Obi Iwuagwu

Obichere Chilaka Iwuagwu (born 16 January 1965, in Obohia, Ahiazu Mbaise) is a Nigerian professor of economic history, development studies and public policy at the University of Lagos. His research interests cover topics like economic history, development economics and sustainable development, public polic and nation building, and food systems.^[1] Iwuagwu is the Nigerian director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Lagos, and the immediate past deputy director of the university's Institute of African and Diaspora Studies.^[2][3][4]

Education

After completing his secondary education at Obizi High School, Mbaise in 1981; Iwuagwu proceeded to Imo State University where he earned his bachelor's degree in history in 1988. He then entered the University of Lagos where he received his master's degree and PhD. in history in 1992 and 1998 respectively.

Career

Iwuagwu joined the faculty at the Department of History and Strategic Studies of the University of Lagos in 2005 as a Lecturer II. He rose through the ranks until becoming a full professor in 2020. In 2012, Iwuagwu was a Visiting Scholar at Soochow University, Suzhou in China. He was also a Visiting Scholar at the Beijing Institute of Technology, China in 2015.^[5]

Selected Publications

Iwuagwu, Obi, Ed. (2021), Nation Building in Africa: Issues, Challenges and Emerging Trends, University of Lagos Press & Bookshop Ltd.^[6]

Iwuagwu, Obi (2008). Topics in Igbo Economic History. First Academic Publishers. ISBN 978-978-37266-9-7.

University of Lagos, Nigeria; Iwuagwu, Obi (2020-08-17). "Development albatross: a historical analysis of Nigeria's economic development planning experience, 1960 – 2015" (PDF). Kampala International University Interdisciplinary Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 1 (2): 335–352. doi:10.59568/KIJHUS-2020-1-2-22.

Iwuagwu, Obi (2012). "The spread of cassava (manioc) in Igboland, south-east Nigeria: a reappraisal of the evidence". The Agricultural History Review. 60 (1): 60–76. ISSN 0002-1490.

Iwuagwu, Obi (2009). "Nigeria and the Challenge of Industrial Development: The New Cluster Strategy". African Economic History. 37 (1): 151–180. ISSN 2163-9108.

Iwuagwu, Obi (2012). "The spread of cassava (manioc) in Igboland, south-east Nigeria: a reappraisal of the evidence". The Agricultural History Review. 60 (1): 60–76. ISSN 0002-1490.

Iwuagwu, Obi (2009), “The Politics of Infrastructure Development in Rural South Eastern Nigeria, 1946 – 1976”, Uzu: Journal of History and International Studies, 11 (1), 111–123.

Iwuagwu, Obi (2006). "Rural development in Eastern Nigeria: An assessment of colonial and post colonial development plans in the former Owerri Province, 1946 - 1976". Lagos Historical Review. 6: 118–132. doi:10.4314/lhr.v6i1.32549. ISSN 1596-5031.

References

1. "Contributors". African Economic History. 37 (1): 181–182. 2009. ISSN 2163-9108.
2. "UNILAG Confucius Institute Marks Smooth Transition of Leadership: Sends-forth Professor Maduagwu and Welcomes New Nigerian Director". Unilag.edu.ng. October 18, 2023.
3. Zika, Bobby (27 November 2023). "Chinese delegates visit University of Lagos, to discuss modernisation, Africa development". The Sun Newspaper.
4. Nico (2018-02-26). "Empower Traditional Rulers To End Insecurity, Iwuagwu Tells FG – NICO". Retrieved 2024-12-24.
5. Obi Iwuagwu, "China-Nigeria Cooperation: Celebrating 53 Years Of A Mutually Benefitting Relationship" in Understanding Friendship & Cooperation: Starting A New Chapter of China-Nigeria Cooperation, p.62 http://lagos.china-consulate.gov.cn/chn/zlsxw/202410/P020241010683295784200.pdf
6. Robert, Onuoha (2021-10-30). "Africa and challenges of nation building". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-12-24.