By Son of former military governor of the Eastern Region, Late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu has bagged a degree in Mechanical and Energy Engineering from the University Of North Texas.
The news of Afamefuna Louis-Phillipe Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s graduation was made known after his mother, Bianca Ojukwu, took to her Facebook page to celebrate him.
“Dear Friends, please thank God with me. By His grace, my son, Afamefuna Louis-Phillipe Odumegwu-Ojukwu has just earned his Degree in Mechanical and Energy Engineering from the University Of North Texas.
“As you can all imagine, I am over the moon! It seems not too long ago I was dropping him off at UNT to embark on this degree course. Ironically, he had a penchant for smart black suits as a child, hence his friends nicknamed him ‘baby Barrister’.
“Who would have guessed his academic interests lay elsewhere! Now it’s done and dusted! This would have been a proud moment for his father, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.
“He always did say that Afam, named after the iconic Sir Louis Phillipe Ojukwu and fondly called ‘Papa’ was Born to Strive. So, Here’s to you, Afamefuna Louis-Phillipe Odumegwu Ojukwu.May your strivings ever be crowned with sterling success. A big Congratulations to you, Son. You were also born to win, and I am mighty proud of you. To God be the Glory.” she wrote.
Chukwuemeka “Emeka” Odumegwu-Ojukwu was a Nigerian military officer, statesman and politician who served as the military governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria in 1966 and the leader of the breakaway Republic of Biafra from 1967 to 1970. He was active as a politician from 1983 to 2011, when he died aged 78.
