OKENE, Abdurrahman

educationist, administrator, born August 1916, Okene, Kwara State; married in 1933, eight sons, ten daughters; Education: Okene Elementary School, 1924-26, Bida Provincial School, 1926-30, Katsina High College, 1930-35, Institute of Education, University of London, UK; Teacher Grade II, 1936-48'; Inspector of Primary Schools, 1952-54; Education Officer, 1954-57; Principal, Teachers' Training College, 1958-59, Senior Assistant Secretary, 1959-60; Secretary, Cabinet Office, Lagos, 1960-61; Resident in-charge of Zaria Province, 1961-63; Provincial Secretary, Sokoto Province, 1963-64; Provincial Secretary, Sardauna Province. January-December 1964; Provincial Secretary, Bauchi Province, 1965-66; Secretary to the Military Governor, North Eastern State, 1967; Secretary to the Military Governor. Kwara State, 1968-71; retired from Public Service, 1971; appointed Director, Bank of the North; Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation, 1972-75; Chairman, Police Service Com mission. 1972-75: Chairman and ProChancellor. University of Ibadan, 1975-80; Chairman, National Population Commission, 1981-83; Chairman, Union Bank of Nigeria Limited, since 1986; National Honours: Conferred with Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR); Foreign Honours: conferred with Her…