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B.Ed., M.Ed;, administrator, educationist; politician, public servant; b: August 8, 1936, ht:Gboko, so: Benue; m: Hon Joseph Orvihi Ivase, nc: Three d, one s; ed: St. John's RCM School, Gboko, 1940-49, Sacred Heart Teachers' Training College, Kaduna (now WomenTraining College, Kaduna), 1955-56; WTC Kano, 1961-62; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1973-74; University College, Cardiff, South East Wales, United Kingdom, 1973-77, 1980-83; cr: Teacher, 1957-73; asst Education Officer, 1974-78; Chief Education Officer, Benue State; 1978-79; comm. Benue State Cabinet, 1979-82; min. State, Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1982-83; mm: Benue-Plateau Scholarship Board, 1968- 75; Leaders of Thought, Benue-Plateau State, 1973-74; Minister in Charge, Secondary and Post Secondary Education, 1982-83; Jami's Yar Matan Arewa, since 1982, Tiv Traditional Council's Committee on Chieftaincy Titles in Tivland, 1991; National Council of Women Societies, Benue State Family SupportTrust Fund, srhce 1997;Mbamter Women Multi Purpose Cooperative Society, sin& 1991; Electoral Comissioner in charge of Abuja, Kogi, Kwara, Niger State, since 1998; ch. Federal Scholarship Board, 1982-83; First ch. Women's Commission, Benue State, 1991-92; Board of trustee, Nigerian Association of Women Entrepreneurs, since 1993; Women Consultative Committee of Nigeria-Israeli Foundation on Agricultural Research, since 1993; Tiv Traditional Council,-since 1994; ch. Governing Council, College of Education, Katsina-AIa, 1994-97, since 1997; tt: Pendatyo U Tiv, 1994. award: NYSC Chairman's Award, Benue State, 1977-78; h: Concerned Women of Nigeria, 1978; Nigerian Association of Women's Journalists, Benue State Millenium 2000, OON, Benue State Millennium Honours as First Female Minister of Benue State Origin Jan 1, 2000; Nigerian Association of Women Journalist (NAWOJ) Award (or immense contribution to education and politics in Nigeria, Oct. 1999; contributions towards the cause of Women emancipation in Nigeria 1988; Zubeyde Hanim Merit Award from President of the Turkey 4in recognition for noble Contribution to Women Development in Nigeria 1994; National Council of Women Societies ofNigeria Honours Award 1990, Benue state NYSC Chairman's Award for Excellence for the 1977-1978 Service year 1978, fh: Merit Award, Republic of Turkey, hob: photography, music, alternative medicine, off: Independent National Electoral Commission, Plot 436,Zambezi Crescent, Maaitama, P.M.B 0184, Garki, Abuja, tel/fax: 09-4132820; tel: 09-4133892, res: INEC Commissioner's Qtrs, Katsina Ala St, Maitama Abuja( Behind FHA) tel: 09-4132800, res: No4, GRA/Rice Mill Road, Near Kasavento Petrol Service Station, Gboko Benue State, tel: 044-470163.
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