Background
AKPORODE, B. was born on April 16, 1934.
AKPORODE, B. was born on April 16, 1934.
Government College, Ughelli and University of Ibadan.
Served Ministries of Economics Development, Health and Social Welfare, Trade, Finance and Establishment, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Office of the Premier 1957-1961. First Secretary. Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1961. First Secretary and Head of Chancery", Liberia and Guinea 1961-1962, India 1962-1963.
First Secretary in charge of Organization of African Unity matters, Africa Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1963-1964, Head, Africa Division 1964-1965.
Counsellor and Head of Chancery, Permanent Mission to United Nations, New York 1965-1969.
Under-Secretary on special duties. Ministry of External Affairs January-December 1969, Deputy Permanent
Secretary 1970-1973, Director-General 1981-1984.
Permanent Representative at Geneva and Ambassador to Switzerland, Austria and Turkey 1973-1977. Ambassador to Ethiopia 1977-1979.
Permanent Representative, New York 1979-1981.
Regional Representative for Africa, Office of United Nations Commander for Namibia, Zambia since 1984.
Married Lillian Clarke.