Nimi Dimkpa BRIGGS,

Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

MB, BS, MD, obstetrician and gynaecologist, 377 BRIGIDI born February 22, 1944, Port Harcourt, Riv ers State; married Data Ogi 1972, one son, three daughters; Education: Nyemoni School, Abonnema, 1948-56, Baptist High School, Port Harcourt, 1957-61, Government College, Umuahia, 1962-63, University of Lagos, 1964-69; Career: Appointed Lec turer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ahmadu Bello University, 1976-79; Senior Lecturer, 1979-80; Head, Departmentof Ob stetrics and Gynaecology Universityof Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital; Consultant Ob stetrician Gynaecologist, University of Port Harcourt TeachingHospital;member, Royal College ofObstetricians andGynaecologists, 1975; fellow, West African College of Sur geons, 1977; fellow, National Post-gradu ate Medical College, 1979; fellow, Interna tional College of Surgeons, 1984; Hobbies: table tennis, lawn tennis; Official Address: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, PMB 5323, Port Harcourt, Rivers State; Home: 22 Banjul Circle, Gambia Ama, Uni versity of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Har court, Rivers State.