Born
Prof. Chief
EMENANJO
Emmanuel
Nwanolue
KSJ, B.A, M.A, Ph.D; educationist, linguistics, administrator; b: April 21, 1943; p: Daudawa; ht: Ibusa; Iga: Oshimili North; so: Delta; m: Florence Nwamaka Nwulia, December, 1970; nc: ones, seven d; ed: St. Ann's Catholic School, Burutu, 1949-55; St. Anthony's College, Ubulu- Ukwu, 1956-60; Holy Ghost College, Owerri, 1961-62; University of Ibadan, 1963-66; 1970-81; cr: Education Officer, Federal Government College, Warri, 1966-69; Junior Research f., Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, University of Ibadan, 1969- 72; Training f: University of Ibadan, 1969-72; Tutor, St. Anthony's College, Ubulu-Uku 1967-69; Academic Editor, Nigerian Languages, Oxford University Press, Ibadan, 1972-75; He was: Lecturer, Igbo Linguistics, Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, 1975-76; snr. Lecturer, Igbo Linguistics, 1976-78; Reader, Linguistics/Igbo, 1979-93; Head, Department of Nigerian Languages, 1978-80; Dean, School of Arts, 1980-82; 1982-83; visiting Scholar, Department of Linguistic, University of Port Harcourt, 1983-84; Head, Department of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Port Harcourt, 1984-86; prof, of Linguistics, since 1984; Dean, Faculty of Humanities, 1986-89; Provost, College of Education, Warri, 1990- 92; e-dir. National Institute for Nigerian Languages, Aba, 1992- 2003; Head, Department of Linguistics and Communication Studies, University of Port Harcourt, since 2004; presd. Linguistic Association of Nigeria, 1986-90; Igbo Studies Association, 2004; National Secretary, Committee of Provosts, College of Education, Nigeria, 1990-92; Consultant, UNESCO Technical Committee on World Languages' Project; Advisory Committee for Linguistic Pluralism and Multilingual Education; Nigerian Languages: Nigerian National Commission for UNESCO; Federal Ministries of Education, and of Youth and Culture; Ex-consultant: Nigerian Educational Research Council; West African Examinations Council; Nigerian Languages, JAMB, 1982-91; Network of Educational Innovations in Africa; Bendel State Languages Committee; National Council of Education Technical Committee on the Production of Nigerian Language Teachers, Federal Ministry of Education, Lagos; Panel on the Teaching of Igbo in the Imo State School System and the Implementation of the National Language Policy, Ministry of Education, Imo State; Nigerian representative, Regional Seminar on Linguapax VII Project, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. 1996; v-ch. Launching Committee, Centre for Igbo Studies, Abia State University. Uturu; editor: Kiabara, Journal of Humanities, University of Port Harcourt; Nka: AJournal of the Arts: Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri; National Primary Science Terminology Project, Federal Ministry ofEducation, Lagos; ex-editor, Nigerian Language Studies, NINLAN, Aba; ch: editorial Board, Anu - AJournal ofIgbo Art and Culture, Imo State Council for Arts and Culture, Owerri; editorial Adviser: Igbo: Journal ofSPILC, University ofLagos; Uvie: Journal of Bendel State Arts and Culture, Benin City; Ofo: Journal of Humanities, College of Education, Nsugbe; Nigerian Journal of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Jos; Journal of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Calabar; Calabar Studies in Languages and Linguistics, University of Calabar; Journal ofthe School ofLanguages, Alvan Ikoku College ofEducation, Owerri; editorial Consultant: The Agbor Journal of Liberal Studies; Humanities (New Series) Delta State University, Abraka; external Assessor, ONA, Journal of Languages and Literature, Delta State University, Abraka: Treasurer, St. Augustine's Catholic Stations, Isiala Ovom and St. Dominic's Cathplic Church, mm: Nigerian Academy ofLetters; Literary Society ofNigeria; Folklore Society ofNigeria; Reading Association ofNigeria; editorial Advisory Board, Warri Journal of the Arts and Social Sciences, College of Education, Warri, Nigeria; Journal of Francophone Studies. University of Port Harcourt; Delta State University Planning and Management Committee, Governor's Office, Asaba, Delta State; Knights ofSt. John International #445, Aba, 1999; Elders Group, St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Warri, 1990-93; Councillor, Obuzor-in-Council, Ibusa, 1994-99; ch: Laity Council, SS Anthony and Jude Catholic Church, Umungasi, Aba, 1996-98; Education Committee. St. Dominic's Catholic Church, Federal Housing Estate, Ogbor Hill, Aba; Marriage Counsellor, St. Dominic's Catholic Church, Ogbor Hill, Aba; mm. Parish Council St. Dominic's Catholic Church. Aba; Ministry of Hospitality, Aba Catholic Diocese; St. Joseph's Catholic Men's Organisation, Abia and Delta State; Legion ofMary, St. Dominic's Catholic Parish, Aba; Station Organiser, St. Augustines's Catholic Station, Isiala Ovom, Aba; Ibusa Community Development Union, Ibadan, 1969-75; Owerri, 1975-84; Port Harcourt, 1984-91; Warri, 1990-93; Aba, since 1993; State Advisory Council, Nigeria Peace Corps, Abia State Command; UNESCO Lingua Pax, since 1999; Benefactor, Issele Ukwu Catholic Diocese, Delta State; h: Knight of St. John International; tt: Edeogu of Ibusa; sc: v-ch. Ibusa Community Development Union, Aba, since 2001; presd. Umuodafe Family Union, Aba, since 2000; Otu Onye Lota Onwu Cultural Group, Ibusa, since 1984; Patron/adviser, Ibusa-centric Youth, Men's and Women's Social, Cultural and Development Clubs'/Associations and Societies, Ibusa and the diaspora; Ibusa Club; charter presd. Anio 50 Club, Port Harcourt, since 1986; charter sec, Anio Elite Club, Warri, 1991-93; Anioma Youths, Aba presd. Onia Welfare Association, Aba, 1993-96; Patron, Anioma Think Tank; patron, to many groups in St. Dominic's Church; publ: Igbo or IgboidL Asitsu Igbo n' Agburu Ndi Igbo/The Igbo Language in Igbo Civilization, Ahiaku Lecture, Government Printer, 2001; co-author, Igbo Maka WASCE/JME. University Press Ltd., Ibadan, 1999; co-editor. Language Endangerment &Empowerment in Nigeria: Tlieory andReality, NINLAN Books, Aba, 1999; Co-editor/Researcher, A Quadrilingual Glossary of Legislature Terms (English-Hausa-Igbo-Yoruba), Nigerian Educational Research & Development Council, Lagos, 1991; He has also contributed articles and chapters in learned journals and books; hob: reading, writing, marriage, conselling, travelling; off: Deapartment of Linguistics and Communication Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt. Rivers State; e-m: [email protected]; res: Umuga, Isiala Ovom, Opobo-Azumini Road, Aba; tel: 082-440923; pha: Idumu Ogbu, Umuodafe, Ibusa, P.O. Box 52, Ibusa, Delta State; tel: 0803-3220236, 0802-2663630.
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