Obot Jackson AKPABIO,

Biographical record

Surname

AKPABIO,

First Name

Obot

Other Names

Jackson

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

April4,1943

State of Origin

Akwa-Ibom

Name of Spouse

J.lquo

Names of Children

Has four children

Profession

Chartered librarian, broadcaster, journalist, Administrator

Schools Attended with Dates

QuaIboe Mission Secondary School Etinan (now Etinan Institute, Etinan), 1957-61; Manchester Polytechnic, Manchester, England, 1971-73.

Previous Appointments

Agricultural Asst, Eastern Nigeria Government Umudike, Abakaliki; Abak, 1962-63; Library Asst, Eastern Nigeria Library Board, Enugu; Ikot Ekpene, 1963-68; Asst Library Officer, South-Eastern State Government Calabar, 1970-73; Librarian, Mobile Library Service, South-Eastern State Government Calabar, 1974-75; Divisional Librarian, Cross River State Government Calabar, Uyo,1975-78; Editor/Head of Current Affairs, Nigerian Television Authority, Calabar, 1978-83;Operationsmgr.,Sar Productions Limited, Calabar, 1985-89;md: Precision Associates Limited,Uyo,since 1989;e-din/Special Assistant to the Governor, Council of Arts and Culture, Government Akwa Ibom State, presently, Asst dir. South-Eastern State Contingent to National Arts Festival, 1974;mm: Nigeria's Drama Troupe, FESTAC'77;AdjudicationPanel (representing Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Rivers States), Nigeria Festival of Television Production, 1988;Caretaker Committee, Etinan Local Government Area, 1990;pioneerch: Akwa Ibom State Volley Ball Association, 1989-94;dir. Cross River State Agricultural Development Corporation, Calabar, Etinan Community Bank,Etinan, 1993.

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

Yes

If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates

Secretary, defunct Social Democratic Party Caretaker Committee, Etinan chapter,1992-93

Hobbies

travelling, sports, performing arts, reading

Social Clubs

sec-gen. Uyo Club, 1991-92

Official Address

Council of Arts and Culture, Ohio Ofot, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.