{"id":8653,"date":"2017-01-24T13:03:16","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T12:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&p=8653"},"modified":"2017-04-13T11:23:56","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T10:23:56","slug":"ekpunobi-dr-andrew-nnamdi","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/ekpunobi-dr-andrew-nnamdi\/","title":{"rendered":"EKPUNOBI, Dr. Andrew Nnamdi"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Date of Birth: Wednesday (Eke) Is’ June, 1949 State of Origin: Anambra Local Government Area: Idemili North Village\/Town: Umuota Obosi Contact Address: Universal Basic Education Commission, IBB Close, Wuse Zone 4, PMB 5086 Abuja Contact Telephone: 234-8036011565 Email Address: andyekpunobi(S yahoo.com Dr Ekpunobi isa quiet but brilliant achiever whose principle ofdiscipline and honesty have been tenaciously held inall his life. He isan educational administrator, a legal expert and a brilliant solicitor. Early Education Dr Ekpunobi attended the following institutions \u2022 Dennis Memorial Grammar School Onilsha University of Lagos, BSc Hons (Chem\/Zoo) 1976 Diploma in Mgt 1984 from Advanced Diploma in BusinessAdministration Lincoln University USA, MSc in Management 1984 University of Ibadan M.Ed 1986 Ahmadu Bello University Zaria LLB Hons 2000 Institute of Chartered Secretary and Administrator Grad. ICSA 2005 Nigeria Law School Bwari BL Called to the Bar 2004 991 Job Experience \u2022 Govt Teachers College Sumaila Kano, ( Teaching Practice Co-ordinator) 1976 1977NYSC \u2022 Snr Science Master, Science Secondary School D\/Kudu Kano, 1977 1981 \u2022 Assistant Director, Personneland Management, NPEC 1990 \u2022 Assistant Director, Training PV\/FME 1991 1993 \u2022 Deputy Director, Personnel and Management, NPEC 1994 \u2022 DeputyDirector,World Bankand Special Projects Dept 1994 1997 \u2022 Co-ordinator, Regional Office, NPEC 1997 1999 \u2022 Deputy Director\/Ag. Director Special Mobilization 2000 \u2022 Deputy Director, Secondary Education Dept 2000 2001 \u2022 Deputy Director, TeachersTraining and Curriculum Dept 2001 2004 \u2022 Director, Planning , Research and Statistics, 2004- 2005 \u2022 Universal Basic Education Director, Planning and Information Management UBEC,2005 date Membership in Professional Bodies \u2022 AssociateMember Institute of Personnel Management, \u2022 Graduate Member, Institute of Chartered Secretaries (ICSAN) \u2022 Fellow , Science Teachers Association ofNigeria \u2022 Life Member, Mathematical Association ofNigeria, \u2022 Member, Nigeria Institute of Management \u2022 Member, Nigeria BAR association \u2022 Member, Association of Business Executives, London Contributions to Community Development \u2022 World BankCommunitySelf- Help Projects for PrimarySchoolsNationwide \u2022 Catalysing Educational Improvements in Obosi, Idemili North L.G.A \u2022 Encouraging the Establishment of School of Health Technology in Obosi \u2022 President and Vice President, Obosi Development Union, Kaduna 1992, 1991 respectively \u2022 President, DMGS Old Boys , Unilag Branch, 1975 \u2022 Treasure, East Central State Students Union, Lagos Branch 1974 1975 \u2022 Financial Secretary, Anambra State Law StudentsAssociation, Nigeria Law School, 2002 2003 \u2022 Member, ParochialChurch Committee, Chapel of Grace, (Anglican)Gudu Abuja \u2022 Founding Chairman, Vicar’s Society, Chapel of Grace, Abuja Hobbies include Reading, and Gardening, dynamic leadership.. Role Model is Dr Michael Okpara former premier of Eastern Region for his transparent, honesty and Publications \u2022 Statistical Information on Basic Education in Nigeria 2003 \u2022 Information andCommunication Technology asTool forImproving BASIC Science Education inNigeria in2004; In Primary andSecondary Education in Ebonyi State \u2022 Quality Assurance in pivotal Training Programme 2002 \u2022 NTI Kaduna Publication, Member Writing Team, Minimum Standards in School, FME Publications ( 2002) \u2022 Member, Writing Team Social Mobilization: ANew Dimension in Education (2002), paper presented at FCE Conference, Asaba Delta State. His advice to Igbo Youth and Leaders – “The youth should avoid vices such as “419”, armed robbeiy andother fasttrack illegal wealth acquisition. They should work harder, loveandco-operate with oneanother “. The IgboLeaders should “close ranks andbuildapositive image of the Igbo people. To develop a medium andlong term strategiesfor empowering Ndigbo to regain lostglories”. He emphasised that he participated actively in the Biafran Waras a “Technical Officer,Anti-Aircraff 1968 1970 Defence Headquarters. 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