Omafume Onoge

Background

Omafume was born on October 21, 1938 at Uvwie a local government area of Delta State southern Nigeria.

Education

He attended Saint Andrew’s Church Missionary Society School in Warri and in 1952, he was admitted into Urhobo College at Effurun where he obtained the West African School Certificate in 1957. He later attended the Moore Plantation at Ibadan, for a 3-year Agricultural Superintendent Course and in 1961, he was a recipient of an undergraduate scholarship from the African Scholarship Program of American Universities (ASPAU).

Career

Omafume Onoge was subsequently accepted and admitted into Macalester College, Street Paul, Minnesota, where he completed his undergraduate courses within 2 years, between 1961 to 1963. He received a Bachelor of Arts (Bachelor) degree in Sociology and was on the Dean’s honour list throughout his undergraduate studies at the university. He had lectured in several universities in the United States of America, among others are Harvard University, Macalester College, and the University of Massachusetts.

He also lectured at the University of Dar es Salam in Tanzania and in Nigeria at the University of Ibadan where he also served as Warden for two years, between 1970 to 1972.

He retired on October 20, 2003 from the University of Jos. He served as Member the of Federal Government Delegation to the Peoples Republic of China in 1976 in respect of Youth Affairs.

Achievements

• In 1963, he was admitted into Harvard University, where he received a Master of Arts (Master of Arts) and was later awarded a doctorate degree (Doctor of Philosophy) in Anthropology in 1970.

Membership

He was appointed a professor and Chair of Sociology department in 1982 at the University of Jos where he also served as Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, Director of Centre for Development Studies and Chairman of Board and elected Senate Member of Council of the University and University Orator.