Ekeagwu Innocent Chukwuemeka

PART A

 

PERSONAL DATA:

Name:   Ekeagwu, Innocent Chukwuemeka,

Email:    ekeagwu.innocent@mouau.edu.ng

State of Origin:    Imo

Nationality:          Nigeria

Home Address:    Egberede Nguru, Aboh Mbaise L.G.A.

Present Post:       Senior Lecturer

Previous Post:      Senior Lecturer

Marital Status:      Single ( Clergy)

Spouse Address:   NA

 

PART B

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

1. Educational Institutions Attended (with dates)

Primary School:      

1. Central school Izombe, Oguta, Imo State          1974-1977                                                                                                               
2. Community school Orodo, Imo State                   1971-1974

 

Secondary School:

1. Government College Umuahia, Abia State        1982-1984       
2. Mbaise secondary school, Imo State 1977 -1982

 

University/Other Higher Institutions Attended:

1. University of Calabar, Cross River State 2010- 2020                                                   
2. University of Calabar, Cross River State 2006- 2009     

• Joseph major seminary, Ikot Ekpene 1999 – 2003

1. Seat of wisdom seminary, Owerri Imo State          1996-1999 
2. University of Calabar, Cross River State 1987 – 1991
3. Academic Qualifications with Dates
4. PhD 2020
5. MSc 2009
6. BSc 1991
7. BTh 2003
8. Bphil 1999
9. HSC(A/L) 1984

PART C

EMPLOYMENT, TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCES

Full Employment History with Dates:

. i. Michael Okpara University of       

   Agriculture Umudike  2012 till date Lecturer

1. Umuahia Diocese 2017 till date Vicar for Religious

iii. Catholic Institute of West                            

1. Africa (CIWA) 2017-2022 Governing Council Member
2. Tomil Trust Limited 2017 till date   Director
3. Sons of Mary Congregation Umuahia  2009-2016     Chairman, Audit Committee           

vii Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish, Calabar.  2006-2009 Priest in Residence                

viii Sons of Mary Congregation Umuahia  2005-2009  Financial Administrator                   

1. Sons of Mary Theology House Ulakwo, Owerri  2005-2012    Rector                  

1. Bishop Nwedo Memorial  Juniorate, Ntigha, Aba  2003-2005     Chaplin                      

1. Sons of Mary Congregation Umuahia 2003-2005     Secretary General    

xii. Mercy Seminary Bende Umuahia 1994-1995  Dean of Studies                   

xiii.  Alibert Products Ltd. Lagos 1992-1994    Asst. Production Supervisor

xiv.  Matenco Nigeria Ltd. Lagos  1991-1992   Administrative Officer 

 

Teaching History with Dates:

i) Assistant Lecturer, COLMAS 7^th 2012 to Sept. 2015 (full-time)

ii) Lecturer II COLMAS 1^st 2015 to Sept. 2018 (full-time)

 iii) Lecturer I COLMAS 1^st Oct. 2018 to Sept. 2021 (full-time)

iv) Senior Lecturer 1^st 2021 till date (full-time)

v) Dept. Curriculum Committee 22^nd April 2016 (full-time).

vi) Academic adviser vii) Staff Adviser

vii) Department Course Coordinator Continuing Education Centre

viii) Dept. Examination Officer 10^th February 2017 – 2018

xi) College Examination Officer May 2018 – 2022 (full-time)

x) College PG Coordinator 2022 till date

 

PART D:

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

 

Dissertation & Thesis

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): impact on Nigeria’s intra-regional trade. A research paper presented to the Department of Economics, University of Calabar (2009) for the award of a Master of Science degree in Economics

The effects of banking sector development and market power on economic development in Nigeria. A thesis defense presented to the Department of Economics, University of Calabar (December 2017) for the award of Ph.D in Economics.

 

Journal Articles

1. Odoemelam, E., Ekeagwu, I. & Onyike, S (2024) Socio-economic factors affecting pregnant women access to tetanus toxoid vaccination in Nigeria Kogi journal of management, vol. 10,            issue March 2024
2. Osuji, O & Ekeagwu, I. (2024) Does financial development lead to poverty reduction in     Nigeria?          Evidence from Toda Yamamoto causality test. Journal of economics and allied research, vol.         9, issue 1, pp393-408, March 2024 University of Nigeria Nsukka
3. Ekeagwu, I., Okezie, C., Eze E., & Uwazie, I. U. (2023). Impact of Socio-economic inequality on          Infant Mortality in Nigeria. International Journal of Management and Applied Science,            ISSN: 2394-7926 Volume-9, Issue-9, Sept.-2023 http://iraj.in
4. Eke, C.C., Chukwu, E. P. Ihemeje, J. C & Ekeagwu, I. C. Azubuike, I. C. (2023). Dynamics of public debt burden and economic development in the selected emerging market economies of the Journal of Accounting and Finance. Vol 2, no 2, June 2023. Association of National     Accountant of Nigeria.
5. Ekeagwu, I. C, Anyanwu, K. C., Okezie, C. G. & Uwazie, I. U. (2023). Trade openness gross domestic product nexus in Nigeria: An application of autoregressive distributed lag             (ARDL) model approach. JORMASS vol. 9. Issue 1 June 2023
6. Ekeagwu, I. C. Azubuike, L. C Eke, C.C., (2023) Financing activities and Nigerian agricultural sector        Nigerian association of chambers, commerce, industry, mines and agriculture         (NACCIMA) Vol. 3 no 2 June 2023.
7. Asogwa, I. S., Ekeagwu, I. C., Akuwudike, H. C.,Azubuike, I. C. (2023). Bank’s credit and Nigeria manufacturing sector output. Journal of governance and sustainable development, vol. 2 no. 2          June 2023 AUDA-NEPAD/APRM African Union Development Agency Nigeria.
8. Anochie, U., Uzuegbu, J., & Ekeagwu, I. (2023). Automatic stabilizer and manufacturing output in Nigeria, Kogi journal of management, vol. 9, no 2 http://kogmanjourn,com.ng
9. Okezie, C. G., Anumudu, C. N., Eze, E. & Ekeagwu, I.C. (2023). Impact of socio-economic inequality on under five mortality, International journal of management, social sciences, peace          and conflict studies, vol. 6 no. 1, March 2023. Affiliated with Enugu State University of        Science and Technology.
10. Ekeagwu, I. C., Onyike, S. C. & Osuji O., Ewurum N. (2022). Africa continental free trade area (AfCFTA): A review of literature. Journal of Management and Social Sciences, (IJSAR – JMSS),7 issues 2,3&4 December 2022, MDC Journals JSAR-JMSS             http://www.mdcjournals.org/ijsar-jamms…html
11. Onyike, S. C., Ekeagwu, I. C., &Agbaeze C. C., (2022) Industrial output and economic growth of Nigeria: a sub-sectorial analysis, Kogi journal of management, vol. 8 no 3         http://managementjournal.ksu.com.ng.
12. Osuji, O. & Ekeagwu, I. C. (2022). Financial deepening and per capita income in Nigeria: an impact assessment, Nigeria Defence Academy journal of management sciences research, vol. 2 no. 1, April 2022, ISSN: 2795-2770.
13. Onyike, S. C., Ekeagwu, I. C., Osuala, K. I. & Erinmuo, C. (2022). Macroeconomic variables and foreign direct investment inflow in Nigeria. Journal of research in management and social       sciences 8(2)
14. Agbaeze, C. C., Ekeagwu, I. C., Onyike, S. C., & Sunday, D. U. (2021). Government capital expenditure and economic growth: Further evidence from Nigeria, Journal of finance and business             policy (JOFIBP), vol. 5, no. 1, December 2021.
15. Onyike, S. C., Ekeagwu, I. C., Sunday, D. U. & Osuala, K. I.(2021). Electronic payment and financial development: Evidence from Nigeria, NDA Journal of Management Sciences research    (JMSR), vol. 1 no 1 April 2021 Nigerian Defense Academy.
16. Osuji, O. & Ekeagwu, I. C. (2021). Determinants of money supply in Nigeria: evidence from Autoregressive Distributed Lag Approach, Social science research, vol. 7, no. 2 2021.
17. Ekeagwu, I. C., Mba, F. C., Ewurum, N. C. & Okezie, C. G., (2020). Sectorial analysis of trade liberalization on Nigerian economy, Journal of Economics and Business Sciences (JEBS) vol.          6, No. 9 June 2020 ISSN 1597-0477. Department of Economics, Imo State University Owerri.
18. Onyike, S. C., Ekeagwu, I. C., & Alamba, S. C., (2020). International remittances and economic growth of Nigeria, AE-FUNAI Journal of Accounting, Business and Finance (FJABAF)           ISSN:2635-392X, vol. 6, No. 1 June, 2020 fujab.org Department of Accountancy,        Business & Administration, Banking & Finance, AEFUNAI.
19. Onyike, S. C., Ekeagwu, I. C., & Sunday, D. U. (2019). Electronic banking and commercial banks’     performance in Nigeria: an ARDL Approach, Journal of Finance & Business Policy           (JOFIBP), vol. 4, no. 1, December 2019. Banking & Finance Department, University of Uyo.
20. Ekeagwu, I. C., Onyike, S. C. & Nwawuru, C. E. (2018). International remittances and poverty: evidence from Nigeria, Journal of research in Management Sciences, 4(2) 82-93 ISSN:2536-         7412 College of Management Sciences, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.
21. Ekeagwu, I., & Odoemelam, E. (2018). Impact of domestic debt management on economic growth of Nigeria, Journal of social educator, vol. 4 no. 3, 63-74. Department of Economics, Imo     State University Owerri.
22. Okafor,J., O., Ekwe, M., Azubike, J. & Ekeagwu, I. C. (2017). Nexus between cash flow components and performance of commercial banks in Nigeria: an empirical analysis, Journal of        Management and Social Sciences, (IJSAR – JMSS),4 issue 4 December 2017. MDC           Journals JSAR-JMSS www.mdcjournals.org.
23. Onyike, S. C; Ekeagwu, I. C; & Eke, O. A. (2017). Financial development and economic growth: the Nigerian experience, The social educator, vol. 3 no. 2, pp. 304-317. Department of Economics, Imo State University Owerri.
24. Ekeagwu, I. C. & Ogbogu, O. (2016). Impact of taxation on economic growth, Journal of Economics and Business Sciences, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 613-626. Department of Economics, Imo State            University Owerri.
25. Ekeagwu, I.C. & Ebe, I.D., (2016). Impact of fiscal policy variables on investment spending in Nigeria, Journal of Economics and Business Sciences, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 368-376. Department       of Economics, Imo State University Owerri.
26. Ekeagwu, I., Ewurum, N. (2015). Global widening gap between the rich and the poor: lesson for Nigeria, Journal of Management and Social Sciences, (IJSAR – JMSS), vol.2 issue 4 December       MDC Journals JSAR-JMSS www.mdcjournals.org.
27. Nwadike, G. C, Ekeagwu, I, Alamba, S.C, (2014). Human Capital formation and Nigerian economic growth (1980-2012), Journal of Management and Social Sciences, (IJSAR – JMSS),1 issue            2 September 2014. MDC Journals JSAR-JMSS www.mdcjournals.org.
28. Ude, D. K, Ekeagwu, I. C, (2014). Investigation of the impact of human capital investment on economic performance in Nigeria, Journal of management and Social Sciences (IJSAR-JMSS), 1 issue 1, August 2014. MDC Journals JSAR-JMSS www.mdcjournals.org.
29. Uwazie, I. U, Dike, C.K, Ekeagwu, I.C (2014). Aspects of Marxist economic thought and the Nigerian economy: a comparative analysis, Journal of economic growth and transformation,           2, no. 1, pp. 234-242. Institute of Economists of Nigeria (INEN).
30. Nto, P. O.O Ekeagwu, I. C., & Azubike, I., (2013), Evaluation of risk management strategies among garri producers in Abia State, Nigeria, The Nigerian Agricultural Journal, 44 (1 & 2), pp164-        175 2013.Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN) http://www.ajol.info/index.php/naj.

 

Conference Proceedings/Conference Attendance

Ekeagwu, I. C., Onyike S. C. & Uwazie Iyke Uwazie (27^th – 29^th March 2024). African continental free           trade    area (AfCTA): A challenge to African leadership. African scholars multidisciplinary online      conference. Center for Unity, conflict resolution and development (CUCRD), Madonna University.

Nwachukwu, A.C,. Ekeagwu, I., & Ezeanyagu, U. K. (25^th-27^th October 2023) Diaspora          remittances and the     agricultural sector in Nigeria. COLMAS Maiden International Conference, Advancing Endogenous    African Business: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability.

Ihemeje, Jacinta C., Ekeagwu, Innocent C., Chima, Vero U. & Zuberu, Emmanuel (25^th-27^th October 2023).        Building a model of sustainable business management for achieving future corporate success in       Africa. COLMAS Maiden International Conference, Advancing Endogenous African Business:        Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability.

Onyike, S, C., Idika, J. E., & Ekeagwu, I. C. (17^Tth – 18^th September 2021) Macroeconomic variables and            gross domestic investment: evidence from Nigeria. Hybrid International Conference on Resource         Management and Accountability in Covid-19 Pandemic Era Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka.

Onyike, S. C., Sunday, D. U., Ekeagwu, I. C. & Osuala, K. I. (26^th – 27^th April 2021). Commercial banks’     sectoral credit allocations and economic growth of Nigeria: An ARDL approach. 2020 UBS Hybrid international conference on the theme: Covid-19: Harnessing the informal sector for sustainable          economic development. NAU Awka.

Onyike, S. C., Sunday, D. U., & Ekeagwu, I. C. (1^st – 4^th November 2020) Financial Inclusion and Poverty rate: The Nigerian experience 10^th Accounting and Finance International Conference;       Public and Business Ethics and Accountability in developing countries University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus.

Uwazie, I. U; Nwanguma E. I; Ogbonna E. C; & Ekeagwu I. C. (8^th – 12^th September 2020) Analysis of the       Impact of Free Trade Area on the Welfare State in Nigeria: 1981-2018 Nigerian Economic Society;            The 2020 NES 61^st Annual Conference on the theme; African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)      in COVID-19 Era Virtual Edition.

 

Book Chapters

Ekeagwu I. C., Opara C. M., & Ugwuanyi C. U. (2021). Impact of exchange rate             fluctuations on real gross        domestic product of Nigeria: 1981-2016, Restructuring of the Nigerian economy: the way forward.    Essays in honour of Professor Innocent Chuka Okonkwo Centre for economic analysis, Department     of Economics, Imo State University, Owerri.

Ekeagwu, I. C., Okafor, S. O., Nwanguma, E. I. & Okezie, C. G. (2021), Impact of inflation on private     consumption expenditure and economic growth in Nigeria, Financial intermediation in Agriculture, A     book of readings in honour of Prof. Remy Onyekachi Mejeha, Department of agricultural         economics,      MOUAU.

Others:

Membership of Professional Bodies:

• Nigerian Economics Society
• Association of African Scholars

 

Community and Religious services:

• Tomil Trust Securities Ltd. Lagos
• Creativity Search & Talent Support Initiative (CRESATS) Owerri
• Consultant: Umuariaga Community Development Union (UCDU)
• Men and Women at The Living Well (MW@LW)
• Rebecca Nwugo Schoolparents Foundation
• Goodshepherd Development Center

 

Chairmanship/Membership of Boards:

• COLMAS College Board
• Economics Department Board
• Continuing Education Centre Board
• Examination Time Table Committee
• College Welfare Committee
• College maiden Conference Committee