Born in Otuoke, Bayelsa State, on 20 November 1957.
Education
St Stephen’s primary school ( now state school ) Otuoke, 1961 – 1965
St Michael’s primary school, Oloibiri, Bayelsa State FSLC, 1966 – 1969
Mater Dei high school, Imiringi, Bayelsa State , 1971 – 1975
University of Port Harcourt, 1977 – 1981
University of Port Harcourt, 1983 – 1984
University of Port Harcourt, 1987 – 1995
Academic Qualifications:
First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) 1969
West African School Certificate (WASC) 1975
General Certificate of Education (GCE O/L) 1976
B. Sc. Zoology Second Class (hons) Upper Division 1981
M. Sc. Hydrobiology/Fisheries Biology 1985
Ph. D. Zoology 1995
Employment History:
Preventive Officer, Dept. Of Customs & Excise, 1975 – 1977
Science Inspector of Education, Rivers State Ministry of Education, Port Harcourt , 1982 – 1983
Lecturer, Dept. Of Biology, Rivers State College of Education, Port Harcourt , 1983 – 1993
Assistant Director, (Ecology)/ Head Sub – Dept. Of Environment Protection, OMPADEC, 1993 – 1998
Deputy Governor, Bayelsa State from May 1999 to 2005
Governor, Bayelsa State from May 2005 to May 2007
Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria from May 2007 to February 2010
Acting President, Federal Republic of Nigeria from February 2010 to May 2010
President, Commander-in-chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from May 2010 to date
Awards:
Best Performing Deputy Governor Award in the Federation in 2002, by the Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria (IPAN)
Award of "Exemplary Leadership Quality and Good Governance" conferred by the National Association of Women in Education Development in July 2003
Honorary Award for Democracy and Good Governance conferred by the NUJ Abuja Council.
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