People on this project

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  Olayioye Yinka

  Research Team, Pax Africana

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Olayioye Yinka

Research Team, Pax Africana

Research Team

Olayioye, E. Yinka was born in Vom, Plateau state and raised in keffi, Nasarawa state in Nigeria where he went to primary and secondary school. He studied Applied Chemistry at the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa from 2002- 2004 and is a qualified Chemist. He obtained his post graduate diploma in Chemistry at the Nasarawa state University keffi in 2010.

Yinka began his career with Ebenezer Maternity Clinic and Laboratory in 2004. There, he worked as an administrator for five years. He also worked with Nestle food Nigeria Plc as sales Canvasser between 2007-2008 and moved to Pax Herbal Clinic and Research Laboratories, Ewu-Esan, Edo state in 2009. He is an experienced Chemist and administrator who also has a lot of experience with managing personnel and resources.

Yinka is a registered member of Chemical Society of Nigeria. His core research interest is in area of Natural products for the purpose of developing potential drugs.

He has number of publications. He is currently completing an M.Sc. in chemistry at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo state.

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  Iyoha David

  President, EDEMCS

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Iyoha David

President, EDEMCS

President at Ewu development and Educational multipurpose cooperative society (EDEMCS)

Rt. Hon. David Iyoha is an indigene of Ewu community.

Hon.  David Iyoha was once the speaker of Edo state house of Assembly. He was born in Ehanlen village in Ewu, Edo state, where he had his primary school education.

After his secondary school education, David proceeded to Punjab University, India where he acquired a Bachelor’s and also a Masters’ degree in Economics. (1977-1982).

 David was awarded an honourary Doctorate degree by the Ecumenical Apostolic Seminary in 2005 for his role as a bridge builder and in community building. He is currently a Doctorate student of political science at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State.

David, who is chief of Ewu kingdom, was elected president of EDEMCS in 2015. 

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  Aikpokhio Anna Anokhaoya

  Secretary, EDEMCS

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Aikpokhio Anna Anokhaoya

Secretary, EDEMCS

Secretary, EDEMCS

Anna studied Economics at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma where she obtained a B.Sc. degree in Economics. She has worked at Life Flour Mill Limited (Account Department) Sapele- Delta State for the Nigeria Federal Government one-year National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) . She underwent a diploma course in Computer Studies at Power Soft School of Computer Studies in August 2001.

Anna began a career in teaching at Pisgah Christian Secondary School, Sapele-Delta State as a tutor in Economics and Commercial Studies between September2001 – December 2003. She Moved from Delta to Edo State to continue with the teaching Career at Scarlet Secondary School as a tutor in Economics, Commercial Studies and Business Studies between September2005-December 2010. She was employed at Paxherbal Clinic and Research Laboratories

in January 2011 and posted to the Information and customer care section. The information unit has gradually emerged to be a key department within Paxherbal organisation as a Staff of Paxherbals, she was appointed as an executive of Africa Centre for Integral Research and Development (OFIRDI).  In this capacity, she was actively involved in the formation of the Ewu Development and Educational Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society (EDEMCS), a community initiative of ACIRD. Anna was elected the first executive secretary of the association in 2015.

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  Adodo Anselm, OSB

  Director, Pax Africana

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Adodo Anselm, OSB

Director, Pax Africana

Director at Pax Africana

Anselm Adodo is a member of the Benedictine order of the Catholic Church. He was ordained a priest in 1997. He had his initial philosophical training at the studium of Philosophy in St. Benedict Monastery, Ewu, Edo State, Nigeria.  Father Anselm Adodo is the founder and Director of Nigeria’s foremost herbal research Institute, the Pax Herbal Clinic and Research Laboratories, popularly called Paxherbals.

He is a prominent advocate of African Herbal medicine research, indigenous knowledge systems, rural community development, health policy reform and transformation of education in Africa. Anselm holds a BA in Religious studies from University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria and Master’s degrees in Systematic Theology from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh USA and in Medical Sociology from University of Benin, Nigeria.

His doctoral degrees are in Management of Technology and Innovation from Da Vinci Institute, South Africa and also in Medical Sociology from University of Benin, Nigeria.  He has authored a number of books which include:  Herbs for Healing (1997), Healing Radiance of the Soul (2003), New Frontiers in African Medicine, (2005), Herbal Medicine and the revival of African Civilization (2010), Disease and Dietary patterns in Edo Central Nigeria. An Epidemiological Survey (2013) and the best-selling Nature Power. Herbal Medicine in Tropical Africa, first published in 2000 and reprinted eight times.

Anselm is an adjunct professor at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, where he teaches African Transformation studies and Traditional African Medicine.  He is a Fellow of the Nigeria Society of Botanists and Director of Ofure (Pax) Integral Research and Development Initiative (OFIRDI), popularly called Pax Africana.