THE COMMISSIONER FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Dr Ronald Eyime was born on Sunday 1st January 1956 in Utagba ogbe, Kwale in Ndokwa West Local Government of Delta State. He attended the CMS Primary School, Kwale and Mater Dei Grammar School in Ashaka, Delta State, He obtained a Bachelor of Science Hons degree in Optometry with a Second Class Upper Division from the University of Benin, and also a
Doctor of Optometry (O.D) from the same University.

Dr. Eyime holds the fellowship of the Nigerian College of Optometrists (F.N.C.O) in Public Health/Community Optometry. He is also a Fellow of the Nigerian OptometricAssociation (F.N.O.A).

On completion of his NYSC at the Lagos General Hospital, he was appointed Managing Director/Consultant Optometrist Rodway Ophthalmic. He later moved on to Tripod Ophthalmic Limited from where he was appointed Registrar/Chief Executive of the Optometric and Dispensing opticians Board of Nigeria.

At various times, he was Chairman E-zed Mortgage Finance Ltd and Ronzy Nigeria Ltd. Dr. Eyime as a young professional graduate single handedly led his colleagues in the political struggle which led to the promulgation of decree 34 of 1989, the Optometry Legislation establishing the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board of Nigeria.

In recognition of his singular role in the promulgation of the Optometry Legislation, the Federal Government appointed Dr Ronald Eyime as the pioneer Registrar and Chief Executive of the Optometric and Dispensing Opticians Board of Nigeria, a position he still holds today breaking the record of being the longest serving Registrar of any Professional Board in Nigeria. this capacity, Dr Ronald Eyime took Nigeria to the Professional World Body.

Since 1991 till date he has attended all the International Optometric and Optical League (100L) and World Council of Optometry (WCO) general delegates meeting all over the world as the leader of the Nigerian and African delegation. As a passionate patriot, Dr. Ronald Eyime has brought glory and honour to Nigeria through his exemplary accomplishments.

Indeed Dr. Ronald Eyime has single handedly taken the profession of Optometry in Nigeria and Africa to great heights as the only African delegate to these global meetings from 1991 to 1995.

In recognition of his global role in the development of Optometry, Dr Ronald Eyime was appointed member of a 5-man Task Force that developed the blue print which led to the formation of the world Council of Optometry (W.C.O). Dr. Eyime was an executive committee of the IOOL from 1991 - 1995 and Chairman of the Public Health and Development Committee of the WCO from 1998 - 2004.

In the year 2000. Dr Ronald Eyime was elected the first President of African Council of Optometry. He was able to get the WHO to recognize the World Council of Optometry. Dr. Eyime is a very highly respected member of the World Council of Optometry as well as its associates, like the International Agency for the prevention of Blindness and the W.H.O.

Dr Ronald Eyime's strings of professional achievements and accomplishments single him out as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize. He was unanimously declared the World Optometrist of the year 2003.

From 1991 till date, Dr. Ronald Eyime has been leading the Nigerian delegates to the annual general delegates meeting of the World Council of Optometry (WCO). As a worthy ambassador, he has been able to represent Nigeria in the Global body's meetings in Spain, Norway, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Israel, USA, UK, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, Greece, Finland, India and Japan.

Dr. Ronald Eyime was a member of the National Advisory Committee on Health 1931 -1998. National President, Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) 1990-1995

Member, 5-man Think-Thank Group on the future of World Optometry (IOOL) 1995 Member, Optometric Development Committee international Optometric and Optical League (IOOL) 19192-1994.

Registrar/Chief Executive, Optometrists Registration Board of Nigeria 1992 - 2005
Member, Management Board, NnamdiAzikiwe Univeristy Teaching Hospital.
Executive Member, International Optometric and Optical League (IOOL)
Nigerian Optometrists of the year, 1995 & 2002.
Member, Governing Board, World Council of Optometry (WCO) 1995 till date.
Secretary, National Univeristies Commission (NUC) panel on the review of Science Curriculum of Nigerian Universities, 2001
Member, Management Board, Federal Medical Centre Yola 2002 - 2004
President, Afncan Council of Optometry 2000-2004
Chairman, public Health and Development Committee, World Council of Optometry 1999 - 2004
Governing Board Member, National Eye Centre, Kaduna since 2005
Honorary Director General for Africa International Biographical institute from 2005

AWARDS
World Optometrists of the year 2003 Fellow, Nigerian Optometric Association (F.N.O.A)
Award Winner, Nigerian Optometric Association of the year 1995 & 2002
Patron's Award Nigeria Optometric Students Association (N.O.S.A), 1998.
Distinguished Gold Lecturer Award Winner,
Ophthalmological society of Nigeria 2003.
Development in Nigeria Meritorious (DINMA) Award 2003.
Man of the year Award, American Biographical institute, - 2003
Distinguished West Africa leadership Gold Award
2003. The Nigerian Sectoral leadership Award 2004. African Ethics Legacy of Patriotism Award for
Excellence in Health Care Delivery 2005.

Dr. Ronald Eyime is an accomplished intellectual in his chosen profession and has contributed globally towards the development of his profession through many publications and paper presentations. Inaugural Director of Club Services, Rotary Club of Idi-Araba, Lagos
Director, international services, Rotary Club Idi-Araba Lagos 1989 -1991 Graduate of Patmos Bible School of Faith, 1998.
Coordinating Pastor, Christ Chapel International Churches, (C.C.I.C) Surulere Centre, Lagos Co-ordinator, Feed the Poor Programme, C.C.I.C, Surulere Lagos.

EYIME HAS ALSO BEEN INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE
Dr. Eyime has been involved in politics right from his University days. His political involvements span through students,
professional, cultural and party politics. His professional political involvements pushed him through various elective positions up to the Worid level.

POLITICAL INVOLVEMENTS
Dr. Eyime contested and won elections into such positions as:

* President of Nigerian Optometric Association (N.O.A) President of African Council of Optometry (AFCO)
* Governing board member of the Worid Council of Optometry (W.C.O)
* Executive member of the International Optometric and optical League (IOOL). to mention but a few.

HIS CULTURAL AND PARTY POLITICAL INVOLVEMENTS INCLUDE:
Member of University of Benin Students Congress 1979 -1981 Chairman, Common Facilities Committee (Welfare Secretary) University of Benin 1981 1982. Member, Anioma Leaders Forum - a body that brought together the different interest groups in Delta North Senatorial District of Delta State. Chairman Delta Renaissance - a political body that encourages quality leadership in Delta State.
Active Member of Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State since inception. Member movement for the creation of Anioma State Member, Committee for the articulation of Anioma interest at the National political Reform Conference.

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