Joseph Nwabueze Obinaju

Background

Obinaju, Joseph Nwabueze was born on April 1, 1952 in Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria. Son of Jonas Chinwuba and Virginia Matagu (Okafor) Obinaju.

Education

Bachelor in French with honors, University Nigeria, Nsukka, 1976. Master of Arts in French, University Nigeria, Nsukka, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy in Literature in French, University Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 1988.

Executive diploma in computer science, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria, 1997.

Career

Assistant lecturer College Education, Uyo, Nigeria, 1977-1983. Lecturer II/I Unicross, 1983-1991. Senior lecturer University Uyo, 1992-1997, associate professor, since 1997, acting head department foreign languages, 1992-1997, since 2000, vice dean faculty arts, 1995-1997, chairman faculty arts exam committee, 1995-1996.

External examiner University Port Harcourt, 1995, 96, 99. Visiting scholar Delta State University, Abraka, 1997-1998.

Achievements

• Joseph Nwabueze Obinaju has been listed as a noteworthy foreign language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Patron Anambra Students Association, University Uyo, 1995-1996. Member National Commission for Colleges Education Accreditation Team, Kaduna, Nigeria, 2000. Member National Association for Francophone Studies (coordinator 1988-1992), Association for Promoting Quality Education in Nigeria, Nigeria University French Teachers Association (editorial consultant since 1999), Catholic Men Organization.

Interests

• Reading, writing, music, travel, meeting people.

Connections

Married Queendoleen Idongesit Udom, February 26, 1983. Children: Lawrence, Blessing, Queenette, Raymond, Precious.

Father:

Jonas Chinwuba Obinaju

Mother:

Virginia Matagu (Okafor) Obinaju

Spouse:

Queendoleen Idongesit Udom

child:

Blessing Obinaju

child:

Queenette Obinaju

child:

Precious Obinaju

child:

Raymond Obinaju

child:

Lawrence Obinaju