Committee of Fellows

The committee of fellows comprises fellows, associates and programme officers of CPED in the areas of population and environment. The current membership is as follows.

Professor F.I Opute, B.Sc Ph.D
1. Environment al resources utilization; environment impact assessment; sustainable forest management; Conflict resolution at community level; and waste management at community level.
Professor A. B. Oduaran, B.Ed, M.Ed.,Ph.D.
1. Community capacity building; Adult literacy education; Education development and training; Youth empowerment; Conflict resolution; Social impact assessment; and evaluation and impact assessment of community development projects.
Professor F.C Okafor, B.Sc. M.Sc. Ph.D.
1. Rural resources evaluation; community development; community capacity building; Youth empowerment and skill development; evaluation and impact assessment; social impact assessment; and educational development and skill training.
Dr. B. A. Chokor, B.Sc., M.Sc Ph.D.
1. Environment impact assessment; Environment resources and utilization; Community capacity building; Waste management at community level, and Evaluation of community development projects.
Professor J. O. Asalor, B.Sc., M.Sc Ph.D.
1. Basic infrastructure development at grassroots level; Waste management at community level; Youth empowerment and skills development; Environment impact assessment; and Conflict resolution.
Dr. A. O Ikelegbe, B.Sc M.Sc Ph.D.
1. Good governance, democracy and human rights at grassroots level; Community capacity building; Conflict resolution; Evaluation and impact assessment of community development projects; and Social impact assessment.
Dr. (Mrs.) F. I. Omorodion, BA MA M.Sc Ph.D.
1. Women Empowerment and addressing gender inequalities; Community capacity building; Population growth management and reproductive health services; Adult education and literacy programmes; Focus group research and stakeholders consultation strategies; Social impact assessment; and Essential healthcare.
Dr. (Mrs.) M. I. Nwoye, B.A., MBA, Ph.D.
1. Income generation and empowerment opportunities; Micro credit programmes; Community capacity building; Women empowerment and addressing gender issues; and Social impact assessment and evaluation.
Dr. (Mrs.) F. I. Okoro, B.Sc., MPH Ph.D.
1. Essential health care and reproductive health services; Women empowerment and addressing gender issues; basic infrastructure for community development; Health education and Social impact assessment.
Professor Olu Aina, BA, Ph.D.
1. Educational training development and training; Youth empowerment and skill training; Community building; and Social impact assessment.
Professor B. E. Bafor, B.Sc. M.Sc. Ph.D.
1. Environment resources management and utilization; Environment impact assessment; Basic community infrastructure; and Conflict resolution.
Professor Olu Sule, BA, MCP, Ph.D.
1. Community development planning; Basic community infrastructure; Community capacity building; Social impact assessment; Stakeholders consultation; and Conflict resolution.
Professor I. Ikporukpo, B.Sc Ph.D.
1. Basic infrastructure; Youth empowerment and skill development; Social impact assessment; and conflict resolution.
Rev. Fr. (Dr) M. S. Onwuemen, BA, Ph.D.
1. Educational development; Adult literacy; Youth empowerment and skill development; conflict resolution.
Mr. W. P. Akpochafo, BA MLS. M.ED.
1. Adult education; Education development; Youth empowerment and skill development; Conflict resolution.
Dr. (Mrs.) M. O. Esisi, BS. MB,
1. Essential healthcare services; Reproductive health; and women empowerment.
Dr. (Mrs.) M. O. Kadiri, B.Sc Ph.D.
1. Environmental resources and utilization; Environmental impact assessment; Waste management; and women empowerment and gender issues.
Dr. O. B. Babatunde, MBBS Diploma in Epidemology.
1. Essential healthcare; Reproductive health services; and Basic infrastructure for community development.
Dr. G. O. Anoliefo, B.Sc. M.Sc. Ph.D
1. Sustainable forests resources management; environment resources and utilization; waste management, Basic infrastructure and environment impact assessment.
Dr. J. O. Olomukoro, B.Sc. M.Sc. Ph.D.
1. Environmental resources and utilization; Environmental impact assessment; Waste management; and women empowerment and gender issues.
Dr. I. Ikhuoria, B.Sc. M.Sc. Ph.D.
1. Basic infrastructure; Waste management; Population growth management; Social impact assessment; and Evaluation of community development programme.
Dr. (Mrs.) C. N. Ojogwu, B.Sc. M.Ed. Ph.D.
1. Eduational development and skills development; Women empowerment; Social impact assessment; and community capacity building.
Mr. A. Avbunudiogba, B.Sc. M.Sc.
1. Basic infrastructure; Community development planning and social impact assessment.
Mr. S. O. Akpekpe, B.Ed., M.Sc.
1. Ault literacy; Democracy; and community capacity building.
Mr. E. Okpokunu, B.Sc. M.Sc.
1. Youth empowerment and skill development; Community based approach to development; and conflict resolution at community level.

There were five meetings of the full fellows’ committee during the year. In addition there were several sub-committee meetings of specific sub-committees on population, reproductive health, education, conflict management, environment and women empowerment etc. These sub-committee meetings worked out details of project implementation and monitoring of CPED’s specific projects in the communities.