Verified archive statusORDIA, Chief Abraham
psychiatric nurse, sports administrator, born April 5, 1918, Ekpoma, Bendel State; married, has children; Education: Government School, Agbor, Government College (evening studies), Ibadan, studied Psychiatric Nursing, London, 1947-52; Cadet Nurse, Medical Department (nowFederalMinistryof Health), up to 1947; appointed Psychiatric Nursing Superinten dent, 1952 and later promoted Senior Psychiatric Nursing Superintendent, Federal Ministry of Health, Lagos; Secretary (on Secondment), National Sports Council, Lagos, 1963; appointed Secretary, National Sports Commission, Lagos, 1971-76; former presi dent, Supreme Council for Sports in Africa; member, General Assembly, National Olympic Committee ; appointed Presidential Adviser on Sports, since 1987; former Vice-President, Association for the World National Olympic Committees; National Honour: honoured with Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR), 1980; Address: c/o National Sports Commission, National Stadium Complex, Surulere, Lagos State.