{"id":21321,"date":"2017-08-10T15:02:31","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T14:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=21321"},"modified":"2020-07-23T11:38:31","modified_gmt":"2020-07-23T10:38:31","slug":"onimawo-professor-ignatius-akhakhia","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/onimawo-professor-ignatius-akhakhia\/","title":{"rendered":"ONIMAWO, Prof Ignatius Akhakhia"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prof. Ignatius Akhakhia Onimawo was born on the 20th of July, 1957 in Afowa, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. He attended St. James\u2019 Grammar School, Afuze from 1972 \u2013 1976 where he bagged his WASCE (Division One), 1976. With this feat, he was admitted into the Great University of Ibadan in 1977 for his B.Sc. in Agricultural Biochemistry and Nutrition where he graduated with a 2nd Class Upper Division in 1982.<br \/>\nIn a quest for more academic laurel and prowess, he proceeded for his Masters programme and thereafter his Ph.D. programme in Human Nutrition (Nutritional Biochemistry) and obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in 1985 and 1995 respectively, from the University of Ibadan.<br \/>\nIn 2012, he bagged a Certificate in Professional Development in Nutrition (CPD).<br \/>\nProf. Onimawo started his working career as a Lecturer III in the Science Technology Department of the Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State in 1983 and rose through the ranks to the Position of Chief Lecturer in 1999 before he left to join the services of Ambrose Alli University as a Senior Lecturer in 1999. In 2001, he left to take up an appointment with Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike and rose to the rank of a Professor in that University in 2005.<br \/>\nProfessor Onimawo rejoined the services of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma as a Professor in 2005.<br \/>\nProf. I.A. Onimawo also has veritable wealth of experience both in administrative and editorial matters. He was a one-time Dean, College of Applied Food Sciences and Tourism, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, 2006 \u2013 2008; Head, Department of Biochemistry, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, 2009 \u2013 2011; Director, Academic Planning, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, 2011 \u2013 2012; National President, Nutrition Society of Nigeria, 2002 \u2013 2006 and 2009 \u2013 2012; Secretary General, Federation of African Nutrition Societies, International Organization of Nutritionist in Africa, 2011 \u2013 date; Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic, Federal Polytechnic, Idah from 1994 \u2013 1998; Chairman, Senate Business Committee, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, 2008 \u2013 2009; Editor\u2013in-Chief, Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences, 2006-2008; and Nigerian Annals of Sciences, 2000 \u2013 2001 among others.<br \/>\nProf. Onimawo is a pace-setter with a knack for being the best. For example, he came out in Division One during his Secondary School days; he came out with a Second Class Upper Division in his first Degree University education besides others.<br \/>\nHe is a socialite and a good mixer who creates time in spite of his academic pursuits to engage in sports. He is a sprinter, footballer, Hockey player, Volley baller, Triple jumper and Ludo player. He equally creates time to serve his creator, the Almighty God. He is a good Catholic.<br \/>\nProf. Ignatius A. Onimawo is happily married to his lovely and amiable wife and friend, Mrs. Jane Onimawo of the Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Faculty of Education, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma and they are blessed with three wonderful children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[176],"writer":[],"class_list":["post-21321","biography","type-biography","status-publish","hentry","category-academia"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/21321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/biography"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/21321\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21321"},{"taxonomy":"writer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer?post=21321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}