B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D, nutritionist, educationist, born July 9, 1923, Oghema, Abua, Rivers State; married Joan Aselemi 1952, four sons, one daughter; Education: Government College, Umuahia, 1936-40, King's College, Lagos, 1940-41, Yaba Higher College (now Yaba College of Technology), Yaba, University of London, University of Hull, England, 1953- 55, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, England, I 955-59; Career: Ap pointed Assistant Agricultural Officer, De partment of Agriculture, Nigeria, 1946-52; member, team of nutritionists from Nigeria and the Nutrition Section ofthe USA's Na tional Institute of Health (that carried Out a detailed nutritional Survey and thereafter drafter a policy for Nigeria'), 1965; Scien tific Secretary to the joint FAO/WHO/OAU (STRC) Food and Nutrition Commission for Africa, 1967; served as Agricultural Officer (Chemistry, Soils and Plant Pathology Divi sion ofthe Oil Palm Research Station (now NIFOR), Benin City and Abakaliki), Depart ment (now Federal Ministry) of Agriculture ofNigeria; pioneer Chairman, Rivers State Public Service and Statutory Corporations Service Commission and member, Rivers State Government Executive Council, 1969- 75; Consultant, Food Policy and Nutrition Surveillance, FAO, since 1971; served as pro fessor of Nutrition, University of Ibadan, till 1975; retired from UI, 1975: Chairman, Board of Management, College of Science and Technology, Port-Harcourt (now Rivers StateUniversity of Scienceand Technology); Chairman, Governing Council, Rivers State College of Education (an affiliate of Univer sity of Ibadan); Chairman, Raw Materials Sourcing Committee, National Fertilizer Company ofNigeria Limited; member, and correspondent, Commonwealth Human Ecol ogy Council, London; Trustee, Home Eco nomics Teachers' Association of Nigeria; member, Paediatric Association ofNigeria; pioneer honorary Secretary and life member, Nutrition SocietyofNigeria; foundation hon orary Secretary and life member, Nutrition Society ofNigeria; foundation honorary fel low, Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology; Honorary Degree: conferred with Honorary Doctor of Science (Hon. DSC), by the Rivers State University of Sci ence and Technology, Port-Harcourt, 1986; Publications: Nutrition InRelation To Agri cultural Production (FAO, 1965), Urbanisation and many articles on nutrition in national and international learned journals: Hobbies: reading, writing; Official Address: National Fertilizer Company ofNigeria Lim ited, NAFCON Plant Complex, Onne, PMB 5180, Port Harcourt; Telephone: 084- 820022, 820043, 820079, 820143; Home: 22, Ohaeto Street, D-Line, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.
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