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Nigeria Board of Directors
The board of IARSA Nigeria, the founding body and the association's largest membership, incorporated with the Corporate Affairs Commission as Incorporated Trustees No. 90173.
10 members
All leadership bodies
President (Nigeria)
Prof. Onyee Nnanna Nwankpa
Professor of Music, University of Port Harcourt
President of IARSA Nigeria and Professor of Music at the University of Port Harcourt. Born in Umuagbai Ndoki, Oyigbo Local Government Area, Rivers State, and educated at Methodist and Baptist mission schools before the University of Nigeria.
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Dist. Prof. Reuben Tunde Tolorunleke, EFCRSA, PhD
Federal University, Lokoja, Nigeria
Born in 1953 in Ayeh-Gbede, Kogi State. A distinguished professor at the Federal University, Lokoja, whose qualifications run from the Nigerian Certificate in Education in English and French through an Advanced Diploma in Public Administration to degrees in Education and French.
Deputy President
Prof. Helen Ebunoluwa Adebola, PhD, DCRSA
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
A scholar, editor and activist with expertise in project design, development and community empowerment. Teaches at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, where the post of Director of the Open Distance Learning Programme is also held. Doctorate from the University of Ibadan, and an early career as a Programme Officer at the University Village Association.
Vice President
Prof. Mohammed Danlami Salihu, DCRSA
Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
Professor of Veterinary Public Health in the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Born in 1970 at Umaisha, Toto Local Government Area, Nasarawa State.
Executive Director
Prof. Ruth Abosede Inaolaji-Awotunde, DCRSA
Professor of Education Management
Professor of Education Management and Executive Director of IARSA Nigeria. An educationist whose career has been built on hard work, academic excellence and devotion to community development, holding that successful educational development entails more than investment alone.
Secretary General
Dr. Tolorunleke Emmanuel Adebayo, FCRSA
Federal University, Lokoja, Nigeria
Of the Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, Federal University, Lokoja. A citizen of Nigeria from Ayeh-Gbede, Kogi State, born in Ilorin, with a BEd, MEd and PhD in Educational Technology all from the University of Ilorin.
Immediate Past Director, Emerald Energy Institute
Prof. Chijioke Nwaozuzu, DCRSA
University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Professor of Petroleum Economics and Management, and immediate past Director of the Emerald Energy Institute, University of Port Harcourt. A native of Mbieri, Mbaitoli Local Government Area, Imo State, educated at Government Secondary School, Owerri and the University of Nigeria.
Member
Maj-Gen (Rtd) Garba S. Abdullahi, DCRSA
Nigeria
Born in 1967 in Bauchi. Joined the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1986 and was commissioned in 1991, holding a degree in Mathematics from the NDA and a master's in Information Management from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Command appointments have included Commanding Officer of the Nigerian Signals in the United Nations Mission in Liberia and Commander of 53 Signals Brigade, alongside instructional posts in cyber security and electronic warfare.
Member
Pastor (Dr.) Samuel Olusegun Olayiwola, PhD, DCRSA
Founder & Senior Pastor, Living God Preparatory Assembly
Born in 1963 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Founder and Senior Pastor of Living God Preparatory Assembly, working in counselling, consultancy, leadership and human development, with research papers published in national and international journals.
Research Director, National Cereals Research Institute
Dr. Bakare Samuel Oladele, DCRSA
Nigeria
Research Director at the National Cereals Research Institute. Born in 1963 at Oro-Ago, Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara State, and admitted to the University of Ilorin in 1983, graduating in Agriculture in 1987 as the best graduating student in the Department of Crop Production.