Prof. Sidney Iheanyi Onyeagu of the Department of Statistics Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, was elected the 9th President of the Nigerian Statistical Association in the just concluded 40th Annual Conference of the association held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
Others elected along with Prof. Onyeagu are: Dr. Godday Ebuh of Central Bank of Nigeria as 1st Vice President, Dr Olubusoye Olunsanya of the Department of Statistics University of Ibadan as the 2nd Vice-President, Mr Arowolo Olatunji of Lagos State Polytechnic as the National Secretary, Mr. Charles Aronu of the Department of Statistics Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu University Uli as the Assistant Secretary, Mr. Olaitan Olasunkanmi of the Central Bank of Nigeria as the Financial Secretary, Mrs. Felicia Obikudu of National Bureau of Statistics as Treasurer, Mr. Bright Ajibade of Petroleum Training Institute Warri as the Business Manager, Prof. Gulumbe Shehu of Federal University Benni- Kebbi and Elder Umanah Efiong of New South Design Company Ltd as council member 1 and 2 respectively.
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