Francis John ELLAH,

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;