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Dr. Gabriel Okara
Akimua Timitimi was born in Kaiama in Kolokuma Opokuma local government area of Bayelsa State in Nigeria. He attended Federal Government College–Port Harcourt and won academic prizes in the course ...view moreAkimua Timitimi was born in Kaiama in Kolokuma Opokuma local government area of Bayelsa State in Nigeria. He attended Federal Government College–Port Harcourt and won academic prizes in the course of his studies.
He had a stint at Aladumo Educational Center, Port Harcourt, before studying a course in computer science and later electrical engineering, both at the University of Port Harcourt, the City and Guilds of London Institute, and Southland University, California, USA, where he has a master’s degree.
After his studies, he worked at Port Harcourt as a branch manager / engineer with Solar Power International Products Limited, engineer / safety officer with El-Lafraa Nigerian Limited, and First Aluminum Plc, Port Harcourt. He wrote this and other books while he was a computer science student. He was inspired by Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Rivers State branch’s literary workshops and seminars.
He has published many poems, a cartoon series (Papa and Pikin), and short stories in daily newspapers, such as Sunray and the Nigerian Tide.
A very good sportsman (athletics and martial arts), he did competitive sports in school and the Rivers State Sports Council and won laurels.view less