OREWA, Dr. George Oka

OFR.B.Sc, BA, MA, Ph.D.; economist, company administrator; b: December 25, 1927; ht: Agbor; so:Delta; m: Monica Kiriemu Ojogun, 1958; nc: five s; ed: Catholic School, Agbor, 1934-39; Catholic School, Wani, 1939-40; Catholic School, Sapele, 1940-41; Abbots Institute, Sapele, 1942-44; University College of Northwales, Bangor, 1953-56; University of Ibadan, 1967-71. cr: asst. Accountant, UTC Motors, Lagos, 1951-53; Administrative Officer, Western and Mid-western Nigerian Public Service, 1956-63; ps. Mid-western Region and Bendel State Public Service, 1963-79; Head of Public Administration Section, United Nations Service, UNRCA. Addis Ababa (on secondment), 1968-71; retired voluntarily, 1979; presently md. Crest Products Limited; chairman, Central Working Committee, Anioma State Movement, 1980-95; Consultant, International Union of Local Authorities, The Hague, 1971-85; ch. Public Service Review Commission, 1973; Financial Assistance to Local Governments in Nigeria by Federal and State Governments, 1977, Standard Financial Memoranda for Adoption by Local Governments in Nigeria, 1977-78; Training for Local Governments in Nigeria, 1978; Senate mem. University of Benin, 1982-86; mm. Presidential Commission on Funding of Primary Education in Nigeria, 1983; ch: Local Government Revenue Committee, Bendel State Government, 1984; deputy ch. National Local Government Review Committee, 1986; ch. National Committee on Local Government Budget Format in Nigeria, 1986; mm: Committee on Scheme of Service for Local Governments in Nigeria, 1986; Technical Committee on Privatisation of National Electric Power Authority, 1989-91; Governing Board, Administrative Staff College of Nigeria, 1991-92; Governing Council! Federal Polytechnic, Idah, 1991-93; ch: Biscuit Manufacturers Associaiion of Nigeria; National Council member, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria; Research f: Nigerian Institute for Social and Economic Research, Ibadan; Consultant to the Federal Government of Nigeria in Local Government Matters, since 1972. awards: Award for Contribution to Development of Health Services, Delta State, 1993; Award for Public Service, Delta State, 1995; Award for Industrial Development, 1997; Family of the Year Award, Delta State, hd: D.Litt, Delta State University, 1997.nh: Order of the Federal Republic, 2001 publ: Taxation in Western Nigeria, Oxford University Press, 1982; Problems of Local Government Finance in Western Nigeria (Administrative Research Group), 1963; Local Government Finance in Nigeria, Oxford University Press, 1966; Introduction to Local Government Accounts in Western and Mid Western Nigeria, O.U.P, 1966; Administration for Development, United Nations, 1971; Co author; Local Government Finance in Nigeria, University of Ife Press, 1971. hob: table tennis, gardening, playing piano, off: Crest Products Limited, P.O. Box 1458, Agbor, Delta State, tel: 055-25503, 25642. res: 35, College Road, Ewuru, Agbor. tel: 055-25588, 25503.
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