OPARA, Ralph Chukwuemeka

BA., ad ministrator, media consultant, born April 29, 1933, Umueze Uzoagba, Ikeduru, Owerri, Imo State; married Francisca Mbanwusi 1974, one son, two daughters; Education: St Theresa's Primary School, Umuahia, 193942, St Theresa's Primary School, Okigwe 1942-46, Government College, Umuahia, 1947-52, University College (now University of Ibadan), Ibadan, 1953-58, Uni- .versity of Syracuse, 1971, Royal Institute for Public Administration, London, 1976, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, 1982; Career: Appointed Programme Assistant (Talks), Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (nowFederal Ra dio Corporation ofNigeria), 1958-62; Head of Talks, NBC, 1962-67; Head of presenta tion, NBC-TV, 1970-71; Acting Controller, NBC, defunct East Central State, 1971-72; Controller,NBC Enugu, 1972-75; Director (External Broadcasting), FRCN, 1975-78; member, ObasanjoCommittee on the Re-Ap praisal of the Public Service, 1976; Officerin- charge, FRCN, Enugu Zone, 1978-79; Zonal Director, FRCN, Enugu, 1979-87; fellow, Society ofNigerian Broadcasters, 1980; Chairman, Reorganisation and Merger Com mittee on Anambra Broadcasting Corpora tion and Anambra Television Authority, 1984; Chairman, Imo Newspapers Limited, 1984-85; appointed Executive…