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Alvan Ikoku (Alvan Azinna Ikoku) was born on 1 August, 1900 in Arochukwu, Nigeria, is an A 20th-century nigerian politician. Discover Alvan Ikoku's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?

Popular As Alvan Azinna Ikoku
Occupation N/A
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 1 August, 1900
Birthday 1 August
Birthplace Arochukwu, Nigeria
Date of death 18 November, 1971
Died Place Aba, Nigeria
Nationality Niger

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Children S.G. Ikoku, Chimere, Ekanem, Gloria, Enyinna and Fide

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1900

Alvan Azinna Ikoku (August 1, 1900–November 18, 1971) was a Nigerian educationist, statesman, activist and politician.

Born on August 1, 1900, in Amanagwu Arochukwu, present-day Abia State, from 1911 to 1914, he was educated at the Arochukwu Government Primary School and from 1915 to 1920, he attended Hope Waddell College, Calabar where he was a student under James Emmanuel Aggrey and was mates with Akanu Ibiam and Eyo Eyo Esua.

1920

In 1920, he received his first teaching appointment with the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria and Church of Scotland at Itigidi and two years later became a senior tutor at St. Paul's Teachers' Training College, Awka, Anambra State.

1928

While teaching at Awka, Ikoku earned his University of London degree in Philosophy in 1928, through its external programme.

1932

In 1932, Ikoku established a Co-Educational Secondary School in West Africa: the Aggrey Memorial Secondary School, located in Arochukwu and named after his mentor James E.K. Aggrey, an eminent Ghanaian educationist.

1946

In 1946, after several constitutional changes allowing more Nigerians in the legislative chambers, he was nominated to the Eastern Nigeria House of Assembly and assigned to the ministry of education.

1947

In 1947,he became part of the Legislative Council in Lagos as one of three representatives of the Eastern Region.

Ikoku fostered considerable government interest in the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), becoming instrumental in the Legislative Council's acceptance of 44 NUT proposals amending various educational ordinances.

1950

He did encounter resistance through much of the 1950s, when the Colonial Government repeatedly rejected his NUT recommendations to introduce uniform education in Nigeria.

After national independence, Ikoku and his union were vindicated, when these recommendations became the basis for education policy in the new nation.

1962

In 1962, he called for an 'Education Bill of Rights' for primary school education to be free for six years nationwide in Nigeria.

1965

Honours for his contribution to education in Nigeria include an honorary Doctorate in Law (1965) at a special convocation of the University of Ibadan, the establishment of the Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, a major road, Alvan Ikoku Way, in Maitama, Abuja (Capital of Nigeria) and his commemoration on a bill of Nigerian currency, the Ten Naira note.

1971

He died on November 18, 1971.

1976

This was later accepted by the Federal Military Government as from 1976.

Today free education to all primary school has been granted.

Dr Ikoku still remains a great icon in Nigerian academic and educational development and one of the most outstanding educationists ever had in Nigeria.

Upon retiring from government politics, Ikoku served on various educational bodies in the country.

He was a member of the West African Educational Council (WAEC) and the Council of the University of Ibadan as well as Chairman, Board of Governors of the Aviation Training Centre.He served as Chairman of The Biafran Consulative Assembly during the Biafran.

1979

He is also featured in the 10 Naira banknote since 1979.