Nicholas Agiobi Damachi, OON (Born 16 March 1953, Obudu, Cross River State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian professor of Industrial engineering and former Permanent Secretary of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education.[1][2] He is currently the incumbent Permanent Secretary of the Nigerian Ministry of Defence.[3]
Nicholas Agiobi Damachi | |
|---|---|
| Permanent Secretary of the Nigerian Ministry of Defence | |
| Assumed office March 2012 | |
| Permanent Secretary of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education | |
| In office October 2006 – March 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1953 Obudu, Cross River State, Nigeria |
| Political party | Non-partisian |
Early life edit
Professor Damachi was born on 16 March 1953 in Obudu, a Local Government Area of Cross River State, an area known for the Obudu Cattle Ranch which is one of the Nigeria's Mountain resort.[4] He had his secondary education at Mary Knoll Secondary School, Ogoja in Cross River State, Nigeria where he wrote the West African Senior School Certificate Examination in 1970.[5] In 1976, he obtained a Bachelor of Science (B. sc) degree in Industrial engineering and a Master of Science (M. sc) degree in Systems engineering from Ohio State University (1978).[6] He later attended the University of Cincinnati for a Doctorate degree, Ph.D in Industrial engineering.[7][8]
Career edit
He began his career in 1977 as a system engineer with the Technical Services Group of the Division of Water, City of Columbia, Ohio before he joined the services of the University of Cincinnati as a research associate and instructor.[9][10][11] In 1966, he became an adjunct professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at the Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Nuclear Engineering of the University of Cincinnati.[12][13] His research interest in engineering focuses on system analysis, technical management and water related researches, such as water utility system modeling.[14][15] In 1983, he returned to Nigeria and was appointed as General Manager in a dredging and Marine company called Lamic Nig. Ltd.[16] Few years later, he joined the Nigerian Civil Service where he was appointed as Permanent Secretary of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education in October 2006[17] After his tenure as Permanent Secretary of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education in March 2012, he was again appointed as the Permanent Secretary of the Nigerian Ministry of Defence[18][19]
He became an adjunct professor in 1976 and not 1966
Awards and fellowships edit
He is a receiver of several awards and fellowships. Few among other includes:
- Officer of the Order of the Niger, awarded by the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science[20]
- Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers.
- Fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (I. I. E)
- Fellow of the Industrial Engineering Society (Alpha Pi Mu)
- Fellow of the Scientific Research Society (Sigma Xi).
- Fellow of the American Society of Quality Control
- Member of Tri-State Human Factors Society
- Member of Board of Trustees, Cincinnati Free Store Member
- Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Industrial Engineers (N. I. I. E)
- Member of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN.
See also edit
References edit
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