IHIMODU, Prof. Ifeyori I

B.Sc, M.A; Ph.D; academic, administrator, b: April 7,1947; p: Aiyetoro-Gbedde, Iga: Ijumu; so: Kogi; Married, has four children; ed: OkeneTeachers'College, Okene, Kogi State, 1963-67;Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1969-72:'UniversityofPennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, 1972-77; cr: Primary School teacher, 1968-69; Education Officer, North Central State, Nigeria, 1972; Teaching, Community College, Pennsylvania, USA, 1973-74; Research asst. University of Pennsylvania, 1974-75; Lecturer II, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, 1977-80; Ucturer I, 1980-81; snr. Ucturer, 1981-87; dir.University ofllorin Consultancy, 1982- 84; Sub-Dean Faculty ofBusiness and Social Sciences, 1982-84; ag. Head, DepartmentofEconomics, 1984-87; proC/Head, Department ofEconomics, 1987; ResearchConsultant/Adviser,(on sabbatical Ieave),NigerianAgriculturaI and Co-operative Bank, Kaduna, 1987-88; prof/Head, Department of Economics, 1988-89; 1994-95; prof/Dean, Faculty of Business andSocial Sciences, University ofllorin, 1989-90; 1995-98; UNDP/UNDTCD Consultant 1990-93; prof/Dean, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, 1995-98; ch: Sub-Committee ofSenate Estimates Committee onBudgets, 1989-90; Housing Uans Committee, 1999-2000; Yori Consulting and Development Services Limited, since 1995; dir/ceo. Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute, Kwara State, since 2002; Staff Disciplinary and Appeals Committee; Physical PlanningandCapital Works Committee; Capital Project Implementation TaskForce; Unified Pension and Gratuity Scheme, andotheradhoccommittees; consultants;Agricultural Credit Schemes Fund, Central BankofNigeria,Ilorin Branch, 1981; UNDP, Vision Studyof Kogi State of Nigeria, 1997; Co-ordinator, Entrepreneurship Programme of theNational Directorate ofEmploymentKwara StateProgramme, Nigeria, 1987; Item Writer Examiner, JAMB, 1979-86; Examination Moderator, 1979-89; Editorial Representative, Quarterly, Journal ofAdministration,OAU, lle-lfe, 1984-89; Managing Editor, Journal ofEconomic ManagementNCEMA, 1991-93; ee. Ph.D Economics, University oflbadan, 1994-98; External Assessor,Readership andProfessorship positions,for Universityoflbadan; ObafemiAwolowoUniversity, AhmaduBelloUniversity.Zaria; AmbroseAlii University, Ekpoma;University ofNigeria, Nsukka; Nigerian Institute of Industrial ManagementCommitteeofDeans,Universityofllorin, 1996-98; Co-ordinator, Unilorin HoldingsLimited, 1997-98; DVC(Administration), UniversityofIlorin, 1998-2000; dir/ceo,Agricultural andRural Management Training institute, Kwara State,since2003;mm: AppointmentandPromotions Committee; Finance and GeneralPurpose,Tenders Board,v-Chancellor's HouseCommittees;Task Force on Unilorin HoldingsLimited, 1997-98; Committeeon Students Feeding and Accommodation, 1970; Agricultural CreditSchemes Fund,CBA, Ilorin branch, 1981; University Senate,since 1982; Development Committee, Senate representative, 1982-84; Senate Committee, writingofsubmission to the University Visitation Panel, 1982; Management Board, Bookshop, 1982-84; Printing Press, 1982-84; Guest Houses, 1982-84; Petrol Station, 1982-84; Bakery, 1982-84;Computer Users, 1982-84; Governing Board ofRevenue Yielding Projects andConsultancy Service, 1982-84; Committee onInsurance ofUniversity Property, 1982-84; BoardofSurvey, 1982-85;Committee on the Rationalisationofthe works Department ofthe University, 1982-84; Master ofBusiness Administrator, 1982-90; Senate Representative; snr. Staff Housing Committee, 1985-87; Advisory Board, Ilorin Journal ofBusinessandSocial Sciences, 1987-90; Nigerian Institute ofManagement Council, 1988-89; Committee of Deans, 1989-90; DevelopmentCommittee, 1995-2000;Task Force ontheOperations oftheUniversity Press, 1995-97; University of Hofin GovemingCouncil, 1997-2000; DraftingCommittee ofCourses, Nigeria Open University, Abuja, 1984; CommitteeonDraftingofEconomics Programme forTechnical Students, Federal University ofTechnoIogy, Minna, 1985; ReviewCommittee on Kwara State, Nigeria Parastatals and government owned Companies, 1984; Board ofDirectors, Kwara State Breweries Ltd., 1984-85; Kwara State Agro- Statistical Date Bank Committee, 1983-8; Committee onthe Re-Organisation ofPublic Service, Kwara State, 1985; Federal Government Panel onSupport for Agricultural Sector inNigeria, 1987; Panel inFraud and Management of funds, Kwara State Civil Services, 1986; Board ofDirectors, Kwara State Agricultural DevelopmentCorporation, 1987-91; Committeeonthe preparation ofthe Blue Print for Economic Development of Kogi State, 1991; Federal Government Sub-Committee on the Privatisation of NITEL, 2000-01; UniversityofTlorin GoverningCommittee, 1997-2000; ch: Interim Management Board ofPetrol Station, 1982; Committee ontheAppraisal ofPerformance of Parastatals, MinistryofCommerce and Industry, Kwara State, 1987; Committee onthefunding and Management of Primary Schools, Kwara State, 1987; ee: Ahamdu Bello University, 1985; Oro and Ilorin Colleges ofEducation, 1984- 89; Research Consultant/Adviser, Nigeria Agricultural and Co-operative Bank Limited, Kaduna, 1987-88; University oflbadan, 1985-86; Kwara State Polytechnic, 1984-88; Ahmadu Bellow University, Zaria, 1987-89; 1990, 1999; 2000; Sub-committee of Senate Estimates Committee onBudgets, 1989-90; University oflbadan, 1990; University ofBenin, Benin City, 1990; Obafemi AwolowoUniversity, He Ife, 1990; Bendel StateUniversity, Ekpoma, 1990-93; University ofUgos, 1998; Consultant National Association of Credit Co-operative Union ofNigeria, 1980; Committee ofDeans, 1996-98; House UansCommittee, 1999-2000; Currently, ah:Best Grade IIResult Okene Teachers' College since inception in 1944,1968; Backlays Bank Prize, Best Second Year Result Economics,Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1971; fh: German Academic Exchange Service, Service Award, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1969-72; Rockefeller FoundationAward forGraduate Studies, University ofPennsylvania USA, 1972-77; award: research grants from, Nigerian Institute ofSocial and Economic Research, 1995-96; Mass Mobilisation for Social and Economic Recovery, 1989;Trade Bank Nigeria Limited, 1990-91; International Ubour Organisation/UNFPA, 1990-91; Rockefeller Foundation, USA, 1991-92; Ford Foundation/Nigeria Environmental Study/Action Team, 1993-94; etc. publ: Indigenisation Policy in Nigeria andEconomicJustice, Abook of General Studies, University of Ilorin Press, 1988; Co-operative Economics:Aconcise Analysis inTheory andApplications, Unilorin Press, Ilorin, 1988;Co-author: Environmental Problems ofNigeria, Davidson Press, Ibadan, 1999; Financial Targeting of Micro-enterprises of the poor,: A participatory Decision-Making Approach, 2000, hob: reading, sports; off: Director /Economic's office,AgricuItural and Rural Management training Institute, Ilorin, Kwara State; Department of Economics, University ofllorin, Kwara State;res: No. 32, SimeonOkedi Road, P.O.Box786, GRA, Ilorin.