ANAMBRA CREDITED FOR PRODUCING FAIR NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS AND FIRST IN NIGERIA
Despites its relatively small landmass, Anambra has produced a fair number of outstanding individuals and a number of firsts in Nigeria. Anambra natives include:
Nnamdi Azikiwe, Owelle of Onitsha – the first president of the Federal republic of Nigeria and historically, the only man whose name appeared in the constitution of his country (Nigeria’s Republican Constitution of 1963).

Dr Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme, hails from Okoh town, is a frontline politician, Architect and the First Executive Vice-President of Nigeria, serving 1979-1983.

Professor Chinua Achebe – a native of ogidi and best known for the classic, ‘ThingsFall Apart’ was the first African writer whose books are standard curricula in schools and universities across the world.

Emeka Anyaoku – the first Black Secretary – General of Commonwealth and recipient of the South Africa’s Order of the Companions of OR Tambo for his role in initiating talks between the apartheid state and the African National Congress (ANC).

Nwafor Orizu – the first senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Lt. General Chikadibia Issac Obiakor – appointed in 2008 by UN Secretary general Ban Ki-Moon as Military Advisor on UN Peacekeeping Operations. Previously served as Commander of the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) Artillery Brigade in Liberia in 1996 and 1997, and as ECOMOG Chief Coordinatorof the Liberian elections in July 1997.

Professor Humphrey Nwobu Nwosu, - a professor of Political Science. Former NEC Chairman. Conducted the freest, fairest and most credible election so far in Nigeria.

Chinyelu Onwurah, a British Labour Party Politician who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central, becoming the first female British MP of African origin.

Chuka Umunna, - a British Labour Party Member of Parliament for Streatham constituency.

Professor Kenneth Dike – a pre-eminent scholar of African History and native of Awka, was the first indigenous Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan and founder of National Archives.

Professor Ben Enwonwu – a native of Onitsha, was the first Nigeria sculptor of international repute with artwork gracing the United Nations headquarters.

Pius Okigbo, CON, - a world renowned economist, was the first economic advisor to the federal government of Nigeria (1960-1962), first Nigerian Ambassador to the European Community and renowned for bringing to light over $12 billion missing in oil windfall receipts from the Central Bank of Nigeria during the first Gulf war.

Professor Samuel Okoye – was black Africa’s first PhD in Radio Astronpmywho along with Antony Hewish of the university of Cambridge discovered the radio source of Crab nebula neutron star.

Chief Jerome Udoji – from Ozubulu a social reformer was the first African to be made a ‘D.O’ (District Officer) by the Colonial Administration.

Amobi Okoye – Youngest American football player to play for the NFL (2004), currently plays for the Houston Texans.

Chimamanda Adichie – writer who won the Orange Prize for Fiction (2007) and a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship (2008).

Dora Akunyili (late) – ex-head of NAFDAC and former Minister of Information who won International awards for cleansing Nigeria of the scourge of fake drugs.

Cardinal Francis Arinze, - once considered a potential Pope.

Cyprian Ekwensi , MFR – a writer of international repute.

Philip Emeagwali – winner of the 1989 Gordon Bell Prize in Super Computing.

Professor Chike Obi – a Mathematician famous for his work on non-differential equations. Won the 1985 ICTP Price and developed a special solution for Fermat’s Last theorem.

Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu – a native of Nnewi who was the first Nigeria Millionaire and first President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
Dim Emeka Ojukwu – the leader of the secessionist Biafra Republic.

Osita Osadebe – a popular Nigerian Highlife musician who also holds the Nigerian record for the highest selling album.

Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo – a famous economist who spearheaded Nigerian economic reform from 1999-2008 and was ex head of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Source: Anambra State (Light of the Nation)

there are States that have done this, with some doing more and we never hear them bragging only INDI ANAMBRA.

multikolour:
there are States that have done this, with some doing more and we never hear them bragging only INDI ANAMBRA.

I do not wish to take you on this but if you know a state that has produced half the human capital Anambra has produced, name it and list their squad as well.

No state can compete with Anambra in terms of human capital except Ogun state which still comes second.

sunnyb0b0:


I do not wish to take you on this but if you know a state that has produced half the human capital Anambra has produced, name it and list their squad as well.

No state can compete with Anambra in terms of human capital except Ogun state which still comes second.

OK sir you have won, GOD bless India anambra, God bless anambra state and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

great state

First Nigerian governor general, first president, first acting president, first senate president, first vice president, first head of state of Biafra, first female governor, first-first-first. Again:first industrial town, first commercial city, first indigenous VC, first indegenous motor bike and car manufacturing coy, first local handset manufacturing, first local air strip at Uli, first University, First private sec sch in nnewi, first millionaire ojukwu, first in medicine, engineering etc. I am just tired of mentioning. No other state comes nearer.