Born
Dr
Odama
Joseph
Sunday
B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D, statistician; economist, university teacher, bom October 28,1938, Ogori, Kogi State; married Lillian Emiola Olaniran 1969, six daughters;
Education: Abdulazeez Atta Memorial College, Okene, 1954-59, King's College, Lagos, 1960-61, University of Ibadan, 1962-65, London School of Economics and Political Science, England, 1967-68, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA, 1971-73; member, Anti-Inflation Task Force, 1975; Head, Department of Economics, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1975-79; member, Financial Systems Review Committee, 1976; member, Revenue Allocation Committee, 1977; Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1977-79;
Vice-President, Nigerian Economic Society; member, Anti-Inflation Task Force, 1975; member, Financial Systems Review Committee, 1976; member, Revenue Allocation Committee, 1977; Director,Northern Nigeria Investment Limited, Kaduna, 1977-79; Director, Cotton Board, 1978-79; Director, Trade Bank of Nigeria Limited, 1987; member, African Statisticians Associations; member, The American Economic Society; member, The Econometric Society; Honours: Ogori Community Merit Award winner, 1985; Publication: Glossary ofS tatisticul Terms and Formulae, Koda Publishers, 1982; Hobby: table tennis; Address: 5, Mubi Close, off Obafemi Awolowo Street,Area II, Garki, Abuja; Tele phone: 09-234-5234-6. Memoria College, Okene, 1954-59, Government Secondary School, Okene, 1959; King's College, Lagos, 1960-61; University of Ibadan, 1962-65, London School of Economics and Political Science, England, 1967- 68, University of Missouri Columbia, USA,1971-73; Career: Appointed Head, Department of Economics, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1975-79; Chairman,Teka Community Bank; Chairman/Chief Execu tive, J.Model Nigeria Limited; Head of Department, Economics; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Dean, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 177-79; Director, Centre for Economics & Social Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria since 1984; Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs, 1979-83; Commissioner, National Planning Commission, 1993-94; President, Social Science
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University Lecturer , Economist , Statistician
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