Miriam Ikejiani-Clark
Miriam Odinchezo Iruaku Ikejiani-Clark was a Nigerian Professor of Political Science at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, who also served as Minister of state for the Federal Capital Territory.
Early life and education[edit]
She was born at the University College Ibadan to late Okechukwu Ikejiani and late Mrs. Miriam Margery Carter Ikejiani on July 8, 1949.[1] She earned a B.A. in political history from Eastern Mennonite University in 1969, and then received her M.A. degree in political science from Howard University in 1971.[2] She did post-graduate studies at Catholic University in Washington DC with a graduate fellowship in politics.[1][better source needed]
Career[edit]
Ikejiani-Clark was the first woman professor of political science at the University of Nigeria.[3] From 1997 – 1999 she was the head of the department of political science.[4]
She became the Chairman, Board of the University of Nigeria Secondary School, Nsukka Campus (1999-2003); Vice Chairman, National Committee for the 50th anniversary of the University of Nigeria (2000-2001); Head, Department of Public Administration and Local Government (2002-2004); Dean, School of General Studies (2007-2009) and Chairman, University of Nigeria, South East Committee on Nigerian Economic Commission (SENEC) 2009-2011. [1][5][better source needed]
Membership[edit]
Ikejiani-Clark was Chairman, Board of Governors, University of Nigeria Secondary School, Nsukka Campus (1999-2003); Member, Governing Council St. Paul’s College Awka, Anambra State (1999-2002); Member of Interim Governing Council Igbinedion University Okada, Edo State (2000-2003); Member, University of Nigeria Senate; Member of several University Committees which included her being a member of the Board of Postgraduate studies, University of Nigeria (1997-2002); Member of Business committee of Senate UNN; Chairman, Senate Committee on Award of Honorary Degrees, University of Nigeria (1999-2002); Executive Editor, African Political Science Review (1999-2002); Editor in Chief, Nigeria Journal of Social Sciences (2002-2004); Executive Editor, Nigeria Journal of Public Administration and Local Government and Member, Board of Trustees, Nigeria International Biographical Centre.[1][better source needed]
Political Interests[edit]
Ikejiani-Clark from 1992 to 1993 served as the Chairman Social Democratic Party ( SDP) Anambra State and led the Anambra state Delegation to the National SDP Convention in Jos in 1994. She equally served as a member of the National Constitutional Conference, Commission. Professor Ikejiani- Clark served as Minister of state for the Federal Capital Territory, the first woman to serve in this position,[6] between March 1995 to November 1997.[5] She was particularly interested in improving conditions for the poor.[7] In 2008, late President Musa Yar'dua appointed her as a member of the Presidential Committee on Honours & Award for a four year term.[1][better source needed]
In 2009 she spoke on an electoral act in Nigeria, which she felt allowed politicians to manipulate the period they spent in office.[3]
Death[edit]
Ikejiani-Clark died at the National Hospital, Abuja on September 22, 2011.[8]
Selected publications[edit]
- Ikejiani, Okechukwu; Ikejiani-Clark, Miriam (1986). Nigeria, political imperative: desiderata for nationhood and stability. Enugu, Nigeria: Fourth Dimension Publishers. ISBN 978-978-156-231-0. OCLC 15631095. Search this book on
- Olisa, Michael S. O; Ikejiani-Clark, Miriam (1989). Azikiwe and the African revolution. Onitsha, Nigeria: Africana-FEP Publishers. ISBN 978-978-175-223-0. OCLC 22140460. Search this book on
- Ikejiani-Clark, Miriam; Okoli, F. C (1995). Local government administration in Nigeria: current problems and future challenges. Lagos: Mangrove Publications. ISBN 9789782953001. OCLC 743259916. Search this book on
- Ikejiani-Clark, Miriam (2009). Peace studies and conflict resolution in Nigeria: a reader. Ibadan: Spectrum Books. ISBN 978-978-095-018-7. OCLC 670237028. Search this book on
Awards and honors[edit]
In 2019, a memorial lecture in Ikejiani-Clark's honor was established at the University of Nigeria, and Governor Samuel Ortom gave the inaugural lecture.[9][5]
Personal life[edit]
She was married to Chuba Okadigbo and they had four children before getting divorced.[10] Her sister is Chioma Ikejiani.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Edet, Hope (2017-03-08). "IKEJIANI-CLARK, Prof. Mariam Idinchezo". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ↑ "Howard University Commencement Program". 1971. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Nass Deliberately Created Loopholes in Electoral Act - Clark". allAfrica.com. October 27, 2009.
- ↑ "Department of Political Science". University of Nigeria. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ihuoma, Chidinma (2019-04-29). "Benue gov. to deliver UNN's first Prof Ikejiani-Clark Memorial Lecture". The Nigerian Xpress. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ↑ Chuku, Gloria (2009). "Igbo Women and Political Participation in Nigeria, 1800s-2005". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 42 (1): 81–103. ISSN 0361-7882. JSTOR 40282431.
- ↑ "Atiku, Eze Ndigbo, Others Mourn Prof. Ikejiani Clark". Africa News Service. 26 September 2011.
- ↑ "UNN, Zik's wife, Atiku mourn Ikejiani-Clark". Vanguard News. 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ↑ "Prof. Miriam Ikejiani-Clark Memorial Lecture". University Of Nigeria Nsukka. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ↑ Soyooye, Adesina (2021-05-24). "Again, Tragedy Hits The Chuba Okadigbo Family". The Source. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ↑ "Why Divorces Are Rampant in Diasporan Community". AllAfrica.com. 11 August 2012.
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