Andrew Nnamdi EKPUNOBI,

School D/Kudu Kano, 1977 1981 • Assistant Director, Personneland Management, NPEC 1990 • Assistant Director, Training PV/FME 1991 1993 • Deputy Director, Personnel and Management, NPEC 1994 • DeputyDirector,World Bankand Special Projects Dept 1994 1997 • Co-ordinator, Regional Office, NPEC 1997 1999 • Deputy Director/Ag. Director Special Mobilization 2000 • Deputy Director, Secondary Education Dept 2000 2001 • Deputy Director, TeachersTraining and Curriculum Dept 2001 2004 • Director, Planning , Research and Statistics, 2004- 2005 • Universal Basic Education Director, Planning and Information Management UBEC,2005 date Membership in Professional Bodies • AssociateMember Institute of Personnel Management, • Graduate Member, Institute of Chartered Secretaries (ICSAN) • Fellow , Science Teachers Association ofNigeria • Life Member, Mathematical Association ofNigeria, • Member, Nigeria Institute of Management • Member, Nigeria BAR association • Member, Association of Business Executives, London Contributions to Community Development • World BankCommunitySelf- Help Projects for PrimarySchoolsNationwide • Catalysing Educational Improvements in Obosi, Idemili North L.G.A • Encouraging the Establishment of School of Health Technology in Obosi • President and Vice President, Obosi Development Union, Kaduna 1992, 1991 respectively • President, DMGS Old Boys , Unilag Branch, 1975 • Treasure, East Central State Students Union, Lagos Branch 1974 1975 • Financial Secretary, Anambra State Law StudentsAssociation, Nigeria Law School, 2002 2003 • Member, ParochialChurch Committee, Chapel of Grace, (Anglican)Gudu Abuja • Founding Chairman, Vicar's Society, Chapel of Grace, Abuja Hobbies include Reading, and Gardening, dynamic leadership.. Role Model is Dr Michael Okpara former premier of Eastern Region for his transparent, honesty and Publications • Statistical Information on Basic Education in Nigeria 2003 • Information andCommunication Technology asTool forImproving BASIC Science Education inNigeria in2004; In Primary andSecondary Education in Ebonyi State • Quality Assurance in pivotal Training Programme 2002 • NTI Kaduna Publication, Member Writing Team, Minimum Standards in School, FME Publications ( 2002) • Member, Writing Team Social Mobilization: ANew Dimension in Education (2002), paper presented at FCE Conference, Asaba Delta State. His advice to Igbo Youth and Leaders - "The youth should avoid vices such as "419", armed robbeiy andother fasttrack illegal wealth acquisition. They should work harder, loveandco-operate with oneanother ". The IgboLeaders should "close ranks andbuildapositive image of the Igbo people. To develop a medium andlong term strategiesfor empowering Ndigbo to regain lostglories". He emphasised that he participated actively in the Biafran Waras a "Technical Officer,Anti-Aircraff 1968 1970 Defence Headquarters. Dr Ekpunobi is married with children.