Background
Imaga, Emmanuel Ume Lekwa was born on September 20, 1946 in Elu-Ohafia, Abia State, Nigeria. Son of Lekwa Otike and Ije (Igwe) Imaga.
Imaga, Emmanuel Ume Lekwa was born on September 20, 1946 in Elu-Ohafia, Abia State, Nigeria. Son of Lekwa Otike and Ije (Igwe) Imaga.
Diploma in agriculture, Federal College Agriculture, Umuahia, 1964. Student in labour laws and industrial relations, Delhi Institute Management, India, 1975. Bachelor in Economics with honors, Delhi University, India, 1977.
Master of Business Administration in Production Management, Delhi University, India, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Human Resources Management, Kurukshetra University, India, 1985.
Agricultural extension worker Ministry of Agriculture, Nigeria, 1963-1973. Teacher, researcher Jos Nigeria, 1979-1980. Macro-economist, management analyst United Nations Development Programme, We.
Samoa, 1987-1989; professor, head department management University Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, 1990-1994, dean faculty business administration, 1994-1996, director Institute for Development Studies, since 1997. Project planner, coordinator Imo State Ministry of Economic Planning, 1981-1982, manpower planner, 1982-1983. Associate consultant World Bank, Umuahia, 1994-1996.
Principal training consultant United Nations Development Programme, Badagary, Lagos, Enugu, 1996-1997.
Chairman federal government caretaker committee Nigerian Republican Political Party, Umuahia, Abuja, 1992-1993. Coordinator Land Army and Caritas International War Relief efforts, Umuahia, 1968-1970. Co-director Civil Defense, Ohafia, 1967-1968.
Facilitator Indo-Nigeria Trade Mission to India, New Delhi, 1977-1978. Para-military salvage operator, 1967-1968. Active civilian evacuation exercise, Ohafia, 1969-1970.
Fellow Institute Indiana Marketing Management, Institute Sales Management of Nigeria. Member Nigerian Institute Management.
Married Ola Ume Kalu, September 15, 1977. Children: Charles Lekwa, Ije-Ezinne Ume, Oluchi Ume, Sampson Ume.