Daniel Nkemakolam AKUNEME

Biographical record

Title

Chief

Surname

AKUNEME

First Name

Daniel

Other Names

Nkemakolam

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

March 22, 1922

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Imo

Place of Birth

Awo-Omamma

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Single

Profession

Veteran pharmacist, community leader

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

St. Patrick's Primary School, Awo-omamma, 1932-38; C.K.C, Onitsha, 1939-44; University of Leeds, 1953-59; Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, 1945-48

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Royal Society of Health, London; Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain; Nigerian Association of General Practice Pharmacists; f. Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria;

Previous Appointments

presd. Pharmacist-in-charge of Government Hospitals, Lagos, Jos, Bukuru, Birnin-Kebbi, Enugu, Onitsha and Port-Harcourt, 1960-67; Pharmacist-in-charge, Biafran Army, 1967-70; Civil Service Commission, Imo State, 1976-83; Pharmaceutical dir. Oma Pharmaceutical Industry Ltd., Awo-omamma] Imo State; presd. Nigerian Students Union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1954-58; mm. Pax Romana World Congress, 1995;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Awards and Honours

Order of Knights of Saint John, since 1986; Eze's Cabinet, Traditional Ruler ofAwo-omamma Odozi Obodo of Awo-omama, 1968

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

Poisons and Poisoning, Oma Press, 1972; The Quack Doctor, Oma Press, 1974; Health First Series, Oma Press, 1974; Are You ACo-operator? Oma Press 1972; Road To Lasting Fame, Good Samaritan Press, Owerri, 1989;

Outstanding Achievements

Certificate of merit for outstanding contributions to community development, by the centre for co-operative and Rural Development, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1989; Patron, Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria;

Hobbies

farming, organizing social groups for community, development, reading

Social Clubs

Founder, Veritas Club of Nigeria; Awo-Omamma Farmers Co-operative; Imo State Co-operative and Wholesale Association;

Email Address

[email protected]

Phone Number

083-231693, 08033074681

Residential Address

Nkeonye Villa, 97, Chief Akuneme Road, Ubogwu Village, Awo-omamma, Imo State

Official Address

Oma Pharmaceutical Industry Ltd., Awo-Omamma, Imo State