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Ode Ojowu

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Ode Ojowu (born August 16, 1948) is a Nigerian economics professor[1] and a Former Chief Executive of the National Planning Commission / Chief Economic Adviser to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria between 2004 and 2005.[2][3][4]

Career

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Ojowu has held positions at the International Monetary Bank, the World Bank, and the United Nations Development Programme .[5] He was a professor of economics at the University of Jos.[6] He is a member of a newly formed Economic Advisory Council (EAC), that will be reporting directly to the Nigerian President.[7]

In 2008 Ojowu was appointed head of the governing council of the Benue State University, he is currently serving his second term.[8][9][10] He has published papers about the Nigerian economy.[11][12]

In 2004, he was appointed Chief Economic Advisor to President Obasanjo of Nigeria.[13]

References

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  1. ^ F.G accused of diverting farmers money, Prof Ojowu – Vanguard News
  2. ^ Jubil Aka (1 June 2006). Blacks Greatest Homeland: Nigeria Is Born Again. iUniverse. pp. 196–. ISBN 978-0-595-38897-4.
  3. ^ "Nigeria: The Sack of Prof Ode Ojowu". Daily Trust.
  4. ^ "Looking Inwards To Strengthen The Naira". Leadership, BUKOLA OGUNSINA, — Jan 10, 2015
  5. ^ Oil price not reliable for planning annual budgets –Ojowu | National Mirror[usurped]
  6. ^ "Rebased GDP Unmasks Cause Of Pressure On Naira – Ojowu". Leadership, Weneso Orogun — Apr 24, 2014 2:02
  7. ^ "Buhari disbands Osinbajo's economic team -- appoints Soludo, Rewane, Ode Ojowu to advisory council". 16 September 2019.
  8. ^ Controversy Trails Benue Varsity Chancellorship – OnlineNigeria News
  9. ^ "Bishop David Agada, a disappointment — Suswam". Nigerian News Direct, By Atondu Titus, Makurdi 02/02/2015
  10. ^ "Ortom Cancels Suswam’s Last Minute Recruitments, Meets With BSU Management". Benue.com.ng | June 3, 2015
  11. ^ Festus O. Egwaikhide; Victor A. Isumonah; Olumide S. Ayodele (2009). Federal Presence in Nigeria: The "sung" and "unsung" Basis for Ethnic Grievance. African Books Collective. pp. 26–. ISBN 978-2-86978-259-4.
  12. ^ Henk-Jan Brinkman (1999). Explaining Prices in the Global Economy: A Post-Keynesian Model. Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 187–. ISBN 978-1-78254-160-8.
  13. ^ "Obasanjo Swears in Borisade, Ojowu". Biafranigeria News. 10/06/2015 Josephine Lohor in Abuja