Background
Ibu, John Odo was born on November 28, 1948 in Ikachi, Benue, Nigeria. Son of Ibu Atirogo and Rebecca Inyangbe Ibu.
medical educator gastroenterology consultant
Ibu, John Odo was born on November 28, 1948 in Ikachi, Benue, Nigeria. Son of Ibu Atirogo and Rebecca Inyangbe Ibu.
Bachelor of Science in Physiology with 1st class honors, University Zaria, Nigeria, 1972. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University Zaria, Nigeria, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Nottingham, England, 1980.
Advanced Postgraduate Certified in Gastroenterology, University London, 1980. Graduate with distinction, Education Committee Foreign Medical Graduates, Philadelphia, 1991.
Demonstrator, Ahmadu Bello U., Zaria, 1972-1975; lecturer II, I, Ahmadu Bello U., Zaria, 1977-1981; house physician, surgeon, Ahmadu Bello University Hospital, Zaria, 1975-1976; medical officer, Kuta (Nigeria) Rural Hospital, 1976-1977; senior lecturer, consultant, U. Port Harcourt (Nigeria) & Hospital, 1981-1984; reader, consultant, U. Port Harcourt (Nigeria) & Hospital, 1984-1988; professor, head department physiology, U. Jos, Nigeria, since 1988. Consultant gastroenterology U. Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, 1981-1988. Chairman hospital management board Benue State Government, Makurai, Nigeria, since 1993.
Commissioner works Benue State Government, 1979-1983, commissioner housing, 1979-1983, commissioner finance, 1979-1983, commissioner water/electricity, 1979-1983. Fellow Royal Society Medicine, Royal Society Health, International College Angiology. Member West African Society Gastroenterology (member council since 1981), New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Eunice Omagbu Udanyi, December 29, 1969. Married Julie Egana Inaku, December 9, 1983. Children: Rebecca I., Barrister Elizabeth, Comfort, Anthony, Anthonia, Christiana, Lydia.