Chief Peter Okoye (1890 - 1974)

Chief Okonkwo Peter Okoye was born in Enugwu Ukwu in Present day Anambra State about 1890. He embraced Christianity and formal education around 1910. In 1918 he enrolled as a policeman and was transferred to Enugu which was just a developing town at the time

He left the Police force to become the first registered contractor of the Public Works Department in Enugu 1927

Major contracts executed include

Enugu Printing Press
Old Enugu Secretariat
Enugu Airport
Enugu Recreation Club

He also went into transport in the late 1920's and established "God Speed" Transport that plied Onitsha, Enugu, Abakaliki,Ogoja and Itighidi.

He was a very successful businessman. His income assessment entry in 1956 states thus "Peter Okoye is one of Enugu's biggest landlords and has property valued at £100,000". in the 1950's he was the sole importer and major distributor of salt in Eastern Nigeria

Madam Janet Matagu Okoye (MBE)

Madam Janet Matagu Okoye was born in the ancient kingdom of Agukwu - Nri in the present Anambra state of Nigeria in the year 1896. She was married to the Chief Peter Okoye of the Coal Camp Enugu fame.

She was in her lifetime amongst others

• Led Enugu Market Women's delegation in solidarity of the Aba Women's riot of 1929
• Founding member Enugu Market Women Association EMWA) and first President (1938 -1972)
• Pioneer President Enugu Women wing of NCNC 1953
• Patron NCNC Women's Wing Eastern Nigeria 1956
• Only female Member Enugu Urban County Council 1961
• Awarded MBE in 1961
• First Nigerian Female Catholic Papal Medallist 1967. Conferred in 1972 due to civil war
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Late Deji of Akure’s corpse placed on a chair for chiefs to pay homage

The corpse of the late Deji of Akure, Oba Adebiyi Adesida, the Afunbiowo (II) was today placed on the Monarch chair which was part of the tradition of the Akure Kingdom, a way of wishing the late traditional ruler farewell.

Residents of Akure, the Ondo State Capital trooped to the palace to see the corpse of their late king who died at the early hours of Sunday in his palace after a slight headache.

When DailyPost got to the paramount ruler’s palace, the place was filled with crowd.

The palace Chiefs were busy paying homage to the late Deji as if he was alive.

One of the Deji in Council who spoke with our correspondent said placing Deji on his seat was part of the tradition that must carried out in honour of the deceased Monarch.

The burial date for the late king is yet to be announced, but sources have revealed that he may be buried tomorrow.