MB, Bch, BAO, surgeon, administrator, born August 29, 1924, Calabar, Cross River State; married Caroline Nchelem Nwomadi 1958, five sons, three daughters; Education: Duke Town School (Nursery), Calabar, 1929-31, Sacred Heart School, Calabar, 1932-37, Christ the King College, Onitsha, 1938-41, Medical School, National University of Ireland (University College, Dublin), 1943-49, University of Wales Postgraduate School, Cardiff, Wales, UK, 1953; Career: Appointed Biology and History Tutor, Christ the King College, Onitsha, 194143; House Surgeon, Royal Victoria Hospital, Dover, Kent, England, and House Physician, Buckland Hospital, Dover, England and The Memorial Hospital, Darlington (Durham), 1949); appointed Medical Officer,Nigerian Government Civil Service, 1950; Medical Officer (in-charge), Ikot Ekpene General Hospital, 1950-52; Medical Officer, General Hospital, Enugu, 1952; Medical Officer (in-charge), Railway Clinic, Enugu, 1952; Medical Officer (in-charge), Colliery Hospital, Enugu, 1952; Medical Officer (rural Clinics and Materni ties), Enugu General Hospital, 1952-53; served in Meadowslea Sanatorium, Chester, England, Herefield Chest Hospital, Middle- Ssex, England, Institute of Diseases of the chest, Brompton, London, the Institute Pas teur, Paris and X-ray Studies, Stockholm, Sweden, 1953-54; Medical Officer (incharge, Tuberculosis), defunct Government of Eastern Nigeria, 1955; promoted Consult ant in Tuberculosis, 1958; promoted Senior Consultant, 1963; appointed Controller, Medical Services, defunct South-Eastern State, 1968-71; retired valuntarily from the services of Cross River State, 1972; Senior Consultant, Chestphysician in-charge, Tuber culosis Control, Ministry of Health, Rivers State (On contract), 1972-76; appointed Chairman, Cultural Centre Board, Cross River State, 1976; member, Nigerian Medi cal Council, 1970-72 and its fellow, 1972; nominated member, Constituent Assembly, 1988-89;Member, Judicial Service Commis sion, Cross River State, 1993-98;Traditional Title: Ada-Idaha Iboku, 1978; National Honour: Conferred with the Officer ofthe Order ofthe Niger, 1978; Foreign Honour: Knight of the Order of St Gregory, by His Holiness Pope Paul VI; Publications: This IsOur Chance: Play'sfrom West Africa, Uni versity Press, London, 1956; Children of The Goddess, University Press, London,1957; Medicine ForLove, University Press, Lon don, 1957; Dinnerfor Promotion, Univer sity Press, London, 1967; Enough isEnough, Ethiope Publications, Benin, 1977; ASong To Mary, Charles- Irish, Sister of Charity, Etewa Publications, 1985; including numer ous articles in national and international scholarly journals; Hobbies: Play writing, music, table tennis; Official and Home Address: Itiaba House, 4, Calabar Road, Calabar, Cross River State; Telephone: 087-222383.
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