B.Sc, Ph.D., woman activist, information scientist, public relations consultant, librar ian; born August 24, 1947, Jos; married Nze Mark-Odu; two sons. Education: Baptist School, Kaduna, 1951-52; St. Michael School, Kaduna, 1952-54; Senior Primary School, Ayangba, Kogi State, 1954-59; St. Catherines Girls Secondary School, Nkwerre, Imo State, 1959-61; Federal Sci ence School, Lagos, 1964-65; University of- Ibadan, 1965-67; University of Cologne, West Germany, 1967-68; Leeds Polytechnic, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, 1968-71; Univer sity of London, England, 1971-72; Univer sity of Edinburgh, Medical Research Coun cil Unit, Edinburgh; University of Glendale, USA, 1988-92. Career: Appointed Librar ian/Research Assistant, British Medical Re search Council, University of Edinburgh, UK, 1972-74; Librarian, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, 1974-76; Executive Secretary, MultivarSystemNigeria Limited, 1976-78; Company Secretary/Public Rela tions Manager, Nigerian Construction and Foundation Company, 1978-79; Company Secretary/Administration Manager, Van guard Industries Limited 1979-80; General Manager, Vanguard Industries, 1981-82; Management, Public Relations Consultants, 1982-84; Head, Administration, SteyrNige ria Limited, Lagos Office, 1985-86; Head, Public Affairs, Guinness Nigeria Pic, 1986- 92; Managing Director, Princess Communi cations Limited, since 1992; Consultant, United Nations Development Fund for Women; Consultant, USAID; Consultant, John Hopkins University Population Com munication Centre, since 1992; Executive President, Champions of Women Develop ment Foundation;National Secretary, Forum for Nigerian Women in Politics; Vice-President, Women Empowerment Movement; President. Umuada Forum; Executive Sec retary, United Families of Africa; Publicity Secretary, Association ofAfrican Women for Research and Development; Contributor, Af rican Council on Communication Education; member, Instituteof Public Relations of Ni geria; Fellow, Commonwealth Journalists Association; member. Business and Profes sional Women Association; member, Nige rian Union of Journalists; member, Nigerian Institute of Journalism, member, National Council of Women Societies; member, Umuada Forum.. Awards / Honours: Fed eral Government Scholarship, Federal Sci ence School, Lagos, 1964-65; University of Ibadan, 1965-67; University of Cologne, West Germany, 1967-68; Federal Govern ment Scholarship, Leeds Polytechnic, En gland, 1968-71. Traditional Title: Ochendo Okata. Publications: Biography of a Pio neer, 1993; Women on the Move - ACourse To Remember, 1994; Widow Behind Bars, 1995;Democracy AndThe Nigerian Woman. Hobbies: gardening, singing, dancing. Of ficial Address: 2B, Lander Close, Off Liverpool Road, GRA, Apapa, Lagos State. Telephone: 5873492.
Last Update
“Please send your updated CV to: [email protected]” – Editor
© Blerf
All entries available on this Website shall be updated from time to time in order to add, modify or amend the information or contents of an existing entry. Accordingly, no legal proceedings whatsoever shall be entertained by the biographer on account of any information deemed to be inadequate or incomplete.
Recent Comments