YERIMA, Dr. Ahmed Parker

B.Sc, B.A, M.A, Ph.L>, academic, artistic director, administrator, b: May 8, 1957; p: Lagos; Iga: Auchi; so: Edo; marriedwithchildren;ed: StBemadettc'sPrivateSchooL Ibarra, Abeokuta, 1966-71; Ugos Baptist Academy, 1971-77; University oflfe, 1977-81; University College, Cardiff, *(?81-82; Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University ofUndon,. 1982-86; Open Uiuversity, England, 1983; en (Part-Time)Ucturer, Royal Holloway College, Surrey, 1982-84; Lecturer, University of Ife, 1984-85; SeniorUcturer, AhmaduBello University, Zaria, 1986-91; Deputy Artistio Director, National troupe ofNigeria, 1991-2000; Artistic Director, National Troup ofNigeria, 2000-06; Associate Senior Lecturer, University ofUgos, 2002-07; Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Lagos, since 2007; Chief Executive Officer, National Tlieatre/National Troup, since 2006; Dir-General, National Tlieatre/National Troup, since 2006; Faculty Representative ofthe Board ofGovernors ofthe Audit Education and Extension Services,1986;Consultant/Professional Adviser, National Education, Technology Centre, Kaduna, 1986;TheatreManager, Mud Theatre, Deptof English, Ahmadu Bello University, 1988-89; Convener ofthe 8* Annual Conference ofthe Society ofNigeria Artists (SONTA), ABU, Zaria, 1990; Sub-Dean Facilities, Faculty ofArtsand Swinl Science, ABU,2"ana; Associate Snr. Lecturer, Department of Creative Ails. University ofLagos, 2002-07; Adjunct Associate Prof., Dept of Creative Arts, UNILAG, since 2007; Contributing Editor and Assessor, Matptu Journal, Germany, 1989; mem, Executive Council, World Dance Alliance,1995; ch.,Award Command, Nigerian Festival, Nigerian Film Corporation, Lagos, April, ,1992; Theatre Sub-Committee,World Decade forCultural Development(\VDCD)UNESCO Project; Leader, National Troupe of Nigeria's Delegation tothe l- World Dance Congress, International Dance Institute, San Francisco, Oct 20-24, 1993;President, Africa Centre, World Alliance Headquarters inNigeria, 1995; r, mem, Nigeria's Delegation totheWorld Intellectual Property Organization, Geneva, 1996; IDCEW Consultant forthe International Dance Carnival for Welfare Project of Intemational Peace Institute, Ugos and Munchen, Germany, 1997; Deputy Artistic Dir. and Leader ofthe National Troup of Nigeria's , Delegation to International year of Song and Dance Festival, China, 1999; Artistic Dir/Lcader ofCultural Contigentto the OPECSummit Caracas, Venezuela, 2000; Artistio Dir, and Leader ofCultural Delegation to the , Hanover Intemational Expo, Hanover, Germany, 2000; Artistio Din, Aljuja CHOGM 2003Cultural Opening-Ceremony; ceo, AbujaCarnival, 2003; Leader of UwNigcrianArtistic Delegation tome Celebration of Ethiopians Centenary, 2007; Leader of the Nigerian Artistio Delegation to the IndoAfricanSummit New Delhi,India, 2008; eto;ch., AwardCommittee, 1* Nigerian film Festival, Nigerian Film Corporation, Ugos„'1992; Project OfficerandWriterofStoryLine, The. CollectiveTaskA Joint United Nations (UN) and National Troupe ofNigeria Docu-Film by Udi Udebo and Commissioned bytheUN's Information Ccnlre, Nigeria forthe 1993. World Human Rights Day; Re-appointed Dir. General ofthe Abuja Carnival Management Committee, 2008Edition; mm: Society for Theatre Research, Undon, 1982; International Theatre Institute, Nigeria, 1984; Associationof Nigerian Authors, since 1985; Nigerian English Studies Association, 1986; Society of Nigerian Theatre Artists, since 1986; Association ofNigerian Tr»eau«ArtaPractitionere(AN*rP); African Literary and the English Language Society, 1978; Literary Society of Nigeria, 1988; West African Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies, 1989; National Association \ ofNigeria TheatreArtsPractitioner(NANTAP); Worts Dance Alliance, 1995; NationalAssociation of Sub-Committee on Entertainment andTransport, CtganizaticnofAfricanUnity(OAU), 1992; Award Ccmmittee, Herbert Ogunde Foundations, Ugos, 1992; Ministerial Troupe of Nigeria, 1992; Special Publicity and Advisory Committee to the Hon. Sec. of Information and Culture, 1994; National Planning Committee ofthe 1993 World AIDS Day, 1993; National Technical Committee on War Against Indiscipline and Crime (WAIC), 1995; Project Advisory Panel, (PAX Family Health Education, Thrift Collector, television Series, 1995; publ: Guerrilla Theatre at the University oflfe, Odu Journal of West African Studies, No. 32,1987 pp.145159; rVIE, Journal oftheBendel State Arts Council, 4*Ed. 1987, pp. 28-33; Literature andSocial Relevance; It's Applicationto Writing in Nigeria, No.6, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1988; A Review of James Gibbs Book, MATATU Journal African Literature, (ed) Verlag Holgcr Ekltng, Frankfurt, 1990 pp,45-46; Co-author, "Theatre and Democracy" Yerima and Akinwale [ (Ed), Kraft Book, Ibadan, 2002; Fragmented Thoughts and Specifics (Essay in Dramatic Literature), Book-Plus, Ugos, 2003; Basio Techniques in Play Writing, Kraft Book Ltd., Ibadan, 2003; Critical Perspective on Dance in Nigeria, 2006; Theatre, Culture and Politics, Essays inDramatic and Cultural Theory,,Concept Publications, Lagos, 2007; Playwright Thinking: Essay in Play Making arid Dramaturgy, C^ National Troupe ofNigeria, NationalThcatre, Iganmu-Ugos; res: P.OJBox 989, Satellite town Post Office, Satellite Town, Amuwo-Odofin,Ugos;tel: 01-4776745.