Dr. Gregory A. Onah

MBBS (Sydney), FRACS (Paediatric Surgery)

The Rev. Dr Gregory A. Onah was born on the 4th of June, 1970 in Olarhor-Okpoma, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. A Ph.D holder in African Traditional Religion and Culure. He attended the following institutions in his academic build-up. Christ the King primary school Okpoma, 1974-1980, Yala Secondary Commercial School Okpoma 1980-1985, Jonathan Ekong Memorial Lutheran Seminary Obot Idim, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, 1991-1992 and 1996-2000 respectively, University of Port Harcourt 2001-2012, B.A., MA., Ph.D. The Rev. Dr. Onah joined the Academic Staff of the prestigious University of Calabar on the 1st of June, 2015 as a Lecturer I. he has taught both the undergraduate and post graduate (MA) students of the Department, supervised students at the undergraduate and post-graduate and attended several conferences. He has more than 11 publications to his credit. Among his publications are the practice of Afiye (caste system) among the Yala people, widowhood practice among the Yala people of Cross River State, Lutheranism in Nigeria, Religion, Cosmology and worldview among the Yala people, the concept of health and wholeness in traditional African Religion and social medicine, among others. In the area of community service, the Rev. Dr. Onah has served as a member of the Department PG Curriculum review, member of the Faculty Committee on exams malpractice and a member of the Faculty of Arts editorial board respectively. .