First Nigerian Professor of Education <\/p>\n
B.Sc, MA, Ph.D, educationist, administrator, bom September 23,1923, Isale-Eko, Lagos; married Doris Elaine Jones 1953, two sons, two daughters; Education: Lagos Public School, Ahmadiyyah School, Lagos, 1933- 38, CMS Grammar School, Lagos, 1939-43, Bethune-Cookman College, Florida, USA, 1948-50),New YorkUniversity,USA, 1950- 55; CareerA: ppointed Clerk, Nigerian Rail ways, 1944-47; Instructor, English and So cial Studies, Bethune-Cookman College, Florida, USA, 1950; Area Specialist, United Nations Secretariat, New York, 1951-52; As sistantNigerianLiaisonOfficer, British Em bassy, Washington DC, USA, 1954-55; Se nior Tutor, Ahmadiyyah College, Agege, La gos, 1956-57; Employee-Public Relations Manager, Esso Oil Company, Lagos, 1957- 61; Secretary, Citizens Committee for Inde pendence, 1957-60; Senior Lecturer and Head, Collegeof Education, Nsukka, 1961- 63;Professor, Dean and Director, Faculty and Institute of Education, University of Nige ria, Nsukka, 1964-66; Professor and Dean of Education, University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), lle-Ife, 1967- 79; Deputy Vice-Chancellor, OAU, lle-Ife, 1970-72; Chairman, Lagos State Teaching Service Commission, 1976-79; appointed Honourable Minister of Education, 1991-93; Chairman, Think-Tank (National Policy De velopment Centre), 1976-79; Chairman, Fed eral Government Study Group on Funding of Education, 1984; Chairman, National Pri mary Education Commission, 1988-89; ap pointed minister, Federal Ministry of Edu cation and Youth Development, 1990-93; Chairman, Visitation Panel to Lagos State University, 1988;former Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, University of Cala bar; Co-Chairman, African Primary Science Programme, 1965-67; member, Kenya Com mission on Teachers Education, 1967-68; member,’ Sierra Leone Commission on Higher Education, 1969-70; President, As sociation for Teachers Education in Africa, 1971-73; fellow, Nigerian Academyof Edu cation, 1991; fellow, Science Teachers As sociation ofNigeria, 1992;Distinguished fel low, International Council on Education for Teaching, Washington DC,USA, 1983;Vice- President, International Council on Educa tion for Teaching, Washngton DC, USA, since 1985; Foreign Honour: Distinguished Visiting Professor, Michigan State Univer sity, USA, 1972-73; Recipient, Franklin Book Award, New York, 1973; recipient, Distinguished ServiceMedalAward, Teach ers College,Columbia University, 1973; re cipient, Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, New York University, 1982; UNESCO Award as one ofthe ten best edu cationists in the world, 1994; Traditional Titles: Asiwajuof Ikoyi-Ile, 1992;Ardoof Zaria, 1992; OK: Ibweah of Ogbaland; Awards: president, International Council on Education for Teaching, Arlington, VA, 1990-94; fellow, Science Teachers Associa tion ofNigeria, 1992; National Honours: Best Service to Education in Nigeria, 1992; Honorary Degrees: Honorary Doctor of Laws, University ofNigeria, Nsukka, 1987; Honorary Doctor of Letters, Obafemi Awolowo University (formerly University of Ife), lle-Ife, 1987; Political Parties: mem ber and student co-founder, National Coun cil ofNigerian Citizens, 1944; Publications: New Perspectives in African Education, Macmillan, 1967; History of Nigerian Higher Education, Macmillan, 1971; History of Education in Nigeria, London, George Allen and Unwin, 1974; Co-editor, African Education: AComparative Survey, London, George Allen and Unwin, 1982; Growth and Development of Nigerian Universities, Washington DC, 1974; Up & On: A Nige rian Teacher’s Odyssey, West African Book Publishers Limited, Lagos,-1990;Education inMothertongue, University Press Limited, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1991;Ife Six Year Primary Education Project: Sayemis, Matimatiki, Yoruba, English and Social and Cultural Studies, Chief Editor, (Specialises in Mother- Tongue Education Curriculum Development and Primary School Science); FafunwaA.BMemoir ofA Nigerian Minister of Educa tion, Macmillan Nigeria Publishers Lim ited, Lagos, 1998;and over 30 paperson edu cation in learned journals, both at national and international levels; Hobbies: table ten nis, swimming, reading, writing and reflect ing; Official and Home Address: 9A, Bendel Close, Victoria Island, Lagos State. 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