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Udoma Udo Udoma, lawyer, and politician, 61, February 26. Born in Aba, Abia State, he was educated at King’s College, Lagos, 1966-1972; Oxford University, England, 1973-1977; Nigerian Law School, 1977-1978. He became a lecturer in law, University of Lagos, 1978-1980; senior partner, Udo Udoma and Bello Osagie Law Firm in Lagos. Udoma was appointed special adviser to the minister of petroleum resources, 1993-1994 and director, Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, in February 2010, was chairman of the governing board of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC. He was elected a senator representing Akwa Ibom South senatorial zone at the National Assembly, 1999-2007.
Abdul Abubakar, former managing director of Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, 61, February 28. Born in Ankpa, Kogi State, he was educated at the Kwara College of Technology, Ilorin, 1974-1977; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and Victoria University, Manchester, UK, 1989. Abubakar was appointed commissioner for agriculture and natural resources, Benue State, 1983; lecturer/head of department of English, College of Education, Ankpa, Kogi State; chief of administration, NRC, 1988-1989; assistant director, administration, NRC; divisional manager, north-eastern division; railway divisional manager/chief executive for northern division, 1991-1992; director of administration, 1992-1995; director of administration and finance, 1995-1999 and chairman, Nigeria Railway Pension Trust Fund, 1997.
Daniel Obaegbu Iheagwara, engineer and managing director, Aluminium Gold Engineering Company Limited, 51, February 26. Born in Ogbe Ahiara, Ahiazu Mbaise, Imo State, he was educated at Federal Polytechnic, Idah, 1984-19985; University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1985-1990; Centre for Management Development, 1998-1999 and Lagos Business School, 1999-2000. He was production manager, Ben Plastics, 1992; project manager, Capital Preservatives Limited, 1992-1993; assistant head of department, HFP Engineering Limited, 1993-1995; head, Optimum Metals, 1995-1997 and assistant general manager, Optistal Limited, 1998-2000. Iheagwara is managing director, Yorkshire Food Limited; member, Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, and member, Nigerian Institute of Management.
Dipo Kolawale, university teacher and administrator, 65, February 26. He studied at the University of Manitoba, Canada, 1976-1978 and University of Ibadan. He became a lecturer at The Polytechnic Ibadan, 1978-1983; sole administrator, Ifedore local government area, Ondo State, 1992-1993; executive chairman, Ondo State Tourism Board, 1993; chairman, editorial board, Owena Press newspapers and special assistant to Tunde Adeniran, former minister of education, 1999-2001.
— Feb. 23, 2015 @ 01:00 GMT
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Tags: Abdul Abubakar Ahmadu Bello University Ben Plastics Capital Preservatives Limited Centre for Management Development Dan Obaegbu Iheagwara Dipo Kolawale Federal Polytechnic Gold Engineering Company Limited HFP Engineering Limited Kwara College of Technology Lagos Business School National Assembly NESG Nigeria Railway Corporation Nigeria Railway Pension Trust Fund Nigerian Economic Summit Group Nigerian Institute of Management Nigerian Law School NRC NSE Ondo State Tourism Board Optimum Metals Optistal Limited Owena Press Oxford University SEC Securities and Exchange Commission Tunde Adeniran Udo Udoma and Bello Osagie Law Firm Udoma Udo Udoma University of Ibadan University of Lagos University of Manitoba University of Nigeria Victoria University Yorkshire Food Limited; Nigerian Society of Engineers
