Bankole Oluwafemi Ogunbameru

Background

Ogunbameru, Bankole Oluwafemi was born on April 16, 1948 in Ilutitun-Okitipupa, Ondo, Nigeria. Son of Lawrence Akinjiyan and Teresa Ola (Idebi) Ogunbameru.

Education

Diploma in agriculture, Institute for Agricultural Research and Training, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1970. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Western Illinois University, 1976. Master of Science in Animal Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1978.

Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Extension, University Minnesota, 1981.

Career

Agricultural superintendent, Ministry of Agriculture, Ilesa, Nigeria, 1970-1975; graduate research assistant, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1977-1978; graduate teaching assistant, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1978-1981; from lecturer I to senior lecturer, U. Maiduguri, Nigeria, 1981-1986; from associate professor to professor, U. Maiduguri, 1986-1991; head department agricultural economics and expert, U. Maiduguri, 1991-1995; national corod. expert federal agricultural coordinating unit, Federal Department Agriculture/Federal Ministry Agriculture and Natural Resources, Abuja, since 1995.

Achievements

• Bankole Oluwafemi Ogunbameru has been listed as a noteworthy agriculturist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Young Men’s Christian Association, Maiduguri, since 1983. Member Agricultural Extension Society Nigeria (life, zonal coordinator), Association for Instructional Agricultural and Extension Education, Nigerian Farming Systems Research Network Association.

Interests

• Avocations: table tennis, singing, lawn tennis, gardening, reading.

Connections

Married Olamitan Veronica Akintoye, April 25, 1972. Children: Oluwaseun, Ayodeji, Tolutope, Ibironke.

Father:

Lawrence Akinjiyan Ogunbameru

Mother:

Teresa Ola (Idebi) Ogunbameru

Spouse:

Olamitan Veronica Akintoye

child:

Ayodeji Ogunbameru

child:

Ibironke Ogunbameru

child:

Tolutope Ogunbameru

child:

Oluwaseun Ogunbameru