Adoko kenyon biography of christopher

 

Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Akbar Adoko Nekyon was Uganda’s first minister of Information, Broadcasting, and Tourism in , drew up Uganda’s first National Development Plan, was first president of Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) in , and was the first to proclaim to the world that his Democratic Party (DP) had won the elections.

Adoko kenyon biography of christopher columbus Okigbo was born on 16 August , in the town of Ojoto , about 10 miles 16 km from the city of Onitsha in Anambra State , located in the southeastern region of Nigeria. In , he left Nsukka to assume the position of West African Representative of Cambridge University Press at Ibadan, a position affording the opportunity to travel frequently to the United Kingdom , where he attracted further attention. Two years after another well-known Nigerian author, Chinua Achebe , Okigbo, who was known as a voracious reader and talented athlete, graduated from Government College Umuahia in current-day Abia State, Nigeria. Azuonye, Chukwuma.

When that alleged victory was allegedly stolen by Nekyon’s cousin, Milton Obote of the Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) who was declared winner, some people followed then-leader of the Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM) Yoweri Museveni to wage armed rebellion against the new government.

Described as articulate, forthright, and controversial, Nekyon was destined for a political career by birth.

He was the son of a chief; Jekeri Akaki of the Lango clan. Born on August 6, at Akokoro in present day Apac district, his mother was Abisagiri Koli.

He went to Ibuje Primary School, Ngora Secondary School, and Kings College Buddo. In , he pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Economics at the University of Kerala in India.

Adoko kenyon biography of christopher Despite Okigbo's limited number of published volumes, his work is considered a significant contribution to both African and world literature, primarily for the innovation he brought to African poetry. He was a decorated soldier who died in the line of duty while fighting when the Nigerian military struck against Nsukka, the university town where he discovered his voice as a poet and which he promised to defend with his life. Because of the powerful imagery and voice in Labyrinths, with Path of Thunder , academics have analyzed the work through this lens. Oki Yoga.

He further enrolled for a Master’s degree in political science at the same university.

He was one of the few surviving Ugandans who worked in the colonial service where he plied his trade as an interpreter. This was is in the late s and at the time, his true calling was in the offing as independence movements started to gain clout in the country.

He soon joined Uganda National Congress (UNC), the first political party, formed in

Some historians say that being a cousin to Obote influenced Nekyon’s decision to join Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) although others argue that it was out of his own ambition. Nekyon’s father and Obote’s were brothers and their mothers were sisters.

Becoming Minister

In , Nekyon was elected MP for Lango South East and also joined the first post-independence cabinet in as Minister for Information and Tourism under Prime Minister Milton Obote.

As Minister for information, he set up Uganda Television Services; now Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC).

He turned a colonial hospital into the premise for the television studios, where Pearl of Africa Hotel currently stands according to Edgar Muvunyi Tabaro, a former managing director at UBC.

In , he was appointed Minister for planning and community development.

Adoko kenyon biography of christopher lee The battle to recapture Biafra as a part of Nigeria lasted for three years, and was ultimately successful—though the resulting warfare and famine cost the lives of as many as one million Africans. Okigbo's childhood was shaped by his village of Ojoto, as well as the Nigerian mission schools where he lived, and the combination of indigenous and Western views of the world was to become a central element in his poetry. Name of Spouse. XXXIV

In this capacity, he was instrumental in drawing up the first National Development Plan. However, it was also during this time when Nekyon found himself in a fierce political storm.

In February , he was accused by Daudi Ochieng, an MP, of being part of a cabal smuggling gold and ivory from DR Congo.

He was accused alongside Prime Minister Obote, deputy army commander Idi Amin and another minister Felix Onama.

Nekyon denied the charges and Obote’s government successfully quashed a proposed inquiry into the allegations.

In May , Nekyon got another cabinet position as Minister of agriculture and cooperatives. He, however, served briefly and resigned over disagreements with Obote whom he thought was beginning to develop autocratic tendencies.

Obote had in February ordered an attack on the Buganda Kabaka’s palace in Mengo, sparking the so-called crisis which plunged the country into political turbulence when Obote abolished the constitution.

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