B.Sc, Ph.D; geographer, academic, researcher, administrator; DOB: July 7, 1945; Place: Okitipupa; Hometown: Isiokolo; LGA: Ethiope East; State of Origin: Delta; Married: Mrs. J.B. Onokerhoraye, has children; Education: St. John's Catholic School, Okitipupa,Ondo State,1953-58; St. Luke's Secondary Modern School, Okitipupa, 1959-61 ;St. Peter's College, Akure, 1963-65; University of Ibadan, Oyo State, 1967-70; London School of Economics and Political Sciences, University of London. EngIand,1971-74; CAREER: snr. Tutor, Geography, St Peters Claver's College, Aghalokpe, Sapele,1970- 71; Research f. Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Ibadan,1974-77; snr. Research f. 1978-80: snr. Lecturer, Dept of Geography and Regional Planning; a-prof. University of Benin, 1981; prof, since 1982; Head, Department of Geography and Regional Planning, University of Benin,1981-84; Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, 1986-90; dep. v-c. University of Benin, 1990, 1993; v-c. University of Benin; ch: Delta State Committee, Re-organisation of Directorates of Lands and Surveys, Asaba, 1991; dir. Edo, Delta, Ondo and Rivers Zone, National Training Programme for Local Government Officials, Sponsored by the Presidency, Abuja and Lagos; ee: Various Nigerian Universities, since 1980; Editorial Board. Fourteen Learned Journals Committees, University of Benin, 1983; mm: Governing Council, College of Education, Igueben,1982-84; Governing Council, College of Education, Abraka, 1985-86; Bendel State Tourism Committee Problems of the Oil Producing Areas, 1983-84: Bendel State Committee, Use of Land Mass in Revenue Allocation, 1990; Presidential Committee on Problem of Brain Drain in Nigeria, 1988- 89; Board of Management, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, 1988; Nigerian Economic Society; Nigerian Geographical Association; National sec. Institute of British Geographer's Population Association of Nigeria; Nigerian Environmental study Team; publ: Amhor,Public Services in Nigerian Cities: A Case Study of Ilorin, University of Ibadan Press For NISER, 1981; Benin: A Traditional African City in Transition, Ahmadu Bello University Press Ltd. Zaria 1984; Introduction to the History of Geographic Thought, Geography and Planning Series. Benin, 1984; Co-author, Physical Geography Handbook, Geography and Planning Series, Benin, 1985; Regional Development and Planning, Geography and Planning Series, Benin, 1986; Rural Systems and Planning, Geography and Planning Series, Benin, 1986; Integrated Social Sciences, University of Benin. 1998; Development, Equity and Spatial Justice, University of Benin, 1991; Contributed to over 70 articles in learned journals, 1972-92; off: Department of Geography, University of Benin, P.M.B 1154. Benin City, Edo State; tel: 052- 200250, 200289; pha: Onokerhorayes Compound, Isiokolo, Ethiope East, Delta state.
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