BA., MA., Ph.D., economist; university teacher; Born: December 29, 1942; Hometown: Ekwuoma; LGA: lka North-East; State: Delta; Married: Chief Florence Mordi. No of Children: four sons, one daughter; EDUCATION: St. Ebenezer's School, Ekwuoma, Delta State, 1951-56: Secondary Modern School, Igbodo, 1957-58; Northwestern Polytechnic, London, 1965, Bishop College, Dallas, Texas, USA. 1969; North Texas State University, Denton, Texas USA. 1970; Southern Methodist University/North Texas State University, 1973. CAREER: Clerical Officer. Nigerian Civil Service, Federal Ministry of Economics Development Lagos, 1961-64; Clerical Officer, British Civil Service, Ministry of Technology London, England, 1965-66; Summer Instructor/Hall Administrator. Bishop College. Dallas. Texas, USA 1969; Graduate asst./Teaching Fellow. Department of Economics, North Texas Slate University, Denton Texas USA. 1969-70: Lecturer/ Instructor, Department of Economics. Bishop College, Dallas Texas USA. 1970-72; Senior Administrative Officer, United Stale Information Service. American Embassy, Lagos, 1972-73; Banking Operation, Federal Reserve Bank, Dallas, Texas, 1973: Regional Marketing Administrator, General Electric Company, Mobile Radio Department. Dallas Texas, 1973-75; Lecturer, Grade II. Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Benin. Edo State. 1975-77. Lecturer Grade 1, 1977-80; Senior Lecturer, 1980-88; Associate prof. 1988-91; Head, Department of Economics and Statistics, 1990-96; prof. Economics, 1992; Acting Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, 1992-96; Dean, since 1996; mem/secretary, Department of Economics and Statistics Postgraduate Committee, University of Benin. 1979-87; mm: Committee Appointed by the State Government to Review Policy Objective of the Government, 1979; Governing Council. College of Education, Warri, 1980-83; ch: Appointment and Promotion Board, 1980-83; Rapporteur, Committee of Nigerian Vice-Chancellors Annual Seminar. University of Benin. 1982; Board mm: Reconstituted Board of Directors, BORDDA Benin Owena River Basin Development Authority, 1982-83; Representative, Faculty of Social Sciences, Committee of Scholarship and Prizes, University of Benin, 1983-86; ch: Board of Directors, Bendel Broadcasting Service, 1984-87; ch/ Moderator, BTV, Live National Debate on IMF Loan. 1985; ch: Faculty of Social Sciences Seminar Committee. 1986-88; mm: National Universities Commission Accreditation Panel. Department of Economics and Geography, University of Calabar: Department of Economics, Bendel State University, Ekpoma, (now Edo Slate University), 1991; associate editor, Nigerian Journal of Economics and Social Studies, 1991-93; elected member. Representing Senate in Estimate Committee, University of Benin, 1993-96; elected mm: representing Congregation; Appointment and Promotion's Board, University of Benin, 1993-97; External examiner: University of Nigeria. 1993-97; University of Nigeria. Nsukka; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Edo State University, Ekpoma; Delta State University, Abraka: Ondo State College of Education; Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri; Ogun State College of Education; president: Ekwuoma Development Union, Benin Branch, since 1983; Senate mm: University of Benin, since 1989, Governing Council, Nigerian Economic Society, since 1993; editor-in-chief. Economic and Financial Review, since 1995; editor in- chief, Benin Journal of Social Sciences, since 1996; life mem. Nigerian Economic Society, mm: Nigerian Political Science Association, Population Association of Nigeria, ah: Phelpstokes Fellowship Fund Award for Undergraduate Degree Programme, 1966- 69; United Negro College Scholarship Fund Award for Undergraduate Degree Programme, 1966-69; Catholic Students International Degree Programme, 1969-70; Catholic Students International Fellowship Award for Postgraduate Programme, 1969-70; United Negro College Scholarship Fund Award for Ph.D. Publication: Co-author, Socio-Economic Development in Nigeria; Education as a Source of Economic Growth and Development, Howard University Journal of Education Washington DC, 1980; High Level Education and Graduate Unemployment, Journal of Africa and Administrative Studies. Tangier, 1990; and several other publications in learned journals, and newspapers, off: The Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Benin, P.M.B. 1154. Ugbowo Campus, Benin City, Edo State, tel: 052-600 544, 600653.
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