Nsima Jonah AKPAN,

Biographical record

Surname

AKPAN,

First Name

Nsima

Other Names

Jonah

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

April 4, 1951

State of Origin

Akwa-Ibom

Place of Birth

Onna

Name of Spouse

Ekaete

Names of Children

has four children

Profession

journalist, civil servant, administrator

Schools Attended with Dates

Sekondi College, Sekondi, Ghana, 1965-69; Bishop Herman College, Kpando Ghana, 1969-71; University of Lagos, 1975-79.

Educational Qualification

B.Sc;

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Nigerian Institute of Sales Management; Nigeria Union of Journalists; f:, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations,

Previous Appointments

Clerk, Central Bank of Nigeria, Lagos, 1972-75; Information Officer, Ministry of Information, Calabar, 1979-81; News Editor/Reporter, NTA Channel 6, Aba, 1979-80; asst. Press Secretary to the State Governor, Cross River State, 1982-83; Information Officer, Ministry of Information, Calabar, 1983-85; Communications Officer, UNICEF Projects Office, Calabar, 1985-87; Information Officer, Ministry of Information, Uyo, Akwa Ibom Slate, 1987-88; snr. editor, Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Corporation; Principal Editor/Controller of News; Deputy Director of News and Current Affairs, Akwa Ibom State Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-94; ch: Onna lga.. Caretaker Committee, Akwa Ibom State, 1994-96;Deputy dir: Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Corporation (Radio), 1996; Patron, Nigerian Legion, Akwa Ibom State branch, Uyo; patron, Ibibio Students Union, University of Uyo Branch;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Awards and Honours

Travenol/Africa Health Essay Award, London, 1987; Best Performing Local Government Chairman Award, Akwa Ibom State Government, 1994; 1995; Excellence Award in Management, Nigeria Institute of Management, Akwa Ibom State, 1994; Excellence Award, Radio, Television and Theatre Workers Union of Nigeria, 1994; Excellence Award, Louis Club International; Merit Award for Community Service, Rotaract Club,

Hobbies

reading, writing