Ukana, Ikot Ntuen, Essien Udim, Akwa Ibom State
AKPABIO
Godswill
- Married
Senate President of the 10th National Assembly
• Associate Partner, Usoro and Co.
• National Publicity Secretary, Association OF Telecommunication Companies in Nigeria (ATCOM);
• Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, EMIS Telecoms Limited, 2002;
• Commissioner, Petroleum and Natural Resources, 2002-2003;
• Commissioner, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, 2004- 2005;
• Commissioner, Lands and Housing, 2005-2006;
• Governor, Akwa Ibom State, May 29, 2007 – May 29, 2015;
• Senate Minority Leader, July 28, 2015 – August 07, 2018.
• Minister for Niger Delta Affairs. 2019 -2022
• Doctorate of Management Science, Honoris Causa, Nigeria Defence Academy (2011).
• Doctorate of Law, Honoris Causa, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2010).
• Doctorate of Law, Honoris Causa, University of Calabar, Calabar (2009)
• Doctorate of Law, Honoris Causa, University of Uyo, Uyo (2009).
• Doctorate of Public Administration (Honoris Causa), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (2009).
• Doctorate of Management Science (Honoris Causa) Federal University of Technology, Owerri (2011).
• Doctorate of Public Administration, Honoris Causa Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu (2013).
• Doctorate of Human Resource Management (Honoris Causa) Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo.
• Honorary Fellow of Nigeria Society of Engineers (2010) (Only fourteen non-engineers have so far been so honoured in Nigeria).
• Fellow, Kazaure Polytechnic, Kazaure (2008).
• Fellow of the Yaba College of Technology, Yaba (2011).
• Fellow of the College of Education, Bichi, and a host of others.
• Most Education Friendly Governor in Nigeria (2008) by the National Parent-Teacher Association.
• Best Booster Governor Award for Promoting Science, Technology and Mathematics by the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria.
• Goodwill Ambassador of the Nigerian Medical Association.
– People’s Democratic Party (PDP),
-All Progressive Congress (APC), 2018 till date
– Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON);
– “Most Education Friendly Governor in Nigeria” by the National Parent-Teacher Association, 2008;
– “Most Outstanding Governor in Nigeria” (South South) by National Daily Newspaper, 2008;
– Fellow, Kazaure Polytechnic, Kazaure, Jigawa State, 2008;
– “Man of the Year” by The Daily Independent , 2009;
– “Man of the Year” by National Daily Newspaper, 2009;
– “Governor of the Year”, (South-South) by City People Magazine;
– “Best Governor Infrastructure” by Encomium Magazine, 2009;
– “Excellency Award for Best Governor” (South-South), by Global Excellence Magazine, 2009;
– “Best Governor (South South)” by Encomium Magazine;
– “Best Governor in Africa” by Africa Development Magazine;
– “Best Governor in Nigeria and Outstanding Human Brand” by Billboard World, 2010;
– “Man of the Year” by National Daily Newspaper, 2010;
– Honorary Fellow, Nigeria Society of Engineers, 2010;
– “Governor of the Year” by Nigerian Tribune, 2010;
– Award of Excellence for Outstanding Performance by Nigeria Union of Journalists, 2010;
– “Man of the Year” by Sun Newspaper, 2011;
– Goodwill Ambassador of the Nigerian Medical Association;
– “Most Prolific Governor” by the National Councillors’ Forum;
– Best Booster Governor Award for Promoting Science, Technology and Mathematics by the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria;
– Fellow, College of Education, Bichi, Kano State;
– Fellow, Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos, 2011;
– “Governor of the Year” by Leadership Newspaper, 2012;
– “Best Governor Infrastructure and Empowerment Award” by Central Bank of Nigeria, 2012.
– The Congressional Certificate of Recognition of the United States Congress, 2011;
– Africa Lifetime Achievement Prize awarded by Millennium Excellence Foundation in Kenya;
– The Gold Humanitarian Services Award of the Republic of Niger by Niger’s Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Alhaji Moussa Ibrahim, 2008;
– Exam Ethic Marshall by Exam Ethic International, Ghana, 2009;
– Best Governor, Infrastructure Development by BEN Television London, United Kingdom, 2009;
– Honorary citizen of the city of Georgia, New Jersey, United States.
PUBLICATION
Books
– Words that Build a Nation: Famous Words of Governor Akpabio.
– Doctorate of Law, Honoris Causa, University of Calabar, Cross River State, 2009;
– Doctorate of Law, Honoris Causa, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, 2009;
– Doctorate of Public Administration (Honoris Causa), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, 2009;
– Doctorate of Law, Honoris Causa, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, 2010;
– Doctorate of Management Science (Honoris Causa) Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State 2011;
– Doctorate of Management Science, Honoris Causa, Nigeria Defence Academy, 2011;
– Doctorate of Public Administration, Honoris Causa Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu State, 2013;
– Doctorate of Human Resource Management (Honoris Causa) Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo State;
On August 8, 2018, in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, an All Progressive Congress (APC) Rally was held on behalf of Senator Akpabio as he defected from People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
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