THE 13th ASAGBA OF ASABA
Asagba was not only a great man, but born amongst men and women with distinguished character and achievement. His father was Nathaniel Okafor Edozien, a direct descendant of Nnebisi, the founder of Asaba.
His service as the #AsagbaofAsaba also coincided with dramatic changes in the character of the town, which is now a significant capital city. When the government of President #IbrahimBabangida created Delta State out of the old #Bendel State, Asaba was chosen as the capital city.
#Edozien also left his mark on university education in Nigeria in general. He was not only instrumental in the creation of #UniversityofBenin but also the further development of #UniversityofNigeria, #Nsukka.
Due to his groundbreaking research in nutrition and malaria, he is now considered to be one of the most impactful figures in the history of medicine in Nigeria. Not only was he a pioneer in nutrition, laboratory science, pathology, research in the development of a malaria vaccine, the effects of vitamin C and protein intake on the body and in child development, but he also pioneered the development of Physiotherapy as a degree course in Nigeria and educated the first cohort of laboratory scientists in Nigeria. As a result of his excellent work, he was appointed a professor in 1961 and became the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine in 1962. He is now known as the longest surviving professor in Nigeria, being the 4th professor in Nigeria on his appointment as Professor of Medicine in 1961.
In Summary
He was an icon in academia, His reputation as an academic and scientist was also international, having been a Lecturer at the University of London, a Professor at the #MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology and Chairman, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.
In this way, Asagba set an example, showing that modernity, democratic governance, western education and traditional values can co-exist for dev
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