DOCTOR Mike Okonkwo, former National Vice Pre-sident of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the presiding bishop of TREM will be 69 on September 6, 2014.
Some of the activities lined up to mark the occasion include the 15th Mike Okonkwo Annual Lecture with the theme; “The power of your vote—a catalyst for a stable and united Nigeria”, under the chairmanship of Ambassador George Obiozor with Prof. Akin Oyebode as the guest speaker and the presentation of gifts to the winners of the 11th Mike Okonwko National Essay Competition for Secondary School Students on September 4 at the Muson Center, Onikan, Lagos.

On August 30, the finals of Mike Okonkwo Soccer Tourna-ment between Maryland United Football Club of Maryland and Current Football Club of Gbagada at Yaba College of Technology Sports ground Yaba, Lagos at 12 noon while on Sunday, September 7, there will be a special thanks-giving service at the TREM headquarters, Obanikoro Anthony Oke, Gbagada Expressway, Lagos to round up the celebration of Dr. Mike Okonkwo at 69.

Dr. Okonkwo, presiding bishop of TREM a.k.a. Power in the Word with over 200 branches in Nigeria and across the globe. He is an apostle to this generation, whose life has impacted millions around the world. A father to many, and a pastor to pastors across the globe, Dr. Okonkwo is also a dynamic conference speaker, crusade evangelist, a national spokesman for Nigeria, and an advocate of balanced Christ-ianity.

To contribute his quota to national development, he started the Mike Okonkwo Annual Lecture in 2000 and the lecture has grown to become a major contributor to govern-ment policies as it brings together seasoned men and women to discuss burning national issues.
Also to encourage the writing skills of children in secondary school and to help them become solution providers to the nation.
In 2012, he was honoured with a national award of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (MFR) by the Federal Govern-ment.
Bishop Okonkwo is married to Bishop Peace Okonkwo and they are blessed with a daughter, Uche.