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Sir Cletus C. Nwafor
Sir Cletus Chineke Nwafor was born at Nkpata Akwu Agbogwu Awgu LGA, Enugu State, in the year 1942. He started school in 1947; in 1955, he read Standard Six as the pioneers. In 1956, he went to the ...ver maisSir Cletus Chineke Nwafor was born at Nkpata Akwu Agbogwu Awgu LGA, Enugu State, in the year 1942. He started school in 1947; in 1955, he read Standard Six as the pioneers. In 1956, he went to the most popular secondary school then, CIC (College of the Immaculate Conception, Enugu) with the college tuition scholarship as one of the first ten. In 1959, he went to TTC, Ihe, and passed out in 1962 and was posted in the same school in 1963.
In 1964, he was transferred to St John’s, Agbogwu, and from there to St Patrick’s Secondary School, Emene, to teach mathematics. In 1965, he went to UNN with scholarship from HRH Igwe D. N. Akputa and the principal of St Vincent’s Secondary School, Emene. He graduated after the Nigeria–Biafra war in 1971. He taught his subjects, maths and music, in all the classes at TTC, Adazi, for eight years and one year at TTC, Ihe, in 1979. He studied accounts with Rapid Results College, London, and Exam Success, Lagos. He became a professional accountant.
He was the secretary of ADU (Agbogwu Development Union) from 1957 to 1959 and from 1963 till 1965 when he went to UNN to study. He was the one who prepared the memorandum for the creation of Mbanabo Local Government Area, which later became defunct. He was the Commandant Agbogwu Rangers during the Nigeria–Biafra war. He is a music composer, an organist, and a choir master from 1957 to 1964. From 1971 to 1978, he was a member of Liturgical/Music Commission Onitsha Diocese and from 1988 to 1994 for Abakaliki Diocese. He is a Knight of St John International. He was the patron of Purgatorians of ESUT Chaplaincy and the Block Rosary of St Theresa’s Cathedral, Abakaliki. He was the chairman of Mbanabo Patriotic Union Abakaliki Branch for six years. He was national treasurer of St Anthony’s Guild and the president of Abakaliki Diocese for six years.
He is married with four children.ver menos