| Intro | Nigerian politician |
| Is | Politician |
| From | Nigeria |
| Sort | Politics |
| Gender | male |
Christopher Okojie was a Nigerian physician, nationalist and was chief of the Mid-West regional Home of meeting from 1964-1966. He was a former Well being minister and president of the Nigerian Medical Affiliation. As minister, he was instrumental in pushing forward a Nationwide Insurance coverage Well being Scheme. He died on October 7, 2006 on the age of 86.
Profession
Through the colonial period, he returned to his native district, the Esan division of present-day Edo State and began the Zuma Memorial Hospital, a personal service, that attempted to complement insufficient well being providers in Esan land. On the age of 85, he nonetheless gave viewers to sufferers who got here to his hospital.
Private Life
He married Olayemi Phillips, they usually had seven youngsters. Their youngsters embrace daughters: Oseyi Oigboke, Anehita Akinsanya, Adesua Ilegbodu and Ebemeata Ani-Otoibhi – and sons: Isi Okojie, and twins Ihimire Okojie and Ehidiamen Okojie (who died in December 2009). He owned and lived in a big property, Zuma Memorial, in Irrua, Edo State which comprised his private residence, a hospital (Zuma Memorial Hospital), orphanage and lodging for medical and home employees.
