MADUKA, Prof. Chidi Thomas

(French) University of Moncton. MonctonNew BrunswickCanada 1973 • Senior Lecturer.Comparative Literature, University of Port Harcourt 1981 1989 Professorol*Comparative Literature. University of Port Harcourt 1990 • Visiting Scholar Dept ol" English University ol" Maiduguri Maiduguri 1987 1988 • Visiting Professor. Dept of English. University ol" Uyo 1999-2000 Contribution to Community Development • Chairman Committee for the Reactivation ofthe National DiagnosticCentre Neni 1997 2000 • Educational Foundation. Ezineni Village Neni 2000 • Chairman CatholicMen's Organisation Chapel ol'the Annunciation University of PortIlareourl2000- 2004 Publications The Intellectual and the Power structure: Abrahams, Achebe Wright and Flaubert ( 1999) • Power Mike: The African Strongest Man who ruled the world ( 1997) • Across Frontiers: Comparative Literature and National Integration ( 1994) • Fundamentals ol*poetry ( with Dr. Eyoh) 2000 • New Poetry fromAfrica (CO-edited with Carr.Johnson and Obafemi) 1996 • Gabriel Okaro : Papers on his 70"' BirthdayAnniversary (in press) He studied Anglophone. Francophone African Diaspora and World Literature asanacademic discipline andscientific breakthrough Awards and Prizes • Service Award from University ofPort Harcourt Merit Award (2002)by theAssociation ol"Anambra Student Development Union. RiversState • Award of Excellence .2003by the National Union ofAnambra State Students.University of Port Ilareourl Chapter Membership of Learned and Professional Association • Member. Treasure Literary Society ofNigeria • Member. Linguistic Association of Nigeria Member. Igbo Studies Association • Member. Modern Languages Association ofNigeria • Member. West African Association ol"Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies His advice to the Youths: "Be honest, have moral probity and work hard". To theLeaders, - "note Good Leaders must be dedicated to the welfare and long term success ofthe people not personal gain and praise to the Leader ". He further advised ALL NDI IGBO "to work hard to ensure that our identity is guaranteed in the world cultural heritage. Igbo Language must therefore be given a Pride of Place in our Daily Lives. Every parent must teach His /her children Igbo ". Professor Maduka is happily married