User:Onuagwu Ernest Ekuma

Ernest was born on December 12, 1983 to Mr. David (Ekuma) Onuagwu of Ezi Ndi Onu and Monica Eku of Amaegbu both in Amangwu Edda autonomous community, Afiko South LGA of Ebonyi State, Eastern Nigeria. He started his primary education in Amangwu Community Primary School. In 1996, Ernest was compelled to embark on an unplanned trip with his elder brother, Mr. Samuel Ekuma to Cotonou, Republic of Benin, where he completed his primary education in Laurel International School (école bilingue), Misebo. At Laurel International School, Ernest continued his primary education from primary 4 (four) though he had completed primary 5 (five) in his village school and was supposed to resume at primary 6 (six) before his unplanned trip but considering the quality of education in rural areas as compared to urban areas, there was need for Ernest to go two step backward, starting him from primary 4 (four). It was indeed heartbreaking for him, but it was needed to enable him fit into the new system and standard of learning.

Ernest continued his studies in Laurel International School, though he started as a dull boy but as time passed by, he became one of Laurel's smartest kids. At primary 6 (six), Ernest took 1st position and left everyone in awe. That was the beginning of his intellectual journey as his love for learning increased with each passing day.

In 2001, there was an economic breakdown in the business of his elder brother, Mr. Samuel Ekuma, so there was need for him to leave Cotonou back to Nigeria. Ernest as a child had no idea what the situation was so it was yet another unplanned trip back to Nigeria. This move had a very serious impact on him as he had made lots of friends in Cotonou. He was brought back to Nigeria and settled in Afikpo, Afikpo North LGA of Ebonyi State, where his brother's wife lived. There again was registered in new school, but this time, there was no need to go backward since he was already a bright Junior Secondary School student. Ernest started from Senior Secondary School (SS1) in McGregor Secondary School, Afikpo, where he showed his brilliance as he unapologetically bagged 1st position in three consecutive terms. Notwithstanding, Ernest finished his secondary education in McGregor, wrote an unsuccessful WASSCE which he later rewrote in Edy May Christian School Aba and made only As, Bs and Cs.

In 2012, Ernest gained admission into the prestigious University of Port Harcourt where he studied History and Diplomacy. While in school, Ernest identified with his people, in his first year, he emerged the Provost of National Association of Ebonyi State Students (NAESS), in his second year, he contested for president of same association and emerged victorious, in his final year, he was crowned the supreme leader of all the students from the eastern region of Nigeria, Igwe Ebube Agu N'eche Agu 1, Gburugburu XVIII of Oha Na Eze Ndi Igbo, University of Port Harcourt.

Ernest graduated in 2016 and served his nation from 2017 to 2018.