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Chief Tonobok Ojuru Okowa was born on the 2nd day of June, 1960 into the family of Late Chief Arthur Okorie Okowa and Late Mrs. Victoria Okowa of Owa-Alero in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State.
He had his Primary Education at the then Christian Missionary Society (CMS) Primary School, Owa-Alero and obtained his Primary School Leaving Certificate in 1974. He proceeded to Ika Grammar School, Boji-Boji Owa for his Secondary Education and obtained the West African School Certificate (WASC) in 1979.
He worked with the Bendel State Arts Council, Benin City as an Arts and Culture Personnel briefly before attending an Advanced National Business and Technical Education Course where he obtained a Financial Management Business Certificate.
In 2007, he proceeded to the National Institute for Sports and successfully completed his Basic Certificate Football Coaching Course and General Sports Administration. He is also a holder of Diploma in Sports Management and Administration from the Delta State College of Physical Education, Mosogar.
Being so dedicated to hard work coupled with his love and passion for sports, he was the founder and Chairman, Appeteez Football Club in 2002. In 2004 he became the first vice Chairman of Delta State Football Association, in 2006 he became the Chairman of Delta Force Football Club. In 2007 he became the patron of Delta State (Football) Referee Council apposition he holds till date.
He is the owner of Apex-Krane Football Club. In January 2016, he was appointed the Executive Chairman of Delta State Sports Commission for a four (4) year tenure and in 2019 for a second tenure by His Excellency, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, the Executive Governor of Delta State.
During these periods he, amongst other things, saw to the completion of the Stephen Okechukwu Keshi Stadium, Asaba. He maintained Delta State number one position in sports in Nigeria by winning all editions of the National Youth Games conducted so far in his tenure in office as well as the National Sports Festivals (Abuja 2018 and Edo 2020).
He is the current President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), an elective position where he has already exhibited his winning magic with Nigeria’s performance at the just concluded U20 World Athletes Championship in Kenya.
His other positions and responsibilities are; Chairman, Marketing Committee of the Nigerian Olympic Committee. Member, Nigerian House Project Committee, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development. Member, Organizing Committee, Nigerian Football Federation. Formerly the South-South Chairman/Representative, Nigerian Weightlifting Federation and Interim Committee Chairman of Weightlifting Federation.
He is a one-time Executive Vice Chairman Local Organising Committee (LOC), Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) held in ‘Asaba 2018’. He is also a one-time Chairman of National Sports Festival Post Covid19 Committee, a committee that established the protocols/codes for sporting activities in post-covid Nigeria.
The crown this impressive and intimidating resume of Chief Tonobok Ojuru Okowa is the fact that he is a great philanthropist and an epitome of inspiration to many both near and far.
