Honours, Distinctions, Scholarships and Awards

HONOURS, DISTINCTIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS: 1. Before my years at College of Medicine University of Lagos/Lagos University Teaching Hospital (CMUL/LUTH) 1.1 1956 – Passed First School Leaving Certificate with distinction. 1.2 1964 – 1.2.1 Gained admission into University of Ibadan to study Medicine. 1.2.2 Gained admission into University of Lagos Medical School to study Medicine. 1.2.3 […]

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Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. General: 1.1 December 1956- First School Leaving Certificate 1.2 December 1961 – West African School Certificate 1.3 December 1963 – Cambridge Higher School Certificate. 1.3.2 London GCE ‘A’ Levels: Subjects: Physics, Chemistry & Zoology. 2. Undergraduate: 2.1 June 1969 – Bachelor of Medicine. Bachelor of Surgery (MB.BS), University of Lagos. Nigeria 3. Postgraduate: […]

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Education

EDUCATION: 1. GENERAL 1949-1956: Nyemoni School Abonnema. Nigeria 1.2 1957-1961: Baptist High School Port Harcourt .Nigeria 1.3 1962-1963: Government College Umuahia.Nigeria 2. UNIVERSITY 2.1 1964-1969: College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria.

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Summary of Appointments

SUMMARY OF APPOINTMENTS: Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Federal University, Lokoja, Nigeria. February 2016 Member, Court of Governors, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, October 2015 for four years. Chairman, Board of Sports Institute, University of Port Harcourt. March 2013 to date. Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Port Harcourt, April 2012 for […]

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Capacity Building: Human Resources Development in the Health Sector

Every organization requires a complex mix of a number of factors in order to function satisfactorily: Infrastructure by way of buildings that will contain the offices in which the operations of the organization will be conducted; finances to defray its expenses and of course human beings who will carry out the actual work for which […]

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Issues on Higher Education in Rivers State

Opening Remarks  – –  At a summit such as this, time allocation to invited speakers is usually restricted. Mine is no exception. I have been requested to speak on the topic of ISSUES ON HIGHER EDUCATION IN RIVERS STATE for a period of 30 minutes. So, the issues cannot be treated in any degree of […]

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THE SOKU OIL WELLS: OUR STORY – GOVERNMENT of RIVERS STATE

On Tuesday October 30, 2012, the Bayelsa State Government issued a press statement condemning a protest by the Kalabari National Forum, an interest group of communities from the Kalabari area of Rivers State against what they termed “ the malicious and unconstitutional intent to balkanize and excise oil producing communities in Kalabari Kingdom of Rivers […]

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