Born
Dr
AMAKIRI
Anthony
Amos
B.A,M.Sc, Ph.D,journalist, media consultant, born Au gust 24 1946; married Fabiya Ine Fredericks 1984; Education: Baptist DaySchool,Old Bakana, Baptist HighSchool, Port Harcourt, University ofNigeria, Nsukka, 1973, Uni versity College of London, 1976-77, Univer sity of Leicester, England, 1981-84; Career: Appointed in Shell BP Petroleum Develop ment Company, 1963-66;National Oil Com pany, 1970;Publications Officer, Ministry of Information, Benue/Plateau State, 1973-74; Assistant Editor-in-charge, National News, 1974-75; Features Editor/Acting Editor, Sun day Tide, 1978; Editor, Sunday Tide, 1978- 79; Acting Editor, Nigerian Tide, 1980-81; Editor, Nigerian Tide, 1986-89; General Manager, Rivers State Newspaper Corpora tion, Port Harcourt, 1989-92; Media Consult ant to Nigerian Agip Oil Company, Port Harcourt, 1997-98; Chairman/Managing Di rector, Perian Enterprises, (Public Relations Consultancy) till date; Member, & Director of Research, Rivers State Consultative Fo rum, Secretary, Nigeria/Yugoslavia Friend ship Society, 1966; General Secretary, Na tional Union of Rivers State Students, 1971; Secretary, University ofNigeria Press Club, 1972; Secretary, University ofNigeria Alumni Association, Rivers Branch, 1976; Member, Publicity Committee of the Politi cal Bureau in Rivers State, 1986; Member, Committee on National Policy on Housing, Rivers State, 1987; Member, Organising Committee of the 6th Rivers State Sports Festival, 1987; Member, Sub-Committee on Publicity and Public Relations, 7th National Sports Festival, 1988; Member, Public En lightenment Committee onTransition to Civil Rule, Rivers State, 1989-91; Member & Protem Secretary, Think Tank on Govern ment Information Policy and Strategy, Riv ers State, 1989-91; Award/Honour: Listed, Who's Who in Africa, 1981; listed, Dictio nary of International Biography, Cambridge. 1997; Political Party: Member, Secretary&' Deputy Governorship Candidate, Alliance for Democracy, AD; Rivers State, 1999; Publication: The Left in Nigerian Politics, Amkra Books, Lagos, 1998; and several other articles on National and International Affairs; Hobbies: reading, writing; Official Address: PO Box 1042, Port Harcourt; Home: 6, Woji Road, GRA Phase II, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Telephone: 084- 231475.
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media consultant, journalist
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