PROFESSOR ALLEN AZIBA-ODUMONSI AGIH
Born on the 22nd of August, 1967 just at the break of the Nigerian Civil War in the serene Otuabula II community of Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Professor Aziba-odumomsi Agih first ventured into the academic world at the State School Otuabula II, in 1982 to obtain his FSLC.
He later proceeded to Government Secondary School, Ogbia Town for a period of one year before moving to Government Secondary School, Anyama-Ogbia. It was at Community Secondary School, Akakumama, Okoroma in 1988 he obtained his West Africa School Certificate.
He progressed to the Rivers State College of Education, Port Harcourt and obtained a National Certificate of Education in Political Science/Social Studies in 1993 and a Bachelor of Education Degree in Political Science in the year 1995.
As a result of his affinity for education, he went further to procure a Masters degree in Educational Management in the year 2000 and a Doctorate degree in the same field in the 2009 both from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Upon the acquisition of tertiary Education, the Professor worked as a Senior Tutor in the College of Education Demonstration Secondary School, Ndele, Rivers State and later as a Senior Staff at First Bank Plc.
He became a career academic University administrator with vast industry experience, focused with innovative abilities and equally a passionate and goal-oriented personality with sufficient emotional intelligent skills.
He is a resourceful and committed to result attainment with belief in excellence and strong moral values.
Also, he is an intelligent, team player with exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills who is always willing to learn new skills and take on new challenges, with appreciable level of computer literacy, he is knowledgeable with the processes of transforming ideas into reality.
A preacher of fate who believes that the limits a man has are only those he puts on himself.
Thereafter, he began his career in the university system as an Assistant Lecturer and rose through the ranks to his current position as Vice Chancellor of Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State.
Until his current position as Vice-Chancellor, Niger Delta University, he has served in various capacities as the University Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Niger Delta University , Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Niger Delta University, Director, Directorate of Advancement and Linkages Centre, Niger Delta University; Acting Director, Directorate of Advancement and Linkages Centre, Niger Delta University; Acting Head, Department of Educational Foundations, Niger Delta University ; Male Hall Warden, Block A& G, Lulu Briggs ; Member, Faculty of Education Disciplinary Committee, 2004-2006;
Other positions of trust he has held include Member, Internal Project Defense Panel, Dept. of Vocational and Education, 2005; Member, Internal Project Defense Panel, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction, 2006; Departmental Results Retrieval Officer, from the Faculty of Social Sciences; Member, Departmental Brochure Committee, 2006; Member, Faculty of Education Thrift Society Constitution Drafting Committee, 2008; Secretary, Department of Educational Foundations; Exams Officer, Dept. of Educational Foundations, Member, University Examinations Monitoring Committee,; Secretary, LOC for the hosting of the Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) Annual Congress in Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State, 2010; Co-coordinator, Post Graduate Diploma in Education for Dept. of Educational Foundations, 2010; Member, representing Faculty of Education in the Faculty of Management Sciences Board;
Some others include, Member, LOC for the 2010 International Conference of the Nigerian Association for Educational Administration and Planning (NAEAP), Port Harcourt, 2010; Member, Department of Educational Foundations Academic Staff Appraisal Committee, 2011- date; Secretary, Educational Foundation Book Project, 2012; Secretary/ Member, Postgraduate Programmes Committee, 2010; Member, Long Vacation Programmes Committee, 2010; Chairman, Examination & Results Committee, 2010; Member, representing Faculty of Education in Senate; Secretary, LOC for the hosting of the Faculty of Education International Conference, 2013; Member, Editorial Board of the African Journal of Higher Education Studies and Development (AJHESD). An International Journal of the Center of Higher Education Studies, University of Port Harcourt; Member, MoU Committee, Academic Collaboration between Niger Delta University and Qingdao University of Agriculture, China, 2013;
The University Don is a member of countless number of professional bodies including
Fellow, Chartered Forensic Investigation Professionals (FCFIP), USA, Member, Nigerian Academy of Education (MNAE); Member, Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM), UK;Member, Advisory and Steering Committee of Earth Law Centre Africa- Nigeria (ELC), USA; member, Nigerian Association for Educational Administration and Planning; Member, Nigerian Association for Educational Administration and Planning (NAEAP) Rivers/ Bayelsa Chapter; and Member, Special Matters Court (Education), Bayelsa State.
His research interests include Affective learning, Affective human resources management, Education management and planning, and Human capacity development and Wealth Creation
Professor has written and published various articles.
His hobbies include, Reading and writing, travelling, cooking, church/humanitarian work, sports (Table/lawn tennis) and attending educative programmes.
He is married to Dr (Mrs.) Mary Allen-Agih, and the union is blessed with a son.
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Professor Tonbara’ Kingdom, who attended Tin – can Island High School, Tolu Complex, Lagos (1984 – 1989) and holds a first – class Bachelor of Science degree in Fisheries, from the former Rivers State University of Science and Technology Port Harcourt, started his higher education (1991 – 1993) in the premier fisheries institution in Nigeria (the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Lagos), graduated with Doctorate degree in Hydrobiology/Fisheries from the Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Port Harcourt in 2012. He was appointed a Graduate Assistant in 2005, and rose to his present rank of Professor of Fisheries Biology and Management in the Department of Fisheries, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State.
PROFESSOR JONAH AKEKERE ACE, FIPMD.
Mr. Benjamin Joffa is the Registrar of the Niger Delta University. He graduated from the University of Port-Harcourt with a B.A. in Religious Studies and PGD in Sociology from the Niger Delta University. He Had earlier attended Stella Maris College and UPE model Primary School Borokiri all in Port-Harcourt. Until his appointment, Mr. Benjamin Joffa was the Establishment Officer of the University. He had earlier held various positions in the University including Students Affairs Officer, Council Officer, Personnel Officer( junior staff matters), Faculty Officer of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty Officer of Science. He was the chairman NDU chapter of the Association of Nigeria Universities professional Administration( ANUPA) and a member of the Institute of Corporate Administrators, he attended a number of workshops/conferences within and outside the state. As a seasoned Administrator, dedicated to duty, versatile and knowledgeable in University administration. He has a cordial working relationship with staff and students due to his highly sociable personality.
