Background
Okpala, Donatus Cifebueme was born on February 22, 1946 in Achina, Nigeria. Son of Okpalaobieri Ubakannwa Okpalaojiego and Ekeodu Martina Umejiaku.
consultant research company executive
Okpala, Donatus Cifebueme was born on February 22, 1946 in Achina, Nigeria. Son of Okpalaobieri Ubakannwa Okpalaojiego and Ekeodu Martina Umejiaku.
Bachelor with honors, University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1971. Master, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1977.
Research fellow Nigerian Institute Social and Economic Research, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1977—1981, senior research fellow, 1981—1983. Officer human settlements program United Nations, Nairobi and Addis Ababa, Nigeria, 1983—1992, chief settlement policies and planning program Nairobi and Kenya, 1992—1999, chief urban economy and finance branch, 2000—2003, director monitoring and research division, 2003—2006. Executive coordinator Idoplin Development Consultancy Ltd., Lagos, Nairobi, Kenya, since 2006, since 2006.
Member project ecoville University Toronto, 1982—1987. Member congress committee World Congress Land Policy, London, 1985—1986. Member advisory board International Development Planning Review, Liverpool, England, since 1991.
Consultant in field.
Secretary Ebele Community Development Association, Achina, Nigeria, 1966—1970. Fellow: Nigerian Institute Town Planners (chairman education 1978-1980). Member: Institute Management Consultant, American Institute Certified Planners, Rotary (assistant governor since 2005, Four Aves.
Service citation 2000, Service award 2003, Governor's citation 2005).
Married Cecilia Ada Ezenduka, June 23, 1973. Children: Chukwudozie, Chukwuemenem, Ogochukwu, Ijeoma, Mmachukwu Ify, Akuada.