MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY LAGOS AFFAIRS He was bom in Gboko in the old Tiv Division on the if of September 1932. He went to Ugondo Ekmentary Schoolfrom 1939 to 1942, and Benue Middk School 1942 to 1948. He later trained as a Pharmacist at the Zaria School of Pharmacy from 1948 to 1951 and Yaba School of Pharmacy, Lagos between 1958 and 1959. Because Edwin Orodi wanted to be a compkte man with proper training in his chosen fikd of knowkdge, he took private kssonsfor his G. CE. and Pharmaceutical Studies. Having been adequately trained for the job at hand, he started work appropriately in the Government service as the Pharmacist from 1951 to 1956 before switching to the TivNA. in the same professional capacity from 1956 to 1959. And because of his interest in Recreation and Community Service it was not kng before he warmed himself into the hearts of many especially from such positions as Founder of the Idah branch of the British Red Cross, Secretary Kabba Provincial Red Cross Society, First Chairman, Gboko Cooperative Loans and Thrift Society and Member, Nigerian Union of Pharmacists. For the same reason when he decided tojoin politics, he had an easy ride over his opponents. Asa memberof the popular Northern Peopks Cong-essNPC, he won ekction in 1959 into the Federal House of Representativesfor Ukun Shitere constituency and was thereafter appointed Parliamentary Secretary, in the Ministry of Lagos Affairs aposition he held until their government was sacked in the 1966 bkody coup, which eliminated some top Nigerian politicians.
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