Enefiok Okon AKWAOWO,

Biographical record

Surname

AKWAOWO,

First Name

Enefiok

Other Names

Okon

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

December 3, 1947

State of Origin

Akwa-Ibom

Name of Spouse

Enefiok

Names of Children

has five children

Profession

journalist, civil servant, administrator

Schools Attended with Dates

Ibibio State College, Ikot Ekpene, 1958- 61; Union Secondary School, Ibiaku, 1962; Hope Waddell Training Institution, Calabar, 1969-71; University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1971- 74; University of Ibadan, 1989.

Educational Qualification

B.Sc,

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Nigerian Institute of Public Relations; member, Nigeria Union of Journalists;

Previous Appointments

Information Officer II, Ministry of Information and Culture, Calabar, 1976; Information Officer, Uyo Local Government Area, 1976-77; Information Officer, Ministry of Health, Industry and Commerce, 1978-79; Information Officer and Head, Press and Public Services Unit, Ministry of Information and Social Development, Calabar, 1980-82; Principal Information Officer/ Head, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Culture, Uyo, 1988-89; asst. Chief Information Officer, 1989-91; Asst. dir. Information, 1991-95; Deputy dir: Information and Publications, since 1995; ag. ps. Military gov. Cross River State; Deputy ch/Editorin- Chief. Editorial Board, Ministry of Information and Culture Uyo;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

International/Foreign Decorations

Akwa Ibom State Handbook, 1996

Hobbies

community-oriented programmes, reading

Phone Number

085-201231; 085-201168

Residential Address

Plot 58, Charles Etim Street, Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, tel:

Official Address

Ministry of Information and Culture,Uyo,Akwa Ibom State