Eghosa Osagie

Background

Osagie, Eghosa was born on April 27, 1940 in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria. Son of David Otasowie and Grace (Emokpae) Osagie.

Education

Bachelor in Economics, Pomona College, 1965; Master of Arts in Economics, University of California, Berkeley, 1966; Ph in Economics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1971.

Career

Junior research fellow, research fellow, Nigerian Institute Social and Economics Research, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1966-1973; lecturer, senior lecturer economics, U. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1973-1980; professor economics, U. Jos, Nigeria, 1980-1987; dean faculty social science, U. Jos, Nigeria, 1982-1986; director center for development studies, U. Jos, Nigeria, 1986-1987; director research, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Nigeria, since 1987. Chairman Unijos Consultancy Superior vena cava syndrome, U. Jos, 1982-1986. Consultant United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Tanzania, 1991, UNECA, Nigeria, 1991-1992, United Nations Development Programme, 1991, 93.

Achievements

• Eghosa Osagie has been listed as a noteworthy Economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member planning committee Auchi Polytechnic, Ministry of Education, Bendel State, BeninCity, 1972. Executive Committee member Nigerian Social Sciences Council, Nigeria, 1982. Member governing county Edo State University, 1992.

Member West African Economics Association, Nigerian Economics Society (vice president 1981-1982).

Interests

• Avocations: current affairs, horticulture, farming, travel, Christianspiritual music and literature.

Connections

Married Amenaghawon Imade, August 18, 1968. Children: Osahon, Osayande, Osaretin, Omorede.

Father:

David Otasowie Osagie

Mother:

Grace (Emokpae) Osagie

Spouse:

Amenaghawon Imade

child:

Osahon Osagie

child:

Osaretin Osagie

child:

Omorede Osagie

child:

Osayande Osagie