23 Facts About Onigu Otite

Onigu Otite was among the first set of students to attend the first indigenous Nigerian university - University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Onigu Otite wrote several books including The Urhobo People, On the Path of Progress, Ethnic Pluralism and Ethnic Conflicts in Nigeria, and Introduction to Sociology which he co-authored with William Ogionwo.

Onigu Otite was born as Kingsley John Onigu Otite on January 21,1939 in Okpara Inland, a village in Delta State, Nigeria.

Onigu Otite later furthered his studies at the St Thomas Teacher Training College in Ibusa, Delta State from 1950 to 1954.

Onigu Otite went on to teach in this school and later became the Headmaster of the St Francis Catholic School, Sapele in Delta State.

Onigu Otite was later appointed Assistant Executive Officer, at the Ministry of Health and a year later he was made the Private Secretary to the Prime Minister's Office in Lagos.

Onigu Otite was a member of the editorial board of Political Anthropology ; member of the Nigerian Political Science Association; member of the Nigeria Economic Society; member of the Organizing Committee, West African Regional Association of Sociologists and Anthropologists; member International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences; associate editor of the African Journal on Behavioural Sciences; and a member of the Pan African Anthropological Association.

Onigu Otite was one of the earliest Nigerian lecturers to acknowledge the significance of the past in understanding the present and thus creating a brighter future.

Onigu Otite highlighted the major problems with the Nigerian tertiary education system; citing problems like mismanagement of public funds, under funding of the universities, negligence of the importance of the educational system and poor policy implementation.

Onigu Otite went on to inform us that all these factors have collectively left the educational system in Nigeria lacking in university autonomy and poor staff working condition.

Onigu Otite researched traditional chieftaincy title in Nigeria where he described it as long and prohibitive to attain.

Onigu Otite eventually became a Chief of the Agbon Kingdom Uno of Agbon Kingdom.

Onigu Otite has done much research on Niger Delta migration, with special focus on the Urhobo Ethnic Group.

Onigu Otite has co-authored several books along this line most notable among them are Autonomy and Dependence: The Urhobo Kingdom of Okpe in Modern Nigeria, On The Path of Progress, A Study of Rural Immigrants and Development in Nigeria.

Onigu Otite has focused his research on ethnic conflicts and resolutions with particular interests in the Niger Delta ethnic groups where there are frequent communal clashes leading to disruption of crude oil production and loss of both life and property.

Onigu Otite introduced courses in Sociology at Ibadan University on African Social Thought.

Onigu Otite was one of the notable academicians that facilitated the founding and formation of the Michael and Cecilia Ibru University, Agharha-Otor, in Delta State.

Onigu Otite was listed in Africa's Who's Who published by Africa Journal Ltd For Africa Books Ltd.

Onigu Otite was listed in Who's Who in Nigeria, A Daily Times Publication 1983 on page 468 as well as Who's who in the Commonwealth, Second Edition, 1984.

Onigu Otite is included in Who's Who in Nigeria published by Newswatch Nigeria 1990 on pages 673 and 674, Africa Who's Who, and The University of Nigeria Book of Fame.

Onigu Otite published over 25 articles as book chapters and over 15 articles published in learned journals.

Onigu Otite produced and directed a documentary and film titled An Anthropological Colour Film on Symbolism, Rituals and Ceremonies relating to the Coronation of the Orodje, King and the political life in Okpe Kingdom in Delta State, Nigeria in 1973.

Onigu Otite has been referenced in more than 50 books and journals worldwide as well as several online websites notably.