Bassey Etim AKPAN

Biographical record

Title

Chief

Surname

AKPAN

First Name

Bassey

Other Names

Etim

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

Mar 3, 1935

Status

Alive

Father's Name

Obong Etim A. Ekan

Father's Status

Deceased

Mother's Name

Madam Mmanuna A.' Akpan

Mother's Status

Deceased

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Mrs Eno B. Akpan

Names of Children

Stella, Eno-Obong , Ekanabasi , and nine others

Profession

Farmer, Civil servant, Management Consultant; Rtd. Permanent Secretary

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Hope Waddell Training' Inst., Calabar, 1950-51, Teachers Grd ill, Macgregor Coli, AflkPo,'195S-56, Teacher Grd II; Univ. of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1960-63, B.A. English; Royal Institute of Public Administration, London, i978, Advanced Management Cert; Other Qualifications: London GeE 1957/ 60;

Previous Appointments

Teacher, Education Authority of Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, 1952-60; Admin. Officer in various Ministries and field offices, Eastern NigeriaGovt 1963-68; South Eastern State/Cross River State Civil Service, Calabar, 1968-77, Permanent Secretary in various Ministries, CRS Civil Service Calabar, 1977-87; Emergency relief and post war reconstruction work, Min of Economic Development and Reconstruction, Calabar, 1968-71; Ore\\, attention to Bakassi situation as Senior District Officer, Eket Division, 1969-70; Attended many top management courses within and outside Nigeria; Principal collaborator, United Nations sponsored Studies in Local Government Personnel Systems In the world, f965156; Mem of the Federal Govt Public Service Review Commission, Task Force on Local Government, 1973; Mem of Panel that produced the• Orthography of the Ibibio Language DOW in' use; Civic and Political Activities: Executive Chairman, Uyo Local Govt, 1988-89; Pioneer Executive Chairman, Uruan Local Government, 198?; National Chairman, Republican Party of Nigeria, dissolved at Abuja, 1989; Mem, National Committee on Membership of NRC, 1992-93; Founding Mem/First Secretary General, Akwa Esop Imaisong Ibibio, a' Pan Ibibio Organisation, 1975-present; Mem, Akwa Ibom State Civil Service Commission, 1994-present;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Traditional Titles

Obong ikpaisong Uyo by. the Paramount Ruler, Uyo LGA, Uyo, 1980; Atakpo Exceisior, by Nsomm of Uruan, Idu Uruan, 1988

Outstanding Achievements

Grand Patron, Boy Scouts, Uyo Local Ass~ Uyo, 1988; Henry Carr (Coli of General Studies) UNN award for best all round student, Univ ofNigeria Class of I 963; Orator, ClassofI963, Upiv. ofNigeria, Nsukka, Dean of Arts Prize, 1963

Hobbies

Gardening, Creative Writing

Other Relevant Information

Pioneer Chairman, Uruan LGA, Mem, Akwa Ibom State Civil Service Commission; LGA

Phone Number

085) 202892

Residential Address

3 Ekanakpan Street, Mbiaya Uruan, Mbiaya P.A., Uruan LGA, Akwa Ibom State.

Official Address

Civil Service Commission, Secretariat Complex, Block 5, PMB 1080, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.