LONG AWAITED: PROFILE OF AN EDUCATIONAL GURU, PROF. ONYALI IKECHUKWU OLIVER, DEAN STUDENTS AFFAIRS UNIZIK

Name: Onyali Ikechukwu Oliver
Faculty: Biosciences
Designation: Professor
Date of Birth: 3rd June, 1950, Jos Plateau State.
Department: Parasitology
E-mail: io.onyali@unizik.edu.ng
Marital Status: Married, with five children
EDUCATION
1. B.Sc. (Hons) Zoology, University of Nigeria Nsukka, 1971 - 1975
2. M.Sc. Parasitology, University of Pensylvania U.S.A, 1979 - 1981
3. PhD Parasitology, University of Jos, 1985 - 1989
4. Certificate course on College on Neurophysics International Centre
on Theoretical Physics, Trieste Italy, 1990
ACADEMIC HONOURS AND DISTINCTION
1. Federal Government of Nigeria Undergraduate scholarship award1971 -1975.
2. Federal Government of Nigeria Postgraduate scholarship award
(M.Sc.), 1979-1981.
3. Federal Government of Nigeria Postgraduate scholarship award
(Ph.D), 1985-1989.
4. Nominated for International man of the year 2000, award by the
International Biography Centre of Cambridge, England2000
5. Nominated for man of the year 2001, award by the American
Biographical Institute, Inc.2001
ACADEMIC HONOURS AND DISTINCTION
1. FGN Undergraduate scholarship award - 1971-1975
2. FGN Postgraduate scholarship award (M.Sc.) - 1979-1981
3. FGN Postgraduate scholarship award (Ph.D) - 1985-1989
4. Nominated for International man of the year
2000, award by the International
5. Biography Centre of Cambridge, England - 2000
6. Nominated for man of the year 2001.
7. Award by the American Biographical Institute, Inc. - 2001
CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNIVERSITY
1, Hostel Counsellor - 1992-1993
2. Co-ordinator, Parasitology and Entomology Unit
Department of Biological Sciences - 1992-1994
3. Chairman or member of various Departmental Committees - 1988-date
4. Co-ordinator, Pre-science Programme - 1994-1999
5. Member, Vice-Chancellor's Committee on Waste
Management - 1995
6. Head, Department of Biological Sciences - 1998-2002
7. Faculty Representative, Vice-Chancellor's Committee on General Studies - 1995
8. Ex-officio member, ASUU Executive - 1993-1994
9. Chairman or member of various ad hoc panels on Staff or students'
disciplinary matters-1998-2003
10. Chairman, Conferences and Documentation Committee - 1998-1999
11. Member and Secretary, Search Team of University Governing Council
on filling the vacancy for the post of Vice-Chancellor - 1996
12. Member, (Senate Representative) University Governing Council - 2000-2003
13. Director, Academic Planning, 2003-2009
14. Co-ordinator, Exam Ethics Committee, 2005-2009
15. Member, Lectures/Examinations Monitoring
Committee, 2003-date
16. Vice Chairman, Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee, 2008-date
17. Director, International Cooperaion and Information & Communication
Technology, 2010-date.
18. Member, University Management Committee, 2010-date
CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY
1. Resourceperson, AgriculturalExhibition, Awka Local Government Area - 1990
2. Member, Research Committee, Community Health Services Division,
Ministry of Health, Anambra State - 1996
3. Member, preparation of Academic Brief for the
Anambra State University of Science and Technology, Uli, 2001
4. Vice President General, Mbaukwu Progressive Union, Mbaukwu, 1996-1998
5. Chairman, Education Committee, Mbaukwu Progressive Union - 1999-2001
6. Resource person Anambra State Ministry of Agriculture 1989
7. External examiner (Undergraduate/Postgraduate)
(a) University of Nigeria Nsukka Dept. of Parasitology, 1998-2002.
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2005-2008, 2010 - date
(b) University of Port Harcourt, Department of Environmental and
Animal Science 2003
(c) University of Jos, External assessor for the post of
Reader/Professor For some Universities, 2010
8. Member Anambra State Cassava Growers Association - 2004-date
9. Participant, Workshop on University Management, National University
Commission, Abuja, 2003
10. Participant, Workshop for Drawing up Guidelines for the Operation
of Non-Degree Programmes in Nigerian Universities. National
University Commission, Abuja - May 2005
11. 2nd Worthy President, Knight of St. John International Commandery
4334, Awka, 2006-date
12. Participant National Stake holders meeting on the Nigerian
Research and Education Network (NgREN), National
13. Universities Commission, Abuja, June 2011
14. Participant on the Workshop on the commercialization of
Intellectual Property in West Africa.
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
1. Senior Research Officer, in the Department of Parasitology,
National Veterinary Research Institute Vom1976 - 1988.
2. Demonstrator, Practical Biology, Department of Zoology, University
of Jos - 1984.
3. Lecturer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka - 1988 to date.
4. Part-time Lecturer, Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike - 1998
5. Successfully completed the supervision of three Ph.D. students and
more than ten M.Sc, students in the Department of Parasitology and
Entomology.
6. Presently I have six postgraduate students (Two for Ph.D and 4 for Masters)
The successful Ph.D students are:- Ekejindu I.M. BIO/Ph.D/90/2301
Ugwu Francis BIO/Ph.D/97/010
Unachukuwu, M.N. BIO/Ph.D97/011
CONSULTANCIES
1. Effects of time and duration of animal confinement on the severity
of parasite infestation of forages sewn on confined areas. National
Veterinary Research Institute Vom (NVRI) F.A.O.; project No. SHP 3.
14.2/85
2. A pilot study to determine in adolescent girls (10-19 years) in
Amagunze, Eastern Nigeria, the acceptability of a control programme
for S. haematobium . based on chemotherapy. Researchers: Dr. O.C,
Nwaorgu, Dr. I.O. Igbo. Sponsors: World Health Organisation (1991).
Project No. ID9004-31
3. Developed the Pre-Science Programme Academic Brief for the Anambra
State University of Science and Technology, Uli. 2000
4. Reviewed papers for publication for some science journals.
(Nigerian Journal of Medical laboratory Science, Journal of Science,
College of Education, Nsugbe etc.)
MEMBERS OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
1. Member, Nigerian Society for Parasitology 1978-date
2. Member, Science Association of Nigeria 1980-date
3. Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1996
4. Member, Nigeria Society for occupational Safety and Environmental
Health (SOSEH) 2007-date.
I wasn't mistaken when I called prof an educational guru, a role model
indeed, he's a source of inspiration to individuals and to the world,
my encounter with prof. was a remarkable one, I never felt like
leaving his office when I visited; Giants! Shun social vices, STUDY!,
its the key to a brighter future.
Kudos prof!