Christopher Felix Amechi O. Chukwurah

 FATHER: LATE MR. JOSEPH MUOFUNANYA CHUKWURAH.(AKA J. MORRISON)

 MOTHER: LATE MRS. TERESA OBIAGELI CHUKWURAH (NEE MENKITI)

Late CHRISTOPHER FELIX AMECHI ONYEKWELU CHUKWURAH popularly known as CFAO was the first born of his parents. He was born on 2nd February 1940, at Nimo in Anambra State of Nigeria, where his father was a teacher. He was an indegene of Onitsha, and hails from Ogbendida village.

Young Chris was taken down to Onitsha at tender age where he started growing up.

Late Christopher Chukwurah had his primary education at St. Mary's Primary School, Onitsha. He sat and passed his First School Leaving Certificate Examination with distinction.

He then gained admission into St. Teresa's College, Nsukka, and graduated with grade one result.

At school, he was a very keen sports student, and excelled in such sports as Tennis, Hockey .

After his Secondary Education, young Chris gained employment with the then British Bank for West Africa in 1958, now First Bank of Nigeria Plc. He was so brilliant and hardworking that he rose through the ranks and attained the post of Deputy General Manager, (DGM) East.

A year after he started work with the bank, CFAO was involved in motor accident in 1959 at Awka Road, Onitsha. He had a broken leg, and was hospitalized at Igbobi Orthopaedic Hospital Lagos. He later went back to work after recovery.

At a stage in his banking career, Chris was promoted to post of Inspector, visiting all First Bank Branches, and later became Branch Manager, from where he moved up through the ladder to Assistant General Manager (AGM), and finally to Deputy General Manager(DGM).

While at service, CFAO went for local and foreign training in Nigeria and United Kingdom.

Because of his brilliance and dedication to duty, CFAO was promoted and transferred to Jos Branch as AGM. Thereafter, he moved to Kano Branch, from where he was later transferred to Lagos Head Office, and then Enugu as DGM.

Christopher FAO Chukwurah belonged to so many Sports Clubs, such as: Enugu Sports Club, Ikoyi Sports Club, Jos sports Club, Kano Sports Club.

CFAO was a great Golfer and Tennis player, and had represented different Clubs in many championships, winning all sorts of laurels 

Chris was a former Chairman of Enugu Sports Club

He was also former Chairman of CMO of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Trans Ekulu, Enugu, and St. Mary's Catholic Church, Onitsha. He lived an exemplary Christian life worthy of emulation.

CFAO was loved by his friends and colleagues essentially for his gentle life style and ability to engaging people to all sorts of jokes.

CFAO got married to former Miss Irene Ifeanyichukwu Ozobia (now late), in 1972. The marriage was blessed with seven(7) children , 5 sons-in-law, and 2 daughters-in-law, multiple non-biologic children and 24 grandchildren.