Victor Okechukwu Anyaegbuna Biography

Victor Okechukwu Anyaegbuna, (Ichie Nwanonukpo II Umuoji) was born on November 11 (Poppy Day) , in the first year of the second half of the twentieth Century, at Aba in Eastern Nigeria, as the first of seven children of same parents, Chief J B C Anyaegbuna (Ichie Nwanonukpo 1 Umuoji) and Mrs. Levinna Idah Anyaegbuna. He attended the elite Government Secondary School, Afikpo in Eastern Nigeria where he was Editor-in-Chief of the school's 'Purple Times' newsletter. He also attended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where he graduated with the Bachelor of Science Honours (B.Sc Hons) degree in Biochemistry, and was President of the Society of Biochemistry Students. Thereafter, he served the Nigerian National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. Thereafter he joined the College of Medicine of the University of Lagos, Nigeria where he was Editor-in-Chief of the 'MEDILAG Journal' and graduated as a Medical Doctor. He is a member of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) , Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN) and the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) . He was also the Chief Medical Officer/Proprietor of Levan Medical Center in Festac, Lagos, Nigeria after which he established the VOA-Levan Initiative for Medical Counsel and Aid.

In his very own words 'He who acquires honour in his native homeland acquires recognition in heaven.'
Victor Okechukwu Anyaegbuna, a Community Leader, is a distinguished son of Umuife Family Kindred (Umunna) in Uruaneke Village Umuoji where he holds the Nzeani Traditional Chieftaincy title, Ezennia. He is also Ichie Nwanonukpo (The Nwanonukpo of Umuoji) , a first class traditional title holder and an Ichie of Cabinet Rank in his native homeland Umuoji, where he has also served as President-General, Umuoji Improvement Union Nigeria (Worldwide) , forty years after his father (Chief J.B.C Anyaegbuna) and 90 years after his grandfather (Chief Leopold Okoji Anyaegbuna) who incidentally was the pioneer President General of the Town Union in 1926.
VOA as he is popularly known by his peers is also an author and a poet dating from his childhood. He has four works of literature; a love/romantic novel UNREQUITED LOVE published by Author House UK and is available on Amazon. The other three are works of Poetry - THE SKELETON SAYS IT ALL An Anthology of Poems, OKU N'AGBA OZALA (Wild Fire) and other Poems, published by Xlibris UK, and PAPA'S BONES A Collection of Poems published by Xlibris and Westwood Books. Soon to debut are CANINES OF THE BLACK AFRICAN LEOPARD Poems and Sonnets, and two others.