Background
Oluikpe, Benson Omenihu was born on October 22, 1936 in Amuke, Abia State, Nigeria. Son of Abel Wosuagwu and Mercy (Uloma) Oluikpe.
Oluikpe, Benson Omenihu was born on October 22, 1936 in Amuke, Abia State, Nigeria. Son of Abel Wosuagwu and Mercy (Uloma) Oluikpe.
Bachelor, Andrews University, 1964. Master of Library Science, University Michigan, 1965. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1966.
Doctor of Philosophy, Howard University, 1971.
Scholar, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1965-1966; teaching assistant, Howard U., Washington, 1967-1970; fellow, Howard U., Washington, 1970-1971; library, Adventist College West Africa, Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria, 1971-1973; lecturer, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1973-1975; senior lecturer, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1975-1980; reader, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1980-1982; professor, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, since 1982; coordinator use of English, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1978-1983; from head department linguistics to dean, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1985-1996.
President Ntiaghauzo Development Association, Amuke, since 1980, Okporo-ahaba Elite Association, Ntighauzo, 1986-1988. Member Nigerian English Studies Association, West African Modern Language Association, West African Linguistic Society, West African Association Common, Wealth Literature and Language Studies, Nigerian Association General Studies, International Quantitative Linguistics Association.
Married Esther Ngozi Okezie. Children: Ngozi, Ihuoma, Omenihu, Chisom, Chiduzie.