian Civil War. This necessitated his decision to voluntarily join the Biafran Army in defense of his father land. At the end of the War in 1970, the young George demobilized himself from the Military Service and returned back to school to conclude his Secondary school career. This time ,his God given talents manifested as a Great sportsman. He became a HERO in Soccer and Long distance sporting events. His performance earned him the Nick name "ROGERS". He played at the defence position for his team, many opposing attackers who encountered him during his hey days are yet to forget what they suffered under his defensive mechanism and his sharp tackles. He was also good in field events as he represented his School
He was also good in field sports as he represented his school in Long races even to State level. These outstanding performances compelled the School authorities of All Saints Secondary School to appointed him the school games captain, a great Honor in those good old days. He graduated in flying colours in 1971 leaving his footprints on the sands of time. George secured employment with the East Central State Divisional Administrative Division ( DAD) just like what we have today as Local Government Service Commission. He was deployed to Orlu Division and subsequently served at Orsu Ihitte Ukwa, Nkwerre all in the present Imo state and Amawbia in Anambra state. While working he still had an eye on Soccer and made several attempts to join the then famous Rangers International Football Club Of Enugu. This effort was still on when fortune smiled at him as he secured admission to travel for further studies in United States America. He left Nigeria in 1979, a move that changed his entire life.
George was one of the people who came to United States of America in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Struggling between going to school and working to pay his school fees. This was the norm then. George in his struggles did not lose sight of the fact that he was in the USA to acquire education, then go back to Nigeria where he so much believed in.
This philosophy was George’s guiding principle as well as his motivating factor in all that he indulged in. George was a force to reckon with when It comes to things that has to do with Nigeria or more particularly Igbo. During his most difficult times in USA George still found time to always search and locate any Igbo man living around him just to socialize and make merry. This culminated in the formation of the Umunze Progressive Union USA branch. As one of the founding fathers of this noble Association George took pride in hosting the first second and third meetings that solidified the association. The zeal for promoting Igbo culture moved George to come together with some well meaning sons and daughters’ of Igbo land resident in New Jersey to discuss how their aged parents then who go to church but comes back empty because of the language barrier,and will have no spiritual fulfillment at the end of church service. The Church started but failed after few services, George then took it upon himself to host the church service in his living room for over one year. Today, St Peters’ Igbo Anglican Church is one of the thriving and most populated church in the Episcopal Dioceses of New Jersey USA.
George was by far a very social being and progressive in nature. The announcement of his demise took the city of Trenton and its environs by surprise and that pragmatically demonstrates that a great iroko has fallen.George in his 29 years of service for the state of New Jersey took up multifarious undertakings and these are in line with his ideologies, aspirations and personality traits. George is not afraid of asserting his beliefs in any giving issues and this has endeared him to many as well as made enemies for him. George looks at this as part of life and living. George has an unshakable and implicit believe in himself and carries himself with pride and confidence.
Towards the end of George’s life he decided to be spending more time in Nigeria awaiting his wife’s retirement when he intends to finally move back to Nigeria. Life in Nigeria was sweet as George will vehemently argue and diffuse any negative story coming from Nigeria calling it a normal thing and will go ahead to give you instances of such occurrence in the USA or any other place.
Georgy, your legacies are ever green and your feats and accomplishments will forever speak for you. Adieu big brother.
Chief Ernest Ekemezie (Nze Diala} for the family.