Public administrator turned 61 on the 12th of August. A native of Atani village, Okenwa attended Williams Memory Secondary School, Afugiri; Aggrey Memorial College; University of Nigeria Nsukka and the University of Calabar. Ezinwa worked with the Cross River State government before joining NITEL, from where he retired in 1997 as Manager, Administration. He is at present, Senior Corporate Affairs Manager of Neimeth International Pharmaceutical Plc. He is a past Publicity and Assistant Secretary General of Nzuko Aro. He is married to Chinwe and blessed with children.