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DISTINGUISHED SONS/DAUGHTERS:

Please see below a list of sons and daughters of Ndigbo who have distinguished themselves in various fields of life and endeavors. In most cases, they have been the first in their profesional careers, they are:

Rt. Hon. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe,                      Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu                   Prof. Chinua Achebe, of "Things Fall Apart" fame

Owelle of Onitsha, 1st Nigeria President         Former Biafran Head of State                          World Acclaimed Poet, and Author

Gen. Paul Dike                        H.E. Francis Cardinal Arinze                     Prof. Chike Obi

Chief of Defence Staff                             1st Igbo [Nigerian] to participate in                   1st Igbo [Nigeria] to obtain

                                                                        Papal conclave, 2007                                     Ph.D. in Mathematics

Prince Vincent Ogbulafor                H.E. Dr. Jonathan Goodluck                Sir. Mike Mbama Okoro 

National Chairman, PDP                       Nigeria's Vice President                      Former Inspector General of Police

Chief Emeka Anyaoku                             Ivy Uche Okoronkwo                                Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iwuala 

Secretary, Commonwealth                      1st Igbo Police Woman                   MD World Bank, & Former Minister of

    1999 - 2001                                         Commissioner & DIG                         Minister of Finance|Ext. Affairs   

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Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu                Prof. Dora Akunyili                           Owelle (Prof.) Rochas Anayo Okorocha

Philanthropist                                         Minister of Information &                Pilanthropist & President Nigerian Red Cross

                                                               Former Director NAFDAC       

Justice Chukwudifu Oputa                              Dr. Oby Ezekwesili                                    H.E. Barrister Anyim Pius Anyim

Former Sup. Court Justice                             V/President, World Bank,                         Former Nigerian Senate President

                                                                          African Region                                                   2001 - 2003

Col. Joe Achuzie (Rtd.)                                     HRH Eze Emmanuel Njemanze                          Prof. Maurice Iwu

Secretary of Ohanaeze, 2004-2005                Traditional Ruler of Owerri, Imo State              Chairman, INEC