MR. JOSEPH KALU OKORIE

My name is Elder Joseph O. Kalu FCA born on the 27th day of May 1960 at Amaokayi Ugwueke in Bende LGA of Abia State. I am married to Glory Oluchi Kalu with three children, two boys and a girl. An Elder in the Methodist Church Nigeria (TFG) – The Faithful of God.

I had my primary education at Ugwueke Central School, Ugwueke while for my secondary education I went to Secondary Commercial School, Ibekwe, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State.

For my tertiary education, I went to University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus where I graduated with Second Class Upper Division in Management.  I also have an MBA in Banking and1 Finance while my Ph.D in Finance is in view.

I qualified as a Chartered Accountant in November 1999 and was admitted as an Associate Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in 2000.  In 2011 I awarded the Fellowship of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

I joined Michael Okpara University in 1999 as a Senior Accountant and assumed duties as the Bursar of the University on the 14th day of February 2017 (a Valentine Day).