MADUBUIKE, Dr. Ihechukwu Chiedozie

BA, MA, Ph.D, educationist, administrator, born July 9, 1944, Isuochi Okigwe, Imo State; mar ried Ada Nwokoro 1977, two sons, three daugh ters; Education: Isuochi Methodist Central School, 1950-55, Holy Trinity School, 1955-56, Duke Town Secondary School, Calabar, 1957-61, Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, 1963-65, Laval University, Quebec, Canada, 1966-70, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York USA, 1970-73, University ofParis, France, 1971-72; appointed Assistant Professor of African Studies, State University of New York, Buffalo, USA, 1973-74; Professor of African Studies, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 1974-76; appointed Senior Lecturer, Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, 1976-77; Principal Lecturer, Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, 1977-79; member, Imo State House of Assembly, 1979-83; appointed Com missioner, Governor's Office, Imo State, October 1979; Federal Minister of Education, 1979-81; Commissioner for Finance, ImoState, 1981-83; editor, Journal of Black Studies, 1973-77; Executive Director and Chairman, Editorial Board, Champion Newspapers Limi ted, since 1988; member, African Literature Association, USA; member, Full…