GBEJA, Dr. Obadiah Olowo

B.Sc, M.A., Ph.D; lecturer, economist, management consultant; b:May 12,1943;ht: Emu-Owodistrict; Iga: Ukoja; so: Kogi; m: Janet Funmilayo Samuel, 1970; nc: five s, one d; ed: N.A. School, AgbajaUkoja, 1953-56; DekinaProvincial School,1957-60; Higher Teacher Training College,Gombe, 1961-64;University of Lagos, 1965-69; University of Leads,U.K. 1978-79; University of Lancaster, U.K. 1986-88; Harvard University, U.S.A, 1992; cr: Research Economist, United State Agency forInter national Development 1969-72; Lecturer, Kaduna Polytechnic, 1972-73; Admin, sec, Nigerian Research CentreConsultants Ltd. Ugos, 1973-75; Principal asst sec, Administrative StaffCollege ofNigeria, 1975- 79; ChiefManagement Development Officer, 1979;Admin, sec, 1979-80; asst din Studies, Researchand Consultancy Dept 1983-84; dir. Admin, 1984-86; dir. Studies, PublicEnterpriseManagementStudies, 1986-92;Co ordinating dir.Training, 1992-94; Co-ordinating din Faculty of Business& ManagementStudies, 1994-97;dir. Studies & HeadBusiness Management DevelopmentDepartment 1997-2001;f.American InstituteofManagement 1982;Nigerian Instituteof ManagementConsultants,1998;Certificate, Public Enterprises Management, Harvard, 1992;mm: European Foundation for ManagementDevelopment U.K;Association forManagementEducation& Development, U.K, 1988; National Consultant, The National Planning Commission ofNigeria; World Bank; UNDP; Technical Committee on Privatization and Commercialization; National Steering Committee, National Network on Small &…