On This Day in 1991.

Captain Dr. Walter Eze (Igwe Ukpo) died.

He was the first Nigerian Military Medical Doctor. Walter Eze attended DMGS Onitsha and University College Ibadan. In the 50s, he founded and owned TORONTO Hospital in Onitsha, Anambra state.

Gone but not forgotten!

Achievers since days immemorial

Calling Dengramites on Nairaland and old boys. Your comments and reminiscences please!

First university graduate to join the Nigerian military: Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu.

Now, this man was the first trained medical doctor to be enlisted into the Nigerian Army.

Igbos are truly positive developers.

Praxis758:
First university graduate to join the Nigerian military: Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu.

Now, this man was the first trained medical doctor to be enlisted into the Nigerian Army.

Igbos are truly positive developers.

Gbam

I often wondered how he is related to Arthur Eze.
Are they siblings or cousins?

In the 70s, he built one of the first modern mansions on Niger Drive in GRA Onitsha....the architectural wonder of its time. I think it's next to the Osakwe family residence if my memory serves me right.

I am from Ukpo. God bless Anambra

Praxis758:
First university graduate to join the Nigerian military: Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu.

Now, this man was the first trained medical doctor to be enlisted into the Nigerian Army.

Igbos are truly positive developers.

But na unna still carry out the first military coup, killing non-igbos and sparing only Igbos: high level and very deadly tribalism you know

Good to know.

onumadu:
I often wondered how he is related to Arthur Eze.
Are they siblings or cousins?

See how you put it out there they're related when they're not even from the same town!

yommen:


But na unna still carry out the first military coup, killing non-igbos and sparing only Igbos: high level and very deadly tribalism you know

Of course, Ademoyega was Igbo. And Ojukwu and Ironsi who quelled the coup were Hausa. And Awo whom they said they wanted to release and make Prime Minister was from Owerri!

DaddyCoool:


See how you put it out there they're related when they're not even from the same town!

They were siblings mister. Walter Eze was Arthur Eze’s older brother.

What are you on about…He was the Eze n’ukpo Dunukofia when he was alive

slam7000:


They were siblings mister. Walter Eze was Arthur Eze’s older brother.

What are you on about…He was the Eze n’ukpo Dunukofia when he was alive

Praxis758:
First university graduate to join the Nigerian military: Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu.

Now, this man was the first trained medical doctor to be enlisted into the Nigerian Army.

Igbos are truly positive developers.

But he wasn't even in Nigerian Army. He was in Royal CANADIAN Army!
You're right though, he was Arthur Eze's older brother - and he's been dead 32 years while Arthur is still alive!
He looks quite handsome while Arthur looks like an alien!

slam7000:


They were siblings mister. Walter Eze was Arthur Eze’s older brother.

What are you on about…He was the Eze n’ukpo Dunukofia when he was alive

Praxis758:
First university graduate to join the Nigerian military: Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu.

Now, this man was the first trained medical doctor to be enlisted into the Nigerian Army.

Igbos are truly positive developers.

See how his daughter runbished his name.
And she was bearing his exact name so there is no doubt it's him!

DaddyCoool:




See how his daughter runbished his name.
And she was bearing his exact name so there is no doubt it's him!

I quoted you because you didn’t know he was related to Arthur Eze. You even said they weren’t from the same town.

My comment was not about his military service, where he served neither was it about his children.

slam7000:


I quoted you because you didn’t know he was related to Arthur Eze. You even said they weren’t from the same town.

My comment was not about his military service, where he served neither was it about his children.

Well, someone wrote that Arthur Eze is from Dunukofia. How is Dunukofia same as Ukpo??
As for his never being in Nigerian military and his daughter being a convicted criminal, they're all part of the discussion