BIOGRAPHY RT. HON. SENATOR ADOLPHUS N. WABARA PRO CHANCELLOR AND CHAIRMAN OF GOVERNING COUNCIL ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Political Career:
- Distinguished Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 – 2007
- President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria And Chairman of the National Assembly 2003 – 2005
- Chairman Senate Committee on Defence 1999 – 2000
- Chairman Senate Committee on Police Affairs 2000 – 2001
- Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Commerce 2001 – 2003
- Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Steel and Metallurgy 2001 – 2003
- Member Senate Committee on Appropriation 2001 – 2003
- Member Senate Committee on Niger Delta 2001 – 2003
- Executive Chairman Ukwa East Local Government Area 1997 – 1998
- Executive Chairman Ukwa East Local Government Area 1996 – 1997
- Supervisory Councillor for Education, Ukwa East LGA 1994 – 1995
- Member, Federal House of Representatives 1992 – 1993
- Chairman, Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on Asia and The Pacific Regions 1992 – 1993
- Federal Government National Assembly lobbying Delegate To the United States Government, U.S. Congress and the Black Congress Caucus. 1993
Diplomatic/Public Sector Career
Store Examiner Federal Ministry of Works and Housing 1967 – 1970
External Affairs Officer, Federal Ministry of External Affairs 1977 – 1984
Political Desk Officer, Nigeria High Commission, London 1978 – 1979
Protocol Officer, Nigeria High Commission, London 1980 – 1981
Education Officer, Nigeria High Commission, London 1981 – 1984
Head of Chancery, Nigeria Embassy Ndjamena (Chad Republic) 1982 – 1984
Business/Private Sector Positions:
Chairman, Altitude Micro Finance Bank, Lagos Till Date
Chairman, E-Lloyds Bureau De Change Till Date
Executive Director, Krabo Nig. Plc, Lagos 1989 – 1992
General Manager, Ibru Organization (Apapa Trawlers) 1985 – 1989
Managing Director, Danta Mills Nigeria Limited 1984 – 1985
Education
- Ladi-Lak Institute Yaba, Lagos 1954 – 1961
- Methodist Boys’ High School, Broad Street, Lagos 1962 – 1966
- Voronezh State University, Voronezh, C.I.S. 1970 – 1971
- Kiev State University, Kiev, C.I.S. 1971 – 197
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC):
Research Officer, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Lagos 1976 – 1977
Qualifications:
West African School Certificate (WASC) 1966
G.C.E. “O/L” 1966
G.C.E. “A/L” (3 Papers at a Sitting) 1967
Post-Graduate Diploma in Russian Language 1976
M.A. (Hons) International Relations 1976
Professional Affiliations/ Organization:
Member, Institute of Public Relations London 1981
Justice of Peace 1998
Honorary Doctorate Degree, Federal University of Science and
Technology, Owerri 2004
Languages Spoken
English, Igbo, Yoruba, Russian and French
Marital status: Married with children
Local Govt. Area: Ukwa east
State of origin: Abia
Residential address: 4 Chuba Okadigbo St., Apo Leg Qtrs, Abuja.
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1777 Apapa-Lagos
Hobbies: Reading, Table Tennis, Squash, Cycling and Travelling.
