Rep, Academic board/ Member
Dr. Okoreaffia, Okafor(Jp)
Email: Ookoreaffia@fpno.edu.ng; Ooaffia@yahoo.com
GCE, B.SC. MBA, MSC, PhD
Personal Data:
DATE OF BIRTH: 31st January 1966
SEX: Male
MARITAL STATUS: Married
NATIONALITY: Nigerian
STATE OF ORIGIN: Abia
PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS: Ututu, Arochukwu Lga, Abia,
PRESENT CONTACT ADDRESS: Division Of Student Affairs Or Dept Of Cooperative Economics And Mgt, Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Pmb 1036, Owerri, Imo State.
CURRENT RANK/POSITION: Chief Lecturer And Dean, Division Of Student Affairs
PHONE: 08037771439
E-MAIL: Ookoreaffia@fpno.edu.ng; Ooaffia@yahoo.com
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1. COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL, IHE/OWERRE, NSUKKA 1977
2. IGBO-EZE SECONDARY SCH, ENUGU-EZIKE ENUGU STATE (GCE, O’LEVEL) 1982
3. IMO STATE COOPERATIVE COLLEGE, ORLU (CERTIFICATE IN COOPERATIVE STUDIES) 1984
4. ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENUGU, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.SC.) DEGREE (SECOND CLASS HONOURS, UPPER DIVISION) IN COOPERATIVES ANDRURAL DEVELOPMENT 1996
5. ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENUGU, MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 1998
6. MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, UMUDIKE, ABIA STATE: AWAITING MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.SC.) IN RURAL SOCIOLOGY AND EXTENSION
7. AFRICAN UNIVERSITY FOR COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT, COTONOU,
REPUBLIC OF BENIN; Ph.D. DEGREE IN COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT WITH SPECIALIZATION INMICROFINANCING AND FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES; 2016
8. GEOFIDEL INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, IN ASSOCIATION WITH STANFORD UNIVERSITY, LONDON, UK; EXECUTIVE MBA CERTIFICATE IN ADVANCED LEADERSHIP 2021.
WORK EXPERIENCE
1. COOPERATIVE INSPECTOR WITH THE WORLD BANK (IMO IBRD) RICE PROJECT, UMUAHIA (DUTIES INCLUDED ORGANISING RICE FARMERS INTO COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, TEACHING THEM DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES, COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, BOOK KEEPING AND MODERN MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES AND POSITIONING THEM TO BENEFIT FROM THE WORLD BANK RICE PROJECT ASSISTANCE/PACKAGES FOR RICE FARMERS WITH A VIEW TO INCREASING THEIR INCOME AND STANDARD OF LIVING). 1984-1985
2. COMMERCIAL SERVICES OFFICER WITH THE IMO STATE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, OWERRI (DUTIES INCLUDED PROCUREMENT, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURAL INPUTS TO FARMERS, PROCESSING OF GRAINS IN DEMONSTRATION PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND TEACHING FARMERS AND OFFICERS OF COOPERATIVES AND EXTENSION AGENTS POST HARVEST PRESERVATION TECHNIQUES AND COOPERATIVE/MUTUAL PRACTICES) 1985-1991
3. SENIOR REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVES: WITH THE ABIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVES, UMUAHIA, (DUTIES INCLUDED TEACHING STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT CO-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, COOPERATIVE LEGISLATION, ORGANISING CO-OPERATIVE SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS, ASSISTING THE ABIA STATE DIRECTORATE OF COOPERATIVES AND REPRESENTING IT IN OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS) 1998-2002
4. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: WITH THE ABIA STATE CO-OPERATIVE FEDERATION LTD. UMUAHIA (DUTIES INCLUDED SECRETARY SHIP OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION, ORGANISING AND TEACHING CO-OPERATIVE AND DEMOCRATIC PRACTICES IN WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS, LIAISING WITH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CO-OPERATIVES AND PROVIDING GENERALLY MANAGEMENT INFORMATION, SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES, COOPERATIVE EDUCATION, LIAISING WITH DONOR AGENCIES AND SOURCING OF SOFT LOANS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO COOPERATIVE GROUPS IN THE STATE WITH A VIEW TO INCREASING THE MEMBERS INCOME AND STANDARD OF LIVING) 2002-2004
5. LECTURER: WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE, OWERRI (DUTIES INCLUDE TEACHING STUDENTS COOPERATIVE AND MANAGEMENT COURSES NAMELY COOPERATIVE LEGISLATION AND REGULATION, SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, PRACTICE OF ENTERPRENUERSHIP, COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLES AND ECONOMICS, AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT, COOPERATIVE FIELD ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING COOPERATIVES ETC. EVENING PROGRAMME SUPERVISION, PREPARATION OF RESULTS, SUPERVISION OF RESEARCH PROJECTS, SETTING EXAMINATION QUESTIONS, EXAMINATION INVIGILATION AND SUPERVISION AND EXAMINATION SCRIPT MARKING, MEMBER OF POLYTECHNIC CEREMONIAL COMMITTEE, MEMBER OF POLYTECHNIC EXAMINATION MISCONDUCT COMMITTEE, MEMBER OF POLYNEK-NEWS EDITORIAL BOARD, HEAD OF DEPT CEM, ETC.) 2004 – 2007; 2008 TO DATE
OTHER APPOINTMENTS
MEMBER, GOVERNING COUNCIL, CONVENANT POLYTECHNIC, ABA: 2009 – 2018.
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE ABIA STATE GOVERNOR: 2010 – 2011.
CHAIRMAN, AROCHUKWU LOCAL GOV. TRANSITION COMMITTEE: 2011 – 2013
NBTE RESOURCE PERSON ON COOPERATIVE ECONS AND MGT: 2018 TO DATE
EXTERNAL EXAMINER, DEPT OF CEM, IMO POLY, UMUAGWO: 2018 TO DATE
MEMBER, TETFUND TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP (TAG): 2020 TO DATE
MEMBER/ACADEMIC BOARD REPRESENTATIVE (AB REP); 14TH GOVERNING COUNCIL OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, NEKEDE, OWERRI 2021 TO DATE
CHAIRMAN, ICOPRON PROFESSIONAL EXAM BOARD, ABUJA 2021 TO DATE
OTHER COMPETENCIES/EXPERIENCES
– I AM COMPUTER LITERATE WITH KNOWLEDGE OF SPREADSHEET, POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS, MICROSOFT WORD, INTERNET SURFING, ETC;
-I SPEAK ENGLISH (AND IBO – A LOCAL NIGERIAN LANGUAGE) FLUENTLY AND PRESENTLY LEARNING FRENCH;
-I HAVE TRAVELLED EXTENSIVELY THROUGH OUT NIGERIA AND THE WEST AFRICAN SUB-REGION;
-I AM A JERUSALEM PILGRIM, HAVING TRAVELLED TO ISRAEL ON PILGRIMAGE IN 2013 AND A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, ABIA STATE (2018)
-I AM A FELLOW OF THE INSTITUTE OF COOPERATIVE PROFESSIONALS OF NIGERIA (ICOPRON), A FELLOW OF THE INSTITUTE OF RESOURCES AND SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT (IRSM), AN HONORARY FELLOW OF THE HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HATMAN) AND A FULL MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS OF NIGERIA (INEN).
-I AM A CONSULTANT ON MICROFINANCE, COOPERATIVE ISSUES, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND MICRO- ENTERPRUERNUERSHIP.
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
I. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ORGANISED BY THE SBMT ON RESHAPING NIGERIA’S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 2008
II. A 2-DAY NATIONAL COOPERATIVE SUMMIT ON COOPERATION AMONG COOPERATIVES – A STRATEGIC APPROACH TOWARDS COMPETETIVE ADVANTAGES ORGANISED BY THE COOPERATIVE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA (CFN) 2008
III. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON REPOSITIONING COOPERATIVES FOR THE REALISATION OF THE VISION 20:2020 ORGANISED BY THE INSTITUTE OF COOPERATIVE PROFESSIONALS OF NIGERIA (ICOPRON) 2011
IV. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEW STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI, REPUBLIC OF BENIN FROM SEPTEMBER 10-11, 2013 WHERE I PRESENTED A PAPER TITLED SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOPERATIVES (SACCOS) AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT. 2013
V. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RESTRUCTURING NIGERIAN ECONOMY THROUGH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION ORGANISED BY THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (SBMT) FED POLYTECHNIC, NEKEDE 2015
VI. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON STRENGHTENING NIGERIAN ECONOMY – DEMOCRATIC STRUCTURES AND GOVERNANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORGANISED BY ASUP, FEDPONEK CHAPTER 2015
VII. 3RD ICOPRON NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACHEIVING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COOPERATIVES: THE WAY FORWARD HELD AT THE IMT, ENUGU BETWEEN JULY 5-8, 2017 WHERE I PRESENTED A PAPER TITLED PROMOTING YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH COOPERATIVES. 2017
VIII. PROMOTING YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH COOPERATIVES; 3RD INSTITUTE OF COOPERATIVE PROFESSIONALS OF NIGERIA (ICOPRON) NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COOPERATIVES: THE WAY FORWARD, DELIVERED AT THE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, ENUGU. 5TH – 8TH JULY, 2017.
IX. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COOPERATIVES: THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN AN ERA OF RECESSION; 7TH SBMT NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RECESSION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA, DELIVERED AT THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, NEKEDE OWERRI. 11TH – 13TH JULY, 2017.
X. MICROFINANCE COOPERATIVES AND THE CHALLENGES OF GENDER EQUALITY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA; 7TH SBMT NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RECESSION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA, DELIVERED AT THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, NEKEDE OWERRI. 11TH – 13TH JULY, 2017.
XI. COOPERATIVES: A PILLAR FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; 7TH SBMT NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RECESSION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA, DELIVERED AT THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, NEKEDE OWERRI. 11TH – 13TH JULY, 2017.
XII. STREAMLINING THE DOUBLE BOTTOM-LINE OF MEMBER PROMOTION WITH ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY IN CREDIT COOPERATIVES: A PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGE. 4TH ICOPRON NATIONAL CONFERENCE EKOCOOP HELD BETWEEN 5-9 NOVEMBER, 2018 IN LAGOS COOPERATIVE FEDERATION, LAGOS 2018
XIII. DISTRIBUTION OF NET SURPLUSES IN COOPERATIVES: A CHALLENGE TO COOPERATIVE PROFESSIONALISM IN NIGERIA. 4TH ICOPRON NATIONAL CONFERENCE EKOCOOP HELD BETWEEN 5-9 NOVEMBER, 2018 IN LAGOS COOPERATIVE FEDERATION, LAGOS 2018
XIV. WOMEN AND YOUTHS’ EMPOWERMENT: A FORGOTTEN AGENDA BY NIGERIAN COOPERATIVES; 4TH ICOPRON NATIONAL CONFERENCE EKOCOOP HELD BETWEEN 5-9 NOVEMBER, 2018 IN LAGOS COOPERATIVE FEDERATION, LAGOS 2018
XV. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS PRACTITIONERS ORGANIZED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES AT KIGALI, REPUBLIC OF RWANDA BETWEEN OCTOBER 14-18, 2019 WHERE I PRESENTED A PAPER TITLED RECENT ACTIVITIES OF THE DSA 2019
XVI. ASUP ADVOCACY ROUND TABLE 2021
XVII. 5TH ICOPRON CONFERENCE ABUJA 2021
XVIII.INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN GHANA 2021.
WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED
i. TRAINING ON CURRICULA FOR TEACHERS ORGANISED BY THE ACADEMIC PLANNING AND CURRICULUM COMMITTEE 2009
II.ICT TRAINING BY FEDPONEK CONTINUING EDUCATION 2009
III. A 2-DAY WORKSHOP ON COLLABORATIVE COMPUTERIZED LEARNING BY PHINNX MICROSYSTEM INNOVATION LTD 2015
IV. A 5-DAY TRAINING ON MODERN MARKETING STRATEGIES BY INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND ABA. 2017
V. A 3-DAY TRAINING ON BY THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND AT PORT HARCOUT 2019
PUBLICATIONS
I. ACHIEVING THE MDGS THROUGH THE COOPERATIVES 2010
II. COOPERATIVE PERSPECTIVES OF NIGERIAN VISION 20:2020 2011
III. SACCOS AND SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT (ABOMEY CALAVI) 2012
IV. PROSPECTS AND PROBLEMS OF COOPERATIVE PRACTICE IN NIGERIA 2013
EVALUATION OF FARMERS’ AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY TO INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTS) IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE, SOCIO-ECONOMICS AND SUSTAINNABLE ENVIRONMENT (JASSE), VOL. 1, NO. 2 2013
V. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATES OF COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT 2014
AVAILABILITY AND USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTS) AMONG FARMERS IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA PUBLISHED IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION RESEARCH STUDIES (AGEERS); VOL. 3, NO. 1, 2014
VI. MEMBERSHIP OF MICROFINANCE COOPERATIVE AND THE PROBLEM OF ACCESS 2015
(VII). MICROFINANCE COOPERATIVES AND WOMEN MEMBERS’ CONSTRAINTS TO ACCESS IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA; ASUPNEK JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; A JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC STAFF UNION POLYTECHNICS (ASUP) NEKEDE, VOL 1, NO 2, 2015.
(VIII). DETERMINANTS OF WOMEN’S ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES; BUSINESS SEARCH: A JOURNAL OF SBMT, VOL 7, NO1, 2016, ISSN: 1596-2880-450
(IX). SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COOPERATIVES: THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN AN ERA OF RECESSION; BUSINESS SEARCH: A JOURNAL OF SBMT, VOL 7, NO 2, 2017, ISSN: 1596-2880-450
(X). MICROFINANCE COOPERATIVES AND THE CHALLENGES OF GENDER EQUALITY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA; BUSINESS SEARCH: A JOURNAL OF SBMT, VOL 7, NO 2, 2017, ISSN: 1596-2880-450
(XI). EFFECTS OF IAS 32 ON THE CREDIT-WORTHINESS OF COOPERATIVES IN NIGERIA; JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTANCY, ESUT, ENUGU. VOL 5, NO 1, 2017.
(XII). EFFECTIVENESS OF MICROFINANCE COOPERATIVES ON WOMEN EMPOWERMENT; JOURNAL OF COOPERATIVE STUDIES, VOL 4, NO 1, 2017.
(XIII). COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES AS EFFECTIVE HANDS-ON SCHOOLS OF DEMOCRACY FOR NIGERIA. JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, FPNO 2018
BOOKS PUBLISHED
I. COOPERATIVE POLICY AND LEGISLATION 2007
II. THE DYNAMICS OF COOPERATIVE BUSINESS 2009
III. COOPERATIVE ACCOUNTING – A PROFESSIONAL APPROACH 2013
IV. COOPERATIVE PERSPECTIVES OF MICROFINANCE 2014
V.COOPERATIVE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 2016
VI. METHODOLOGIES OF MICROFINANCE COOPERATIVES 2017
VII. FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES 2021
AWARDS RECEIVED
I. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE RECEIVED FROM THE INSTITUTE OF COOPERATIVE PROFESSIONALS OF NIGERIA (ICOPRON) 2012
II. AWARD OF EXCELLENCE RECEIVED FROM THE STUDENTS’ JUDICIAL COUNCIL/SUG OF THE FPNO 2019.
III.AWARD OF MERIT RECEIVED FROM THE WELFARE COMMITTEE OF THE SUG OF THE FPNO 2019.
IV.AWARD OF HONOUR RECEIVED FROM THE STUDENTS’ UNION GOVERNMENT (SUG) OF THE FPNO 2019.
V. AWARD OF HONOUR RECEIVED FROM PRAISE GOD ANGLICAN CHAPEL OF THE FPNO 2019.
VI.MISSION PARTNER AWARD RECEIVED FROM CHURCH OF NIGERIA ANGLICAN COMUNION, IKENEGBU AREA 2021
VII. PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD RECEIVED FROM THE INSTITUTE OF RESOURCES AND SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT 2021
VIII. AWARD OF HONOUR RECEIVED FROM THE ROTARACT CLUB OF THE FPNO 2021.
IX. AWARD OF HONOUR RECEIVED FROM THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF NIGERIA NEKEDE PARISH 2019.
X. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION AND COMMENDATION RECEIVED FROM THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, NEKEDE OWERRI 2021
XI. I AM AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF OTHER ASSOCIATIONS, DEVELOPMENT UNIONS AND CLUBS WITH SEVERAL CHIEFTAINCY TITLES IN MY HONOUR, MAJOR OF WHICH IS OSISIOMA NA-AMI NKPURU OMA 2012;