retired diplomat, born July 9, 1930, Warri, Bendel State; married Clara Edewon, one son, three daughters; Education: Government School, Benin City, Edo College, Benin City, Govern ment College, Ibadan, University College (now University of Ibadan), Ibadan, Pembroke Col lege, University of Oxford, England, Imperial Defence College, London; Manager, Unilever, Lagos, 1955-58; Assistant Secretary, Nigerian Commission, London, 1957-58; Senior Secretary, Federal Ministry of External Af fairs, 1959; reposted to Kenya 1960; Counsellor and acting High Commissioner to Ghana, 1961-63; Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Lagos, 1965-66; appointed High Commissioner to Uganda, 1966-69 and (con-currently) to Kenya, 1966-70; appointed ambassador to France, 1970-75; ambasador to UN, 1975-79; National Honour: awarded the Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFC), 1981; Hobby: travell ing; Address: c/o Harriman and Company, 4/6, Oil Mill Street, PO Box 3633, Lagos.
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