Abia State has lost an Emeritus Professor of Economic History, Professor Anthony Nwabughuogu, who died at the age of 76.
According to reports, the late professor passed away on September 2 at the Federal Medical Centre Umuahia after a brief illness.
Chinedu Nwabughuogu, in a statement, revealed that prior to his death, Nwabughuogu served the Federal and State Governments in various capacities.
He was a member of National University Commission’s Accreditation Team to Universities; Member Presidential Visitation Team to the Federal University of Technology, Akure; Member Committee appointed by the Federal Government to plan the National Orientation Institute in 1991; Member, Planning Committee, Abia State Committee for the First Inter-State Film, Culture and Tourism Festival, among others. He is listed in WHO is WHO in Igboland.
He served as Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Director Institute of Distant Learning, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Abia State University, Uturu.
Professor Anthony was conferred the Chieftaincy title of Omereoha 1 of Ovokwu by Eze Elijah Adindu; Okeosisi 1 of Nenu by Eze Senator Nguma Iroegbu; and high Chieftaincy title Osisi Eji Ama Mba 1 of Mbutu Ukwu by His Royal Majesty, Eze Gaius Ihejiamaizu, now late.
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