Emmanuel Akume ATONGO,

Politician, Businessman

B.Sc; politician, businessman; b: 1942; ht:Kpav, Katsina-Ale so: Benue; married totwelve wives; nc: thirty-seven; ed: St John's School, Gboko, 1959; St. Augustine's Teachers College, 1968; United States University ofAmerice Wisconsin, 1983. en Teacher, St John's Catholic School, 1963; Agidi, 1964; St Mary Catholic School, Ugbe 1965; Headmaster, Catholic School, Zaki Biam, 196oV70; Councillor, TivNative Authority, 1970; Finance Councillor, Katsina-Ala, 1970-72; ch: Katsina-Ala LGA, 1973-75; dir: Public Utility Board, Benue State, 1976, Katsina Steel Rolling Company, 1984; mm:Sub-committee onConstitution Drafting Committee Benue State, 1977-78, Board of Governors, Federal Polytechnic, Idah, 1979-80; ch: Police-Community Relation Committee, Benue State, 1989-93; president-general, Mzough UTiv; ch: Board, Agricultural DevelopmentCompany Limited, Benue State; since 1993. pp: ch. defunct National Republican Convention, Benue State, 1992-93. tt: AngarkarA Tiv. publ: Politics and Youths, 1979; The Finance andthe MagnitudeofaState, 1983; The Politicsandthe Community inBenue State, 1992. sc: presd., RotaryClub, Katsina-Ale 1984-85; hob: Ayo, tennis, off: Mzough UTiv Headquarters, 41,Makir Zape Road, Gboko, Benue State.