Olusegun Kokumo AGAGU

Biographical record

Title

Dr

Surname

AGAGU

First Name

Olusegun

Other Names

Kokumo

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

February 16, 1948

Status

Alive

Date of Death

13 September 2013

State of Origin

Ondo

Place of Birth

Okitipupa

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Olufunke

Number of Children (Male)

1

Number of Children ( Female)

2

Profession

; geologist, administrator, politician

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

St. Luke's (Paul's) Primary School, Okitipupa, 1954-57; Ebenezer African Church School, Oke-Ado, Ibadan, 1958; Baptist Primary School, Kano, 1959; Ebenezer African Church School; Oke- Ado, Ibadan, 1960; Ibadan Grammar School, Ibadan, 1961-67; University of Ibadan, 1968-71; University of Texas, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. 1973-74; University of Ibadan. 1976-78;

Educational Qualification

B.Sc, M.A. Ph.D

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

American Association of Petroleum Geologists; Geological Society of Africa; Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society; Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists

Previous Appointments

Geologists, Gulf Oil Company, Lagos. 1971-72; research scientist Bureau of Economic Geology Austin, Texas U.S.A. 1974-75; 1979-80; lecturer, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, retired voluntarily as snr. lecturer/head, Department of Geology, 1988; dir. Brink Jones and Co. Ltd, Ibadan, since 1981; dir. Faagol Instruments Ltd, Ibadan, since 1981; dir. Petramin Nigeria Ltd, Ibadan, since 1987; dir. Oluwa Glass Company, Pic, since 1990; Consultant on Several Geological Projects and Investigation in Nigeria and the U.S.A. since 1981; Deputy Governor, Ondo State, Nigeria. 1991-92; Governor, Ondo State, since May 2003; hon. min. Aviation, Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999-2000; hon. min. Power & Steel, 2000-2002;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

Yes

If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates

National executive committee mem. United Nigeria Congress Party, 1997- 1998; Peoples Democratic Party; Gubernatorial Candidiate

Honourary Degrees and Awarding Institutions

Western State Government Scholarship, 1969; University of Ibadan Scholarship, 1969; Gulf Oil Scholarship, 1969; Doctor of Science (Honoraris Causa), University of Uyo, 2004; Doctorate Degree, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State, 2006

Hobbies

lawn tennis, music, politics