Sylvester Uzoigwe OkerekeSylvester Uzoigwe Okereke is a historian and retired teacher. He was among the first people to be educated in his community--Amaeze-Okpanku in Old Eastern Region of Nigeria, present day Enugu State. In 1958, at age 21, he became the first elected Divsional Councilor of Okpanku II ward. After the Nigeria civil war he returned to teaching and community leadership serving as palace secretary, three-time customary court judge, and chairman of the School Governing Board among other positions. He lives in Enugu State, Nigeria. Read More Read Less