Nimi Briggs

Nimi Dimkpa Briggs (22 February 1944 – 10 April 2023) was a Nigerian academic, scholar and Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.^[1]

Nimi Briggs
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt
In office 10 July 2000 – 9 July 2005
Chairman of the Rivers State Economic Advisory Council
Incumbent
Assumed office November 2007
Personal details
Born	Nimi Dimkpa Briggs (1944-02-22)22 February 1944 Port Harcourt (now in Rivers State), Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
Died	10 April 2023(2023-04-10) (aged 79) Nigeria
Spouse	Data Ogi-Briggs
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Lagos (MBBS)
Website	www.nimibriggs.org

Education

Briggs had his early education at Nyemoni Grammar School Abonnema and Baptist High School, Port Harcourt. Later, he enrolled at Government College Umuahia where he completed his secondary education. In June 1969, he received his bachelor's degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Lagos, Nigeria.^[2]

Career

Briggs served as the Vice-Chancellor of University of Port Harcourt twice.^[3] First, as Acting Vice-Chancellor from 1995 to 1996, before he was appointed again in 2000 serving until 2005. He was the former Chairman Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities and the Chairman of the Board of the National Hospital. Between 2007 and 2008, he was appointed Chairman of the Rivers State Economic Advisory Council and the Rivers State Community Foundation as well as, Director of Centre for Health and Development, University of Port Harcourt.^[2]

Death

Nimi Briggs died on 10 April 2023, at the age of 79.^[4]

See also

• List of people from Rivers State