OYAIDE, Prof. William John

B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D., university teacher; b: October 12, 1936; ht: Erifo Abraka, so.-Delta; m: Grace Adetohun, 1964; nc: one s, five d; ed: Erito Baptist, 1943-44; St. Francis, Sapele, 1945-46; Government School, Sapele, 1947-48; Urhobo College, Effurun, 1951-55; Colorado State University, USA, 1964-68; University of Delaware, USA, 1969-71; Temple University, USA, 1972-77. cr: Lecturer II, Universiiy of Benin, 1977-78; Lecturer 1, 1978-79; snr. Lecturer, 1979-90; ag. Head, Department of Economics and Statistics, 1980-82; snr. Research f„ Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research, Ibadan, 1984-85; aprof. 1990-91; prof. Agricultural Economics and Extension Services, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin, since 1991; mm: American Association of Universities Professors, American Economic Association, African Studies Association, United Nations Association of Nigeria, National Association of Alumni of American University, National Horticultural Society of Nigeria, Nigeria Agricultural Economics Society, Nigerian Institute of Management; co-ordinator. Training Programme for Local Government Planners in Bendel State (now Edo/Delta State) and Kwara State, 1985; ee: M.Sc, Orals Department of…