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Chigozie C. Asiabaka // (born September 29, 1953) is a Nigerian academic, who is the 6th substantive vice-chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), in Imo State.

Early life and biography

Chigozie Asiabaka was born in Awo Idemili, Imo State. He attended the Community Sec School, AwoIdemili , Imo State, where he received his Sec school leaving certificate. He attended the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America where he received his Bachelor’s(1981)and master’s (1982)degrees in Agricultural Extension and earned his PhD in agricultural extension from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge in 1984.

Services

Chigozie Asiabaka started as a lecturer in FUTO where he lectured for eleven years from 1986 to 1997. He also served as the co-ordinator of Research & Training Centre in FUTO for five years from 1992 to 1997. He was the H.O.D and director of Centre for Continuing Education in FUTO, Imo State. The position he occupied for two years from 1992 to 1994 he served as the chairman for Committee of Deans in FUTO for three years from 2004 to 2007. He was also the chairman for Endowment Fund Committee from 2002 to 2004 in same institution and as a member of Senate Governing Council for two years from 2005 to 2007. He was Dean, School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology at Federal University of Technology, Owerri (2007-2011. He was Head of Department of Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension and Sixth Substantive Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria. Professor Asiabaka was Consultant to Several national and multi-national agencies such Rockefeller Foundation, UNDP, World Bank, Shell Petroleum Development Company, IDRC Canada, DFID Uk and International Institute for Tropical Agriculture. Other services include Senior Scientific Adviser to International Foundations for Science, Sweden and Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA).

References

1. 6th substantive vice-chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State
2. "List of Nigerian Universities (Accredited)". nigerianfinder.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
3. "NGP KYG: Professor Chigozie C. Asiabaka". kyg.nigeriagovernance.org. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
4. "NGP KYG: Professor Chigozie C. Asiabaka". kyg.nigeriagovernance.org. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
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6. "NGP KYG: Professor Chigozie C. Asiabaka". kyg.nigeriagovernance.org. Retrieved April 28, 2018.

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