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Early Life and Education of Venerable Dr. Ogom Josiah Nsaka

March 5, 2021
Venerable Dr. Ogom Josiah Nsaka was born into the family of Late Diokpa & Mrs. Nsaka Ojeaba of Ogbekenu Village, Onicha-Olona in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State[2]. He was baptized as a boy in 1955 at the CMS Church, Ashama (now St. Andrew's Anglican Church) where he also attended the Primary School. Due to frequent transfers of his uncle, Ogom attended many other primary schools which included CMS School, Idumuje-Ugboko 1956; St. Peter's CMS School, Onicha-Olona 1957 and finally to Pilgrim Baptist Primary School, Obomkpa in 1959 where he did his First School Leaving Certificate Exam (FSLC) under Dr. Egwu of Obior who was the Headmaster at that time. Like the Primary schools, Ogom Josiah Nsaka attended many post Primary schools due to the Biafra war. He attended CMS Secondary Modern School, Akwukwu-Igbo, 1960-1962:Provincial Teachers' Training College, Igueben, 1965-1966; Benin-Delta Teachers; Training College, Ekenwa, Benin City, 1966-1967; Pilgrim Baptist Teachers' Training College, Issele-uku, 1968 where he obtained the Teachers Grade II Certificate. He taught briefly in both primary and secondary schools and through the University of London passed his GCE O-level and A-levels in a record time. He entered for the Teachers' Grade I and was one of the few persons that passed the Teachers' Grade I Examination in Bendel State in 1973. He taught Geography and Christian Religious Studies in Central Academy, Ogwashi-uku before he proceeded to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1974.[3][4] He graduated in 1977 with honors, Bachelors in Education/Geography. He proceeded to do his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City USA. With passion for the gospel, having received a calling from God through a vision and having evangelized for several years, proceeded to Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan from 1988-1991 for a Theological degree. His desire for continuous learning and handwork lead him to pursue his doctorate degrees at Walden University, USA from 2009 - 2010 and North Central Theological Seminary, Minnesota, USA from 2013 - 2017. He became an Adjunct Professor at this university in 2019 at Southern National Theological Seminary, US