Work
Employment History
1. Internship at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital 1991/1992
2. National Youth Service Corps at Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, 1992/1993
3. Medical Officer, Miller’s Medical Centre, 42 Gada Road, Ogbunabali, Port Harcourt 1993-1994
4. Medical Director, Miller’s Medical Centre, 1994 to 1996
5. Medical Director, Micholson’s Clinic, Oriekwu Street, Ogbunabali, Port Harcourt, 1996 to 1998
6. Medical Director, Bereton Clinic, Rumuigbo Street, Old GRA, Port Harcourt from 1998 to 2001
7. Lecturer II, Department of Pharmacology, College of Health Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, from1994 to 2001
8. Lecturer I, from 2001 to 2004
9. Senior Lecturer October 2004 to 2010
10. Professor from October 2010 to Date
Present Position
Professor
Current Responsibilities
The teaching of pharmacology to medical and dentistry students, B.Sc Physiology and B.Sc Anatomy students; the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate research (MSc and PhD); preparation of examination questions and correction of answer scripts; supervision of and ensuring the proper conduct of all Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences examinations; preparation of semester lecture and examination time-tables for the College of Health Sciences; conducting research in pharmacology for the advancement of knowledge and improvement of patient care; Director, Centre for Malaria Research and Phytomedicine, member of several University committees.
Administrative Responsibilities
1. Departmental Examination Officer, 2004-20072. Member College Time Table Committee, 2002-2006
3. Secretary, College Research Ethics Committee, 2006-2012
4. Chairman, College Time Table Committee, 2006-2014
5. Acting Head, and then Head of Department of Pharmacology, 2008-2012
6. Secretary, College Committee for the review of Handbook/prospectus, 2008
7. Member, Basic Studies Board of the University of Port Harcourt July 2011 to Date
8. Member, Quality Assurance Committee of the University of Port Harcourt July 2011 to 2014
9. Member, University of Port Harcourt Research Ethics Committee, 2012 to 2016
10. Assistant Director, Center for Malaria Research and Phytomedicine, University of Port Harcourt. September 2013 to 2014.
11. Member, University of Port Harcourt Professional Ethics Committee, 2013 to 2015
12. Chairman, College of Health Sciences Committee on setting up a skills laboratory, 2016
13. Dean, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, February 2014 to 2016.
14. Member, Local Accreditation Committee of the University of Port Harcourt, 2016 to Date
15. Director, Centre for Malaria Research and Phytomedicine, 2016 to date