Emeka Enejere

**Emmanuel Nnaemeka Enejere** (1944-2016) bụ onye nkuzi Naijiria na onye sayensị ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị. Ọ bụ onye isi oche nke iri na anọ na onye isi oche oche nke Kansụl Naijiria, Nsukka na onye bụbu onye isi oche of the National Union of Biafran Students n'etiti Agha Obodo Naijiria.

## Mbido ndụ na agụmakwụkwọ
A mụrụ Enejere na Nsukka n'ezinụlọ Israel Aneke Idah na Obochi Enejere n'August 8, 1944. O nwetara asambodo mbụ ya n'ụlọ akwụkwọ St. Paul's Practicing School, Awka n'afọ 1957. N'afọ 1962, ọ nwetara asambodo ụlọ akwụkwọ ndị okenye nke West African na Okongwu Memorial Grammar School, Nnewi. N'afọ 1971, ọ gụsịrị akwụkwọ na BSc (Political Science) na Mahadum Naịjirịa, Nsukka. Ọ gara New School for Social Research, New York City US ebe ọ nwetara M.A. (Pol. Sc.) na 1975 wee gafee ule PhD ya na Distinction na 1977.

## Ndị ndu ụmụ akwụkwọ n'oge Agha Obodo Naịjirịa
In 1966, he was elected the President of the Students Union Government, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and at the same time the Vice President of National Union of Nigerian Students. In 1967, he was elected the  President of  Eastern Nigerian Students Union (ENSU). On May 30, 1967, Lt. Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu declared the Eastern Region independent of Nigeria and known as the Democratic Republic of Biafra. As soon as Ojukwu declared Biafra, the Students’ Union of the UNN, led by its president, Emeka Enejere, formed the National Union of Biafran Students (NUBS), breaking away from the National Union of Nigerian Students (NUNS). The Nigerian Civil War began on July 6, 1967. Enejere became the President of  the National Union of Biafran Students (NUBS) and led NUBS delegation to the United States, Canada and Western Germany.
Enejere's tenure as President of the National Union of Biafran Students involved many campaigns to different Agencies and Foundations and his team succeeded in obtaining relief materials for Biafra, especially from religious organizations like the World Council of Churches.  The delegation addressed a catalogue of issues principally concerned with the state of Biafra, the issue of economic blockade, the power of student opinion, the refugee situation, the suffering in refugee camps, and the attendant health problem. To align themselves with members of the then Biafran Republic at home, Enejere and his group wore what The New York Times described as "shabby and ill-fitting clothes". Furthermore, they spoke in quiet voices to demonstrate the mood of the situation but, as The New York Times reported, "their passionate devotion to Biafra was undiminished." 
The gains made by this delegation were unprecedented. Biafran students studying abroad formed chapters of the NUBS. The NUBS branches in Boston, New York, United Kingdom and Belgium were especially successful in communicating the Biafran point of view to the host nationals. NUBS branches throughout the world engaged in fund raising for Biafra. The typical effort in this wise was the Biafran student standing under the snow, cup in hand and shouting, ‘drop something for the children of Biafra’. The European branches of the NUBS paid for a delegation of the home students to visit North America and Europe. The delegation covered Canada and America and visited forty-five cities in Germany spreading the hope of Biafra.  The Americans, and members of other countries resident in America, had the opportunity of hearing the Biafran case first hand, and even seeing the people involved in the civil war. Enejere's delegation was given prominence in the paper. One of the publications, "Five Biafrans seek Aid of U.S. Students" was published in The New York Times of December 18, 1968.
The Biafran students criticized the way relief materials were being handled and even tried to organize their own special relief efforts. Furthermore, the NUBS delegation to Europe and America submitted a report that gave a sharp picture suggesting that the Biafran Government were not doing very well in its diplomatic mission. The report specifically fingered the diplomatic effort in North America as not yielding dividends. It recommended the diversification of diplomatic missions to include east European countries. This report irked some Biafran civil servants who were involved in the North American mission. They faced the students and the passport of the President of NUBS and head of the student delegation abroad, Mr. Enejere, was seized. In a latter development, the Biafran Security Organization detained Mr. Enejere and his Vice President. They were later released.
In 1970, at the end of the war, Enejere mobilized National Union of Nigerian students to support and catalyze the re-opening of Institutions of Higher Learning in the former Eastern Region.

## Ọrụ
Enejere worked as a clerk of High Court Registry Enugu between 1963 and 1964. After his BSc in 1972 he worked as Senior Manager, Hardware Division of Union Trading Company (UTC) in Lagos. At the same time, he was a part-time Lecturer of Daily Times of Nigeria Training School for Journalists. During his stay in the United States, he lectured at Westbury College between 1973 and 1974, York College between 1975 and 1979 and Adelphi University Garden City. Upon his return to Nigeria, he secured an appointment with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka on February 5, 1980, as a lecturer in the Department of Political Science where he taught for twelve years and earned himself the name **'Hobbes**’. He was a Visiting Lecturer to the Command & Staff College, (JSC, Nigeria Air Force), Kaduna in 1981. He served as a member of the Joint Governing Council of Institute of Management and Technology, IMT, and Anambra State University of Technology, ASUTECH, Enugu (1986). He also served as chairman, Governing Council of Girls Secondary School, Ibagwa-Aka (1987–1988); Chairman, Governing Board of Vanguard Industries, (Anambra State Furniture Company) Enugu (1987–1988); Chairman, Governing Board of LOTTO (Anambra State Lottery Company) Enugu (1988–1989); Member, MAMSER Brain Trust, Abuja, and a host of other bodies. While on Sabbatical from UNN from 1989 to 1990, Enejere served with the 	Nigerian Presidency in various capacities. These includes as Deputy Director, Political Education, MAMSER Headquarters, Abuja; Member, MAMSER Study Team of 3 on comparative Analysis of Mobilization Strategies in Africa covering Ethiopia, Tanzania, Ghana, Togo and Nigeria; He developed with others and edited MAMSER Political Education Manual and he served as Editor, MAMSER Publications. He led MAMSER National Headquarters Political Education Campaigns in South-East and South-South Zones of the country, and he made contributions to several Transition-to-Civil-Rule Committees of the Babangida administration Transition Programme through MAMSER. In 1993, he voluntarily retired from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Two decades later, on April 9, 2013, he was appointed the 14th Pro-Chancellor/Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Nigeria. However, in December 2013, he was suddenly relieved of his duty, leading to a protest by members of staff and students of the institution against the action.

## Ọrụ ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị
N'afọ 1982, ọ chọrọ ịbụ gọvanọ nke Anambra State ochie. N'afọ 1983, ọ bụ onye otu NPN na-eme mkpọsa maka onye isi ala ma n'afọ 1989, ọ bụ osote onye nduzi nke Directorate for Social Mobilization ebe ya na Prọfesọ Jerry Gana, Claude Ake, Adeoye Akinsanya, Moyibi Amoda, Bode Onimode, na Omafume Onoge. N'afọ 1991, ọ bụ onye ndụmọdụ ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị na National Republican Convention (NRC) na isi ụlọ ọrụ ha dị na Abuja. Otu afọ mgbe nke ahụ gasịrị, ọ nọ n'etiti ndị nnọchi anya pati ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị si Naijiria gaa Durban, South Africa iji mee emume nzukọ nke ANC (South Africa) mbụ mgbe a tọhapụrụ Nelson Mandela n'ụlọ mkpọrọ.  N'agbata afọ 1993 na 1995, ọ bụ onye ndụmọdụ pụrụ iche nye Minista nke Ụlọ Ọrụ, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. N'afọ 1997, ọ nọgidere n'otu ọnọdụ ahụ (SA) na Democratic Party of Nigeria. Site na Jenụwarị ruo Machị 1999, ọ bụ onye nduzi mba, atụmatụ, nyocha na atụmatụ, Alex Ekwueme Presidential Campaign Organization (ALEPCO), ọ bụkwa onye nnọchi anya mba Igbo-Eze South LGA nke Enugu State nke PDP ugboro atọ; 1999, 2007 na 2012. Site na 1999 ruo 2016, ọ bụ onye ndụmọdụ na Gọọmentị nke Rivers State nke Naịjirịa. N'afọ 2004, o sonyere na NIGERIA-DEBATES STUDY MISSION na Washington DC - nke National Democratic Institute for International Affairs kwadoro.

## Ọrụ azụmahịa
Emeka Enejere bụ onyeisi oche, LIAISON GROUP, nke gụnyere: Venus Communications Limited; Rave Properties Limited; Hi-Tek International (Nigeria) Limited; Crowngate Oil and Gas; Liaison Consultants (Political, Public Relations & Management Services); na ONS Triumph Ltd. (Ụlọ ọrụ na-akwalite itinye ego).

## Ndụ onwe onye
Na mbido afọ 1970, Emeka Enejere lụrụ Honourable Justice Pearl Enejere (née Amobi) onye si Obosi na Anambra State ma ha nwere ụmụ nwoke abụọ, ụmụ nwanyị abụọ, na ụmụ ụmụ ụmụ isii.

Dr. Emeka Enejere nwụrụ na Friday, May 20, 2016, n'ụlọ ọgwụ dị na Abuja.

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