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Profile of Professor B. C. E. Egboka

BIO DATA PROFILE OF THE PROFESSOR B. C. E. EGBOKA Professor Boniface Chukwukadibia Ezeanyaoha Egboka Ph.D., FAS, FNMGS, FNAH, PHF was born on 11th November, 1948 in Umuchu, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. He is the fourth Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University.

He began his formal education in 1955 at St. Matthew’s Primary School, Umuchu and continued at St. Peter’s Secondary School, Achina where he obtained the West African School Certificate with Grade One in 1965. Prof. Egboka proceeded to Government College, Afikpo, where he also obtained the Higher School Certificate in 1970, having been interrupted by the Nigerian-Biafra war.

He attended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree (Second Class Upper Division) in Geology in 1974. Prof. Egboka subsequently earned a Master of Science degree in 1978 and Doctor of Philosophy in Earth Sciences (Hydrogeology) in 1980 at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. In 1980, Prof. Egboka returned as a Lecturer to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka from where he left for ASUTECH, Awka Campus, in 1982, as a Senior Lecturer. He was promoted to the rank of a Reader in 1984 and Professor in 1987 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.

He was at different times Head, Department of Geological Sciences, Dean Faculty of Natural Sciences and Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies. He was, later, appointed the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) and in May 2008 an Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University. He attained the apex of his career in University administration by being appointed substantive Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in June, 2009.

Prof. Egboka has over ninety scientific publications in Environmental Hydrogeology to his credit. His areas of expertise encompass surface water and groundwater hydrology, ecological and geotechnical problems, higher education etc. Prof. Egboka has won many prizes and honours and is a Fellow of many notable bodies including a PAUL HARRIS FELLOW award of the Rotary Club International etc.

Prof. Egboka was a member of the Constituent Assembly of Nigeria in the 1988/89. He has also served as Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport, Anambra State.

Prof. Egboka is widely-travelled and has rendered consultancy services to many organizations including the following : Petroleum Trust and Development Fund (PTDF), Abuja, 2008; Ministries of Environment, Science and Technology and Water Resources, Abuja (2003 – 2005); Anambra/Imo River Basin Development Authority of Nigeria (1982 – 1988) etc.

Professor Egboka is happily married with six children and eight grandchildren

AWARDS/HONOURS

PROF. EGBOKA AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED

Professor Egboka and Community Relations

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES/ORGANIZATIONS

RESEARCH INTERESTS/AREAS University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1982) – Water Resources/Supplies. Environment Canada (1976-1978) – Pollution/Contamination/Water Resources. Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishments (WNRE), Pinawa, Manitoba, Canada (1978-1980) – Pollution/Contamination/Water Resources. Min. of Agriculture, Anambra State (1983) – Water Supplies/Pollution/Erosion. Central Investment Company, Enugu, Anambra State, (1982) – Hydrogeophysics/Water Supplies. African Caribbean Pacific-European Economic Community (ACP-EEC) Lome Convention countries with Reg. No. A-079-NIA (1984-87) – Mineral Resources. Shell Oil Company, Nigeria (1984-87) – Mineral resources, mining environmental education, Geologic mapping. Ministry of Petroleum Resources and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) (1986-87) – Petroleum resources/Pollution at Kaduna refinery and the Warri refinery. Ministry of Water Resources (1984-1988) – Water resources/supplies/pollution-Nigerian Water Resources Master Plan (1986-89). Esoteria Engineering Company Nigeria Limited, Enugu, Anambra State (1987) – Engineering (Water Resources/Geotechnics/Road Works). Anambra/Imo River Basin Development Authorities of Nigeria (1982-1988) – Water Supplies/Erosion Control. Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Makurdi, Benue State (1987-88) – Mineral Sciences/Resources/Erosion/Landslides. Anambra State Government (1984) – Water resources/supplies, environmental hazards, mineral resources and tourism. A baseline paper for the establishment of Anambra State Environmental Protection Agency (ANSEPA) and the UNDP co-sponsored gully erosion projects in Anambra State (1996). Developing and supervising flooding, erosion/gully control and rural water schemes for communities and Local Governments from time to time since 1984 till date. Consultant, Ministry of Housing and Environment, Anambra State Government, Nigeria (1999-2001). Consultant, Godlina Engrg. Services Ltd., Awka, Nigeria (1999 – present). Founder/Consultant, National Environmental Watch and Service (NEWS), an NGO, Awka, Nigeria (1999 – present). Consultant on the total environment to Orumba South L.G.A., Nigeria (2000 – present). Consultant to Idemili North L.G.A., Anambra State, (1999-2000).

PRESENT RESEARCH INTERESTS

Water resources in general – above or below the ground surface, for use or disuse, offence or defence, management and protection, etc. Petroleum Resources and Environmental Impacts Assessment. Environmental hazards and sustainable development – pollution and contamination, floods, soil and gully erosion and landslides, slope problems, Palaeo/neo-tectonics, etc. Coal hydrogeochemistry and Acid Mine Drainage problems. Speleohydrogeology (cave/water studies). Soils, Engineering Materials, Mineral Sciences and Mining and their environmental implications. Higher Education – teaching learning and management. Sustainability of the total environment. Mineral resources and saline lake deposits of Ebonyi and Imo States, Nigeria