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Humphrey Adibe
Humphrey Chukwuemerie Nwora "H.C.N." Adibe ((15 April 1932 – 6 October 2013) was a Nigerian renowned Chemical Engineer and administrator.[1]
Early life and education
Humphrey Chukwuemerie Nwora Adibe was born on 15 April 1932 in Uzuakoli, in the present Abia State. His parents were natives of Isikwe Achi, Oji River, in the present Enugu State, Nigeria [1]
He attended CMS Central School Isikwe Achi after which he enrolled at the prestigious Dennis Memorial Grammar School (DMGS) Onitsha (1946 - 1950). He then proceeded to United Kingdom to study Chemical Engineering. While in the UK, he attended two colleges of the then University of London namely West Ham College of Technology (now University of East London) and Battersea College of Technology (now University of Surrey) [1], graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering in 1961 [2].
At West Ham College of Technology, Adibe was the Students' Union President for the 1959/1960 session. The President's list as contained in the 1959-1960 Students' Union Handbook of West Ham College of Technology places Adibe as the first Students' Union President of African descent at the school [3]. This feat was remarkable for a school that was founded in 1898 [4] and still had a low population of African students during his time.
Adibe would later travel to the United States for further studies. He obtained a Diploma in Industrial Management in 1964 from Syracuse University and another Diploma in Industrial Development Management in 1965 from Arthur D. Little School of Management (now Hult International Business School). [1]. While at Syracuse, Adibe attended the United Nations Seminar on Cement Industry in Developing Countries in Denmark in 1964 where he presented a paper that was captured in the report [5] .
Adibe was married to Lady Caroline Chinenye, and they had four children, Chuks Humphrey Jnr, John B-boy (late), Adaeze Grace and Azunna Michael. [1]. He died aged 81 on 6 October 2013 and was buried in his native Isikwe Achi.
Career
Adibe settled in Nigeria after his studies and had a career that spanned many years. While in the employment of Eastern Nigeria Development Corporation Enugu, he was assigned to many management positions in the corporation's affiliate companies [1] He later joined the Federal Ministry of Industries Lagos as Principal Industrial Inspector, a position from which he played roles in the establishment and inspection of industries across Nigeria at a time many industries were being built. Adibe was later redeployed to Standards Organisation of Nigeria Enugu (a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Industries) as Principal Standards Officer [6]. He later became Assistant Chief Standards Engineer [7]. In these roles, his worked to ensure that industrial standards are maintained across the country through appropriate quality control measures.
Adibe was headhunted and appointed as Director/General Manager of Nigeria's premier cement industry and one of the leading manufacturing plants in the country, The Nigeria Cement Company (NIGERCEM) Nkalagu, by the Old Anambra State government in 1980 [8].
He sat as a Director on the board of several companies and he was also in the academia as an Associate Professor (Reader) of Chemical Engineering at Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu.[1].
Christian life
Adibe was a devoted Christian of the Anglican faith. He served for many years as Diocesan Treasurer for the Old Anglican Diocese of Enugu [9]. His passion for church music meant that he was easily the choir master at any church he attended. In 1996, Adibe was amongst the pioneer Knights invested into the Order of the Knighthood of the Good Shepherd (KGS) by Bishop Otubelu of the Old Enugu Anglican Diocese [10]. He was also the Vice Chairman of the inauguration committee of his home Anglican Diocese of Oji River and personally designed the logo with the motto: VIA VERITAS VITA (The Way, The Truth and The Life) [1]. Other than the church, Adibe played many roles in community and human development and was a mentor to many.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Okolo, Nobert (April 14, 2012). "Adibe, Trailblazing Engineer Turns 80". Thisday Newspaper.
- ^ "Lost 'alumini'". Forever Surrey - University of Surrey. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ West Ham College of Technology (University of London) Students' Union Handbook. Plaistow Press. 1959. p. 9.
- ^ "West Ham College of Technology - Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk.
- ^ Report Of The International Seminar On The Cement Industry: Denmark, 2-16 May 1964. New York: United Nations. 1965.
- ^ "Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette, No. 40, Vol. 64, Page 1235, 18th August 1977" (PDF). Gazettes.Africa. Federal Ministry of Information Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette, No. 11, Vol. 66, 1st March 1979, Page 275" (PDF). Gazettes.Africa. Federal Ministry of Information Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ The Nigeria Cement Company Limited - Annual Report and Accounts 1980. Enugu: Government Printer. 1980.
- ^ The Church of Nigeria Churchman's Calendar (Enugu Diocese Officials Page). Lagos: Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion). 1993.
- ^ Order of Service and Program for the First Investiture into the Order of the Knighthood of the Good Shepherd. Enugu: Anglican Diocese of Enugu. 1996.