OGUNPOLA, MR George Akinola

Mr. Ogunpola later embarked on a Master's programme with the University of Ibadan and obtained the M.Sc. degree in Economics in 1968. Also in 1970, he obtained the M.A. degree in Economics from Manchester University, England Until his appointment as a Commis sioner, he was a Senior lecturer at the University of Ife. Mr Ogunpola had a distinguished academic career having obtainted in 1964, the Faculty of Social Sciences prize of the University of Ibadan, the Sir James Robertson's prize and medal for Economics in the same University in 1964, the University of Ibadan post graduate scholarship award between 1965 and 1967, the Unesco Fellow ship Award, 1966 (eight weeks) and - 1969-71, the Ford Foundation £50,000 Competitive award for Research in International Economic Order (with Drs. O. Ojo and Janet Farroqj in 1975, letter of Commendation by the University of Ife, Faculty of Social Sciences (Academic perfor mance) Review Panel (May 1976) and the letter of Commendation by the Appointments and Promotions Com mittee, University of Ife, (September 1977). Mr. Ogunpola as a lecturer partici pated actively in the affairs of the University. He was an Assistant Secre tary, Association of Ife University Teacher (AIUT) 1974-75, Vice Presi dent, AIUT (1975-76), National Secre tary, Academic Staff Union of Nige rian Universities, 1977 and a member of the Nigerian Economic Society. Mr. Ogunpola, a christian of the African Church Organisation Inc. is married with seven children. His hobby is farming.