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Biography of Uzoukwu Nichodemus Ugochukwu(Author and Publisher)

Uzoukwu Nichodemus Ugochukwu (a.k.a Nic Uzor) was born at exactly 2:30am at Isiekenesi Hospital Complex Awala in Isiekenesi Ideato-South Local Government Area of Imo State on the 17th of November 1983.

He is the last of the nine children born of Mr. & Mrs. Uzoukwu Nichodemus Ama-ajuoyi. Those who know him well call him Junior.

He completed his primary education at St. Patrick’s Primary School Umuaghobe in 1995 and moved on to complete his secondary education at the Lagos African Church Grammar School, Ifako Lagos in 2001.

During his early secondary education, he suffered serious challenges such as understanding the English language and Mathematics; even up to J.S.S 3, he could not express himself in English Language and was often mocked by his classmates. His class teacher who was also his Mathematics teacher did not help him out in this situation. Instead, he made the matter worsened by deliberately disgracing him each time he wanted to start the mathematics class to further demoralize him. He was often referred to as; “That village boy” by his mates because he was a village brought-up and often missuse the English words.

Nic Uzor responded positively to these challenges by concentrating mostly on these two subjects and later became an authority in them, a qualified Maths teacher and an author of books.

Having battled to obtain his O level and jamb results he was faced with financial challenges as no one was ready to train him further to study Medicine & Surgery which was his dream course. This made him in 2004, joined the teaching, industry with Good Foundation Children School where he tried to correct the victimization of slow learners and village broughtups.

He worked for one year, and enrolled for a part time study with the Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke to study Mathematics but instead, he was offered Civil Engineering which he accepted.

In January 6, 2007 Nic Uzor decided to take a wife by celebrating his traditional marriage ceremony, and on the 1st of December 2007, he knotted the tie at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Onilekere. However, it did not hinder his ambition. He married both his home and education and succeeded in acquiring a Higher National Diploma (H.N.D) in Civil Engineering with an upper credit grade; with the Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke.

All the while, Nic Uzor was also dancing the drum of his passion, acting and writing. He starred in a movie titled “Divine Intervention” by Overcomers Production and Aiyeku –a weekly television series which was televised by E-star  every Tuesday 7:30 pm on the Star Times Cable Network at the period, a Little Angels' Production.

In 2009, at the relocation of Good Foundation School, Nic Uzor joined The Hills Foundation School. Here, he was made the HOD of Mathematics. He worked for five months and resigned to seek a greener pasture. In 2010, he published and launched his first book titled “The Album of Life.”

In 2011, he joined Vicwin Preparatory School where he worked till December 2020, preparing the children for external Examinations. He was literarily everything to the school and ended up there as the Academic Head of the School. While in pursuit of all these, Nic Uzor did not abandon both the things of God and his community.

He held positions such as Vice President of our Lady Health of the Sick Praesidium in 2009 at St. Thomas Catholic Church Onilekere where he at same time, doubled as the Provost of the board of Lectors. He was also a second time Chairman of St. Thomas Board of Lectors.

In the same 2009, Nic Uzor was equally elected the secretary of his kindred Umuokwaraonyeche Lagos Branch. And as at today, he is the Chairman of the kindred. The young man Nic Uzor also served his village, Umuba United League Lagos Branch as the secretary. While serving the League, he was called to serve at the town level as the Secretary. This he answered by winning a keenly contested election to take the position. He then served as the secretary of Umuaghobe Progressive Union Lagos - the Lagos Branch of his autonomous community for six years.

He joined the Association of Nigerian Authors Lagos State Chapter in the year 2010 being their election year and contested but lost the secretary position of the association due his newness then.

Nic Uzor published his second book, "Victims of Fate" in the year 2015 which brought him into limelight as a renowend writer. This book availed him some television interviews with television stations such as The National Television Authority, NTA and others like Rave Tv.

Later in 2018, he went on to Obtain a post Graduate Diploma in Education where he led over 200 scholars as the Students' President at the National Teachers Institute, NTI Kaduna, Disu Bakare Study Centre, Lagos.

In 2019, as a parent of the prestigeous QUEEN'S COLLEGE LAGOS, he was appointed the PRO of a 5 man committee known and addressed as QCPTA Caretaker Committee by the Federal Ministery of Education with the responsiblity of ensuring a credible QCPTA election for the year 2020.

Nic Uzor made his first entry into the National Politics in 2021 when he contested as a Councillor under the umbrela of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Ikeja Local Government of Lagos State against the incumbent Councillor from the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC.

Nic Uzor loves to play the chess board game and he is happily married with four lovely children of equal gender.