Draft:Humphrey Adibe

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Humphrey Chukwuemerie Nwora "H.C.N." Adibe ((15 April 1932 – 6 October 2013) was a Nigerian Chemical Engineer and administrator.

Early life and education

Humphrey Chukwuemerie Nwora Adibe was born on 15 April 1932 in Uzuakoli, in the present Abia State. His parents were natives of Isikwe Achi, Oji River, in the present Enugu State, Nigeria. He attended CMS Central School Isikwe Achi after which he enrolled at the prestigious Dennis Memorial Grammar School (DMGS) Onitsha (1946 - 1950).

He later proceeded to the United Kingdom to study Chemical Engineering. While in the UK, he attended two colleges of the then University of London namely West Ham College of Technology (now University of East London) and Battersea College of Technology (now University of Surrey), graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering in 1961 .

At West Ham College of Technology, Adibe was the Students' Union President for the 1959/1960 session. The list of Presidents of the Students' Union as contained in the 1959-1960 Students' Union Handbook remarkably places Adibe as the first Students' Union President of African descent at this ancient school .

Adibe would later travel to the United States for further studies. He obtained an MBA in Industrial Development Management in 1965 from Arthur D. Little School of Management (now Hult International Business School). .

Adibe was married to Lady Caroline Chinenye, and they had four children, Chuks Humphrey Jnr, John B-boy (late), Adaeze Grace and Azunna Michael. . He died aged 81 on 6 October 2013 and was buried in his native Isikwe Achi.

Career

Adibe settled in Nigeria after his studies and had a career that spanned many years. While in the employment of Eastern Nigeria Development Corporation Enugu, he was assigned to many management positions in the corporation's parastatals . He later joined the Federal Ministry of Industries Lagos as Principal Industrial Inspector, a position from which he played roles in the establishment and inspection of industries across Nigeria at a time many industries were being built. Adibe was later redeployed to Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) Enugu (a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Industries) as Principal Standards Officer . He later became Assistant Chief Standards Engineer . In accordance with the mandate of SON, he worked in these roles to ensure that industrial standards are maintained across the country through appropriate quality control measures.

Adibe was headhunted by the Gov. Jim Nwobodo administration of the Old Anambra State in 1980 and appointed as the Director/General Manager of Nigeria's premier cement industry and one of the leading manufacturing plants in the country at the time, The Nigeria Cement Company (NIGERCEM) Nkalagu

He sat as a Director on the board of several companies and he was also in the academia as an Associate Professor (Reader) of Chemical Engineering at Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu..

Christian life

Adibe was a devoted Christian of the Anglican faith. He served for many years as Diocesan Treasurer for the Old Anglican Diocese of Enugu . His passion for church music meant that he was easily the choir master/organist at any church he attended. In 1996, Adibe was amongst the pioneer Knights invested into the Order of the Knighthood of the Good Shepherd (KGS) by Bishop Otubelu of the Old Enugu Anglican Diocese . He was also the Vice Chairman of the inauguration committee of his home Anglican Diocese of Oji River and personally designed the logo with the motto: VIA VERITAS VITA (The Way, The Truth and The Life) . Other than the church, Adibe played many roles in community development and was interested in the preservation of the environment . He was also a mentor to many people.