NYONG, Chief Bassey A.

B.Sc, educationist, administrator, born March 9,1933, Mbiaya Uruan, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State; married Arit Asuquo Orok 1958, three sons, five daughters; Education: Church of Scotland Mission School, Mbiaya, 1938-45, Hope Waddell Training Institution, Calabar, 1946- 49, University College (now University of Ibadan), ibadan, 1951-55,1959-60, Institute of Education, University of London, 1970- 71; Career: Appointed Science Master, Hope Waddell Training Institution, Calabar, 1955-60; Senior Science Master, Lutheran High School, Uyo, 1960-63; Education Officer, defunct Eastern Nigeria Government, 1963-67; Inspector of Education, former South-Eastern State, 1968-70; Senior Lec turer and Head, Departmentof Science, Ad vanced Teachers' Training College, Uyo, 1970-74; acting Head, Department ofChem istry, College of Education, Uyo, 1974-75; Deputy Principal, School of Arts and Sci ence, Uyo, 1975-76; Principal, Special Grade, 1976; appointed Principal andChief Executive, School ofArts and Science, Uyo, since 1978; Board member, JAMB, 1986; former Chairman, Science Teachers' Asso ciation, International (Rotary Club of Uyo), 1983-84 and President, 1985-86; Chairman, Committee on Science and'Technical Edu cation, 1985;…