Dickson Kanu Onwenu was a Nigerian teacher and politician who represented Port Harcourt at the Federal House of Representatives from 1954 until his death in 1956. He is also known as the father of Nigerian singer Onyeka Onwenu.
Career in Education
- Served as Acting Principal of Enitonia High School, Port Harcourt.
Political and Community Involvement
- Active member of the Igbo State Union
- Held the position of Secretary of the Port Harcourt branch
- Member of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC)
- Served as a Town Councillor
- Appointed member of the Port Harcourt Caretaker Committee in 1954, after the dissolution of the Port Harcourt Town Council
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