UKPABI, Abigail Urumma

BA, educationist, born May 31, 1936, Amafor Isingwu, Umuahia, Imo State; married Benson Emelike Ukpabi 1962, one son, four daughters; Educa tion: Ovim Girls' Primary School, 1949, Union Secondary School, Ibiaku, 1950-53, Queen's College, Lagos, 1954-55, University College (now University of Ibadan), Ibadan, 1955-60, University of Chicago, USA, 1961, University of Geneva, Switzerland, 1972; member, Public Accounts Committee, Imo State, 1976-79; member, (nominated), Constituent Assembly, 1977-78; member, Governing Council, College of Technology, Imo State, 1978-79; Principal Lecturer, Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, 1979-87; Head, Department of Mathematics, AICOE, Owerri, 1983-87; Chairman, Imo State Library Board, 1985-87; member, Imo State Economic Consultative Committee, since 1985; Civics Committee Secretary, National Council of Women's Societies, Lagos, 1964; President, Corona Women's Society, Owerri, 1979-82; First VicePresident, National Council of Women's Societies (Imo State Branch), 1980-84; member, International Conference of Women: Publication: A.U.P Primary Mathematics Series, co-author; Hobbies: music, table ten nis, swimming, dancing, cooking; Official Ad dress: Department of Mathematics, Alvan Ikoku College…