Samuel Joseph Cookey

Background

Cookey, Samuel Joseph was born on January 25, 1918 in Opobo, Nigeria. Son of Joseph George and Rosanna Taba Cookey.

Education

Student Achimota College, Ghana, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, 1944-1946. Bachelor, University London, 1944, postgraduate certified in education, 1953. HDL, Silliman University, Philippines, 1965, Doctor of Laws, University of Science & Technology, Portuguese Harcourt, Nigeria, 1986.

Career

Principal secondary school, Okrika, 1946-1952, Onitsha, 1954-1959. Chief federal adviser on education to Federal Government Nigeria, 1967-1971. Director education Commonwealth Secretariat, London, 1972-1977.

Educational consultant United Nations Educational, since 1972.

Chairman Pan African Bank Limited., Nigeria, 1978-1979. Chairman Evans Educational Publications, Nigeria, since 1980.

Director Mentor Educational Consultant. Member executive board United Nations Educational, 1962-1970.

International commissioner for Scouts, 1962-1966.

Chairman Nigeria Educational Research Council, 1967-1971, Advisory Council Education, Rivers State, Nigeria, 1980-1984. Member West African Examination Council, 1962-1971, Nigerian Academy Education, 1984, Constituent Assmebly, 1988. Chairman Presidential Commission on Nigerian Universities, 1980-1981.

Pro-chancellor, chairman council University Ibadan, 1984-1985, University Benin, 1985-1986.

Chairman Federal Govr. Political Bureau, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Samuel Joseph Cookey has been listed as a noteworthy educational consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member executive board United Nations Educational, 1962-1970. International commissioner for Scouts, 1962-1966. Member West African Examination Council, 1962-1971, Nigerian Academy Education, 1984, Constituent Assmebly, 1988.

Fellow College Preceptors (London).

Clubs: Rotary, Ikoyi.

Connections

Married Virginia Oboaya Emuchay, February 18, 1950. Children: Atowarifagha Donald, Alaibi Samuel, Ibelema Patricia, Taba Adela.

Father:

Joseph George

Mother:

Rosanna Taba Cookey

Spouse:

Virginia Oboaya Emuchay

child:

Taba Adela Cookey

child:

Alaibi Samuel Cookey

child:

Ibelema Patricia Cookey

child:

Atowarifagha Donald Cookey