EFFIONG, Hon. Martin Okon

was born at Uko Akpan Enwang in Oron, Cross River State on June 12, 1925. He is a christian. He schooled at St. Mary's Catholic School, Oron from 1931 to 1936; the Boys High School Oron in 1937 and the Henshaw Town School, Calabar in 1938 where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate the same year. He rained admission into St. Patrick's College, *U Ansa, Calabar in 1939 and obtained his indary Class Four Pass Certificate in 1942. He left for the school of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia-lbeku and obtained his Agricultural Assistant Certificate in 1959. He took a cor respondence course in G.C.E. (A level) from Wolsey Hall from 1965 to 1966, sat for the ex amination in 1966 and passed. Between April 1 and October 13, 1977 he rose from the rank of Agricultural Superintendent to that of Senior Agricultural Superintendent. He was in charge of the General Agricultural Divisional Extensions Services from April 1967 to December 1978.…