▁Poly techn ic ). ▁He ▁received ▁the ▁award ▁of ▁G CON ▁( Gr and ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Niger ), ▁one ▁of ▁Niger ia ' s ▁highest ▁hon ours , ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 4 . ▁There ▁is ▁a ▁statue ▁of ▁him ▁in ▁En ug u , ▁En ug u ▁State , ▁and ▁also ▁another ▁statue ▁of ▁him ▁in ▁U mu ah ia , ▁the ▁capital ▁of ▁the ▁present ▁day ▁Ab ia ▁State . ▁ ▁References ▁Port rait ▁of ▁a ▁Le ader ▁by ▁H . ▁K . ▁Off on ry . ▁New ▁Africa ▁Publish ers ▁( 1 9 8 3 ) ▁Power ▁& ▁Govern ance : ▁The ▁Leg acy ▁of ▁Dr . Michael ▁Ok para ▁by ▁the ▁Michael ▁Ok para ▁Foundation ▁( 1 9 9 7 ) ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Profile ▁at ▁Online N iger ia ▁ ▁Niger ia ▁Exchange ▁- ▁chron ology ▁of ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁Niger ia ▁history ▁( source ▁for ▁birth / de ath ▁dates ) ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 8 4 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁U mu ah ia ▁Category : N iger ian ▁Christians ▁Category : Ig bo ▁polit icians ▁Category : National ▁Council ▁of ▁Niger ia ▁and ▁the ▁Cam ero ons ▁polit icians ▁Category : P rem iers ▁of ▁Eastern ▁Niger ia ▁Category : Gr and ▁Command ers ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Niger ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁Niger ian ▁polit icians ▁Category : Y