Patrick Ekeji
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 March 1951 | ||
Place of birth | Ndiegbelu-Umu-Ogwu | ||
Position(s) | Defender |
Patrick Chima Ekeji (born 11 March 1951) is a former Nigerian sports administrator
Ekeji attended St Jude’s Catholic Primary School, Amuzi, Imo State (1955); St Mathias Catholic School, Lafiaji, Lagos (1956); St George’s Primary School, Falomo, Lagos (1958–1962); St Gregory’s College, Lagos (1963–1967); Community Secondary School, Amuzi (1970); Mbaise Secondary School (WASC, 1971); Holy Ghost College, Owerri (1971–1972).
Highlights of Ekeji's footballing career include stints with the national team, the
Following his appointment in 1993 as Director of Sports in Imo State, Ekeji was appointed National Director of Sports at the National Sports Commission in December 1994, Director of Sports Development at the National Sports Commission, 2001, and Director-General, National Sports Commission in 2009, a post he retired from in 2013. Ekeji briefly coached the national football team in 1986. Ekeji, whose main hobby in retirement include charitable activities, is married to Ngozi Immaculata Pat Ekeji. They have 6 children.
References
- ^ Ekeji, Patrick. "Sports Commission boss, Ekeji, retires". www.premiumtimesng.com. Premium Times. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ Ekeji, Patrick (9 April 2013). "Director General of National Sports Commission, Patrick Ekeji retires". www.dailypost.ng. Daily Post. Retrieved 9 April 2016.