Geoffrey Iheanyichukwu Nwaka

Background

Nwaka, Geoffrey Iheanyichukwu was born on November 13, 1941 in Abajah, Imo, Nigeria. Son of Boniface University and Philomena N. (Onuoha) Nwaka.

Education

Bachelor, University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1966. Bachelor with honors, University Nigeria, Nsukka, 1967. Master of Arts, University Birmingham, England, 1972.

Doctor of Philosophy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada, 1975.

Career

Lecturer, U. Calabar, Nigeria, 1975-1981; senior lecturer, Imo State University, Okigwe, Nigeria, 1981-1988; professor, Imo State University, since 1988; senior researcher, Nordic Africa Institute, Upsalla, Sweden, 1988-1989; professor, dean, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria, since 1991. Visiting fellow Flinders University of Southern Australia, 1992. Visiting scholar U. Economics, Vienna, Austria, 1993.

Lecturer various Universities, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland. Speaker IFHP Congress, Dublin, Ireland, 1990, ISOCAP Congress, Glasgow, England, 1994, IIAS Congress, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1995.

Achievements

• Geoffrey Iheanyichukwu Nwaka has been listed as a noteworthy Urban historian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisory to Governor, Imo State, Nigeria, 1990-1991. Member State Committees on Vision 2010, Nigeria. Member International Society City Regional Planners, International Federation Housing Planning, International Institute Administrative Sciences, Society International Development.

Interests

• Avocations: driving, letter writing, photography.

Connections

Married Justina W. Oputa, August 3, 1981. Children: Enyinna, Uchenna, Chubike, Nneka.

Father:

Boniface University Nwaka

Mother:

Philomena N. (Onuoha) Nwaka

Spouse:

Justina W. Oputa

child:

Uchenna Nwaka

child:

Chubike Nwaka

child:

Nneka Nwaka

child:

Enyinna Nwaka