Ntieyong Udo AKPAN

Biographical record

Title

Chief

Surname

AKPAN

First Name

Ntieyong

Other Names

Udo

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

Mar 9. 1924

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Akwa-Ibom

Place of Birth

Ibiono Ibom;

Father's Name

Chief Udo Akpanakpan

Father's Status

Deceased

Mother's Name

Madam Uwa U. Ekpo

Mother's Status

Deceased

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Obong anwan Margaret A. A kpan

Names of Children

Victor, Grace. Jennifer. Inyang

Profession

Retired Public Servant, scholar, administrator, Community leader,consultant,Elder statesman.

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Duke Town Se c. Sch .. 1941-4 2. Class IV Cert.: Acquired through private studies, London Matriculation, 1943-44, In ter. B.A. and B.Sc. Econ. 1944-47; B.A. London, I 947 - 50; B.Sc. (Eco n) London 1955;

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Fellow. Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria: Listed in Who '.\' Who in Nigeria: Africa Who 's Who

Previous Appointments

Clerical Officer, Nigerian Government, Calabar 1944-52; Ass t. District Officer District Officer, Calabar and Onitsha Prov inces, 1952- 55, Clerk, Executive Council, Eastern Nigeria Govt., Enugu, 1955-56; Secretary, Eastern Nige ria Commissioner's Office, London. 1957-58; Secretary, Pub lic Service Commission, Enugu, 1958-59; Permanent Secretaries): Eastern Nigerian Govt, Enugu, 1959-66; Chief Secretary to the Government and Head of Se rvice. Enugu, 1966•70; Pro-Chancellor, Univ. of Nigeria, Ns ukk a, 1970-73; Coordinator, Development Administration, South Eastern State, Calabar, 1972-74: Executive Chairman, South Eastern State Cultural Centre Planning and Management Board, Calabar, 197 4-76; Chairman, Governing Council, Co li of Education, Uyo 1976 -79; Senior Research Fe llow, Un iv. of Calabar, 1977-79; Research Reader, Univ. of Calabar, 1979; Founding Director, Institute of Public Policy and Administration, Univ. of Calabar, 198 3-88: Pro-Chance llor, Univ. of Be nin, 1980-83: Chairman National Commission of Museums and Monuments, Lagos, 1988-91, Mem, National Commission for Salaries, Wages and Incomes, Lagos, 1992-94;

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

Governorship Candidate, Nigerian People's Party, Cross River State, 1979; President General, Ibiono Welfare and Development Union, 1982- 87:

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

Epitaph to Indirect Rille; 71,e Wooden Gon g; The Reservoir; The Struggle for Secession; A Personal Account of the Nigeria Civil War; Public Administration 111 Ni geria: Sub Chapters in Aklva I bol/1 Stat e: Jhe Land of' Promise; and many similar book contributions and unpublished manuscripts;

Outstanding Achievements

Cert of Merit of the Nigerian Institute of Estate Surveyors, Lagos. 1980: Ntinya Chief, Ibiono Ibom, 19 73;

Other Relevant Information

Ordained Elder, Presbyterian Church of Nigeria: 1963: Vice Pres ., Christian Council of Nigeria, 1973-76; Pres ., Christian Counc il of Nigeria 1976 -79; Na tional Vice Pres., Y.M. C.A ., 1973 -78: National Vice ~res. , Health Asscn of Nige ria; V ice Pres. , Christian Hea lth Asscn of Nige ria (CHAN) 1986-92: T rustee, CHAN, 1992 Prese nt; Trustee. Conunittee of Pro-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, 1980 - present.

Residential Address

Goodwill Lodge, Mbiabong Edem Edik, c/o Postal Agency, lkpa Ibiono Ibom, Ibiono [born LGA, Akwa Iborn State

Official Address

Writing, Voluntary.social and Humanitarian Activities; Office: 5 Duke Town Drive, Cross River Housing Estate, GPO. Box 498, Calabar, Cross River State. Tel: 087 ~ 222232.