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ELLAH,
Francis John
BA, ad ministrator, industrialist, politician, born October 4, 1927, Omoku, Rivers State; mar ried Patricia Ireju Obowu 1956, three sons; Education: St John's School, Onitsha, St John's School, Imo River, St Mary's and St Michael's School, Omoku, Christ the King School, Aba, 193642, Holy Family College, Abak, St Patrick's College, Ikot Ansa, Cala bar, 194346, University College (now Uni versity of Ibadan), Ibadan, 1948-51, Gradu ate School of Public Administration, New YorkUniversity, 1960-61 1975;Career: Ap pointed Teacher, Ibibio State College, Ikot Ekpene, 1947; Clerk, UAC, Port Harcourt, 1948; Teacher, Holy Family College, Abak, 1949-50; Teacher, Oriwu College, Ikorodu, 1952; Teacher, Oduduwa College, lle-Ife, 1952-54; Assistant District Officer,Afikpo, 1955-56; Assistant District Officer, Ikot Ekpene, 1956-57; Assistant District Officer, Arochukwu, 1957;AssistantDistrictOfficer, Umuahia, 1957-58;DistrictOfficer, OrluDi vision, 1958-59; Second Secretary,Nigerian Embassy, Washington D.C, 1959-60; Officer in Charge, Nigerian Students in USA, Nige rian Consulate, New York, 1960; First Sec retary, Economic and Finance Matters, Ni gerian Embassy, Washington D.C, 1961; acting Principal Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Enugu, 1962; Protocol Officer, Premier's Office, Enugu, 1962; Divisional Officer, Enyong, 1962; Higher Assistant Sec retary, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Enugu, 1963; Senior Divisional Officer, Aba, 1963- 66; Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Enugu, 1966; Deputy Permanent Secretary, Military Governor's Office, Enugu, 1966-67; Deputy Permanent Secre tary, Ministry of Local Government, Enugu, 1966-67; Special Representative, London Office, 1967-68; Administrative head, Min istry of Transport and Communication, East ern Nigeria, 1968-69; Secretary, Atrocities Commission, 1969-70; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Local Govern ment, Rivers State, 1970-71; Registrar, Col lege (now University) of Science and Tech nology, Port Harcourt, 1971-75; Secretary to the Military Government and Head of Civil Service, Rivers State, Port Harcourt, 1975- 78; Chairman, Rural Development Associa tion, Rivers State, 1975-78; Chairman, Chief J.W. Ellah Sons and Company Limited and Chairman, Ellah Lakes (Fish Farms) Limited, since 1978; Senator ofthe Federal Republic ofNigeria, 1979-81; Resigned voluntarilyon principlefromthe Senate in 1981; Presiden tial aspirant, Peoples Democratic Party, 1998; member/president, Alliance Francaise, Port Harcourt; member, Royal Over-Seas League,since 1987; fellow, Institute of Di rectors, UK/Nigeria; Traditional Title: Eze Ogba Nwadei Ogbehi; Political Parties: member, defunct Nigeria People's Party; member, Peoples Democratic Party, 1998- date; Honours: Knight of the Order of St Gregory the Great, 1976; Eqvitem Ordinis Sancti Gregorii Magni;Recipient, Doctorof Laws, University of Port-Harcourt, 1990; recipient, Doctor ofLaws, University ofSci ence & Technology, Port Harcourt, 1991; Publications: Rural Development Hand book, 1966; The Unfinished Motion, Eilali and Sons, Port Harcourt, 1982; Nigeria and States Creation, Ellah and Sons, Port Har court, 1983; Nigerian Society and Governance, Port Harcourt, 1988; AH Ogba - A History ofthe Ogba People, Fourth Dimen sion, Enugu, 1995; Hobbies: Music, golf, writing, reading, fishing; Official Address: 13B, Forces Avenue, PO Box 346, Port Harcourt; Telephone: 084-233938,335545; Home: 13A, Forces Avenue, PO Box 346, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.Telephone: 084- 233938, 334422;
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