A professional/career Health, Safety and Environment (HSE). Eze Prof I. F. Okunamiri graduated from the Polytechnic of South Bank, London S.E.I. with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Hygiene. He also holds a PhD in International Safety Management and Engineering Administration (HC) of the Pacific Western University, USA. Professor in Safety Management & Engineering (HC) (Green Hills University, Denmark) RSH Diploma in Public Health, School of Hygiene, Aba.
Finally he retired as a Corporate Safety Manager from Guinness Nigeria Plc in November 2002, after putting in another twenty years working for Guinness.
An astitute and pioneer member of the Nigerian Institute of Safety Professionals (NISP) now Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON). He served as the Secretary General of this Institute for nine (9) years, and National Publicity Secretary for three (3) years.
He is the former President National Industrial Safety Council of Nigeria (NISCN), a tripartite body set up by the Federal Government, and comprising the Governments (represented by Director of Factories, Federal Ministry of Labour & Productivity and States government representatives), Employers (represented by the Nigerian Employers Consultative Association, (NECA) and Workers (represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)/Trade Union Congress (TUC), and whose objective is to prevent industrial accidents and hazards and promote occupational health and welfare in industrial establishments.
He participated in many International and National Safety Seminars, Workshops and Conferences He has written and presented papers on Safety Management, Accident Costs, Principles of Accident Prevention, Permit to work system, Logistics HSE, Emergency management, Confined Space Entry, etc. for Organizations, institutions, etc.
Member British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), London.
Borno State Headquarters Scout Commissioner.
President Obowu Development Association, Lagos.
Crowned Eze Ndigbo, IFO LGA, Ogun State, Nigeria.