LSM, physician, politician, administrator, born April 9, 1920, Ugboha Ishan, Edo State; married Olufunke Olayemi Phillips 1951, three sons, six daughters; Education: Roman Catholic Mission School, Ugboha, 1925:28, Government School, Ekpoma, 1929-35, government College, Ibadan, 1936-40, 1941 -42, YabaHigher College, 1941 -42, Nigerian School of Medicine, Yaba, 1942-47, New York University (Belvue Medical Centre), USA, 1956-57, John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,USA, 1978;Career: Appointed Medical Officer, Nigerian Medical Service, 1947-50; Schools Medical Officer, 1953-55; member, Eastern Nigeria Finance Corporation, 1955-56; member, Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (now Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN), 1959-63; Chair man, Western Nigeria Development Corporation, 1962-63; appointed Minister of Works and Housing, Mid-western Region, 1963-66;. member, Hoard of Governors, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, 1973-75; Medical Director, Zuma Memorial Hospital, Irrua, since 1950; National President, Nigerian Medical Association, 1974-75; Chairman, Ishan Divisional' Development Council, 1977-78; Chairman, Bendel State Revenue Allocation Committee, 1977; membe'r, Nigerian Health Services Panel, 1976-78; Deputy President, defunct Bendel State' Boy Scouts Council, 1978; Chairman, Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research, NIFOR, 1981-82; Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, University of Ibadan, 1982-83; fellow, International College of Surgeons, since 1956; associate, Current Anthropology, since 1965; fellow, Population Council of New York, USA, 1970; Honorary member, Association of Community Physicians of Nigeria, 1973; Honorary member, Association of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians of Nigeria, 1975; Administrator, defunct Bendel State Scout Council, 1987; Political Parties: member, defunct National Council of Nigerian Citizens NCNC, and Secretary-General, Mid West Region(old Bendel State),Chapter, 1951 -66; member, banned National Party of Nigeria, NPN, and Chairman, defunct Bendel State Chapter, 1978-79, Chairman, Disciplinary Committee. 1978-83; National Honour: conferred with Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR), 1964; Publications: Ishan Native Laws and Cus toms, 1960; What is in a Name? 1984; Co editor, Esan Orthography, 1986; Hobbies: writing,travelling; Official Address: Zuma Memorial Hospital, Irrua, Edo State; Telephone: 055-943-00.
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