HON. A. C. MEZU
(October 7, 1935 – January 5, 2008)
by Dr. S. Okechukwu Mezu
Hon. Ambrose Chukwudi Mezu (popularly known as AC) was born on October 7, 1935 by Clement Ugwuezuonu Mezu and Rose Nlemdiuwaoma Mezu nee Akuta who were married a year earlier (1934) and Mr Clement Mezu, was then the headmaster at Imerienwe Central School. A precocious and brilliant student, Ambrose Chukwudi Mezu attended elementary school at Christ the King School (CKS) Amaimo in Ikeduru and later at Our Lady’s School, Emekuku, before proceeding to St. Patrick’s College, Ikot-Ansa, Calabar for his secondary education.
He was the first of the eleven children of Rose Nlem and Clement Mezu (seven boys and four girls, namely Hon. Ambrose Mezu, Engr. Leo A. Mezu, Dr. S. Okechukwu Mezu, Mrs Patricia Ishiguzo, Mrs Christiana Okwu, Mrs Bibiana Chukwu, Miss Stella Mezu, Mr. Augustine Mezu, Mr. Onyewuchi Charles Mezu, Mr. Cosmas Chiaka Mezu, Mr. John Mezu. With his meager teaching income and her earnings from sewing our Pa Clement Mezu and his wife Rose Nlem Mezu virtually labored to give each one of their children the best of education.