Ndowa Lale

Ndowa N Lale is a Nigerian academic, a publisher, and the 8th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt in Rivers state, Nigeria.

Education

Ndowa had his secondary school education in Ascension High School, Ogale Eleme, Rivers State, Nigeria. From 1972 to 1976 where he had his secondary school leaving certificate he also went to Federal Government College, Port Harcourt, Nigeria and did his West African Advanced Level G.C.E. (Biology, Chemistry & Geography) from 1976 to 1978 he furthered his education and went to University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria for B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture (Crop Science) from 1978 to 1981 which he finished with a First Class. He then went abroad for his PhD where he studied in the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England and he bagged Ph.D in (Agricultural Entomology).

Position held

Ndowa in a member of TETFUND Screening and Monitoring Committee under the National Research Fund Intervention (Science, Technology and Innovation Sub-Committee and the Chairman Departmental Graduate Studies Committee in 2012 he Contested for the position of Vice-Chancellor, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nkpolu, Rivers State and came first. The then Governor of Rivers State for some political reasons appointed the 5th candidate. He was a Member, Appointments and Promotions Committee, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt. He was also the Editor-in-Chief, Nigerian Journal of Entomology. He also serve as Professor of Entomology, Department of Crop and Soil Science Faculty of Agriculture,in the University of Port Harcourt.

Books and Publications

Ndowa has written lots of books and has reviewed and publish lots of journals over hundreds of it.

Personal life

Ndowa is married and he is with children.

References

• "Lale resumes as new UNIPORT Vice-Chancellor - Daily Post Nigeria". Daily Post Nigeria. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
• Abi-Bezam, Tonjimzechi. "VICE CHANCELLOR". www.uniport.edu.ng. Retrieved 11 April 2018.