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Ambrose Folorunsho Alli (22 September 1929 – 22 September 1989) was a Nigerian medical professor who served as Executive Governor of the defunct Nigerian state of Bendel (now the Nigerian states of Edo and Delta ) between 1979 and 1983. He was the first civilian governor.

#Background

Ambrose Folorunsho Alli was born in Idoani, Ondo state on 22 September 1929. In his childhood he moved between Oka-Odo, Ekpoma, Owo, Efon-Alaye, Benin City and Asaba, where he completed his secondary education in 1948. He attended the School of Agriculture Ibadan (1948) and the School of Medical Technology, Adeoyo Hospital Ibadan (1953–1960) where he gained an MBBS. He served as a house office at the Adeoyo hospital from 1960 to 1961. He went to the United Kingdom for a post-graduate course in neuropathology at the University of London (1961–1966), gaining a D.C. Pathology degree. Later he studied at the University of Birmingham from 1971 to 1974.

He was a lecturer at the University of Ibadan (1966–1969) and was senior lecturer at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1969–1974). From 1974 to 1979, Alli was Professor of Morbid Anatomy and head of the department of pathology at the University of Benin, Benin City.

#Political #Career

Following his academic posts, he was elected the Governor of Bendel state, and later founded "Bendel state University" now "Ambrose Alli University", Ekpoma. Many campuses in Ekpoma, Abraka and Asaba were established during his tenure. However, with the creation of Delta State by the administration of Gen. Babangida, the University became two Universities, namely Delta State University, Abraka and Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, posthumously named after him. Ambrose Alli was a member of the constituent assembly that drafted the 1978 Nigeria constitution. He joined the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) and ran successfully as UPN candidate in the Bendel State governorship election of 1979. He brought massive development to Bendel in different sectors, from the establishment of numerous post-primary schools and tertiary institutions, and massive construction of roads and housing. His main thrust as governor was to increase educational opportunities. He established over 600 new secondary schools, and abolished secondary school fees. Apart from the establishment of the University, he also established various colleges of Education in Ekiadolor near Benin City, Agbor, Warri, Ozoro and Agbor, and three Polytechnics, with a college of agriculture and fishery proposed for Agenebode. He also established four teachers training colleges to supply staff to the new schools, as well as several other higher educational institutions. In 1981 he laid the foundation of the Bendel State University, which is now named the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. Other reforms included abolishing charges for services and drugs at state-owned hospitals and eliminating the flat-rate tax. His administration carried out massive construction of roads to open up the rural areas. In the housing sector he built low cost housing estates in Ugbowo, Ikpoba Hill in Benin City, and Bendel Estates in Warri. As Governor, he always wore sandals, joking that he was so busy working in Government House that he never had time to buy shoes for himself.

#Later #Career

When Ambrose Alli left office in 1983, he retired to his family house. After the military government of Major-General Muhammadu Buhari took power, he was sentenced to 100 years in prison by a military tribunal for allegedly misappropriating N983,000 in funds for a road project. He was later freed when the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, paid a fine to the government. He finally got released from the Prison after the fine amount of one million naira was remitted by chief igbinedion. After the release he was hosted by sir chief Dr.Ezekiel A.Ainabe. Local Government council Ekpoma honoured Prof.Alli by launching his statue. Prof.Alli sacrificed his life for the people of Nigeria. In order to pay respect and for the service rendered to the community, Dr.Ezekiel A.Ainabe erected a statue at the market square in Eguare ekpoma.

#Death

Shortly after being released from prison, Ambrose Folorunsho Alli died on his 60th birthday on 22 September 1989, at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital in Lagos. An annual Distinguished Leadership Lecture was later established in his honour.

RIP great leader...

despi64:
In as much as what he said is true. PDP also did like wise. In fact Adeleke said he would match APC money for money. It's hypocritical to opine that APC spent or bribed the electorates and PDP didn't.

Stop this. APC came to change the status quo, not to compete with PDP

Please read. BUHARI IS A BIGOT

Funny, begging a fake certificate peddler, who jailed a professor 30 years ago to still forgive the professor. Professor Ambrose Alli achievements in the old Bendel state exceed the achievement of Buhari. In the same time. The bigots jailed only governors from the west, east and south while his northern brothers were bit touched. Silky country

easyflow:
Keep Traveling

This is brilliantly creative

Please any link

mrvitalis:
If this is true Jonathan need to hide his face in shame

Must everything be about Jonathan, Katsina produced three presidents, yet no Medical school and other modern infrastructure.

Ifeoma77:
how does the renowned David Cohen hope to perform this miracle?

This was his quote

2016

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In 2016, the lowest CRS score drawn was 453, and more than half (55 per cent) of candidates who received an ITA in 2016 had core CRS scores of less than 450.



Approximately 6,000 of these candidates had core CRS scores lower than 300.

Is it ever possible to get an ITA if your CRS is less than the mnimum required. ? I was told by the renowned David Cohen that you can/ How true is this ?

Cyriloha:
But the teeth you showed lol makes me to believe that your not odeh

ok thanks

Cyriloha:
Well incase you don't know this world world have been in peace of not for political parties secret society and religious beliefs






Do the same to another person okay
Love must rain within ourselves
Amen
Insha Allah

Up chelsea forEva

na so, but some one was calling me ode yesterday, he said the guy will benefit if i visit the site. That is how wicked some peolpe can be. My visiting the site cost me nothing but benefits another person, so what stops me from visiting the site and a helping another person ?

Oloruntobi4382:
Ode, he is making money from your visits

This is the problem with a few bad eggs like you, my visiting his page pays him, but cost me nothing, why should I be bordered. Better to be an Ode than being a sadist like you, I am sending the link to like four or five friends also.

please can some one give me a link

Chelsea has degenerated to the level of playing EUROPA league... spits on thread

elchariotlp:
We have no shame in this Country.


We can't get t a job with a 2.2 certificate but we can take leadership positions without a degree.

It's a shame

and a president without even an attempt at WAEC

Good evening doctors, please can I edit my express entry profile after I have submitted, for example if I decide to write IELTS and achieve a better score

Please guys , pardon my ignorance, after creating an express entry profile, is it possible to edit information like IELTS score, for example, if I decide to take another IELTS exam with a better score.
Thanks

Silly buhari

chriskosherbal:
I must give it to Davido for what he is doing .


His behavior towards his uncle's success at the polls is really touching ..

Nice one david

Sincerely, really touching, even at the risk of his career

adioolayi:
You've done your best for your uncle.
The remaining will be determined by his destiny.

Best quote so far. He has really done his best. Some people would have stayed on neutral part just to impress their followers.

holuphisayor:
Today Liverpool fans go know say no be everyday be sallah.

C'mon you reds, time to get some ass whipping.

Please ohhhhh, any link ?

Hope Bubu go calm down now

BiafranBushBoy:
Who is he?

I mean - what top movies has he featured?

WTF, he was in Stars war

Hahahahahah, buhari forget say that him ear pain and headache go start again, I go see were he go run go for treatment

Yambee:
Up there.

I mean, up there in the North where Buhari is from. Every body there is sick.

I turned into a vegetarian the day I saw that picture on Nairaland,of one having sex with a cow.

Good response, everything bubu touch is poison. But try fish

Buhari, 1.8billion security deposit he does not need to explain how he spends it