Biographical overview
Russia, 1963; Political Detainee, 1966-70; Proprietor and Instructor, Mary's Boutique, Lagos, 1971; ah: Honoury Doctorate Degree of Letters (D.Litt) Honours Causa by theUniversity of Calabar, April 8, 1995, Certificate of honour, Home Economics Teachers Association of Nigeria (HETAN), 1996; Government Secondary School, Henshaw Town Old Students Association, Calabar; nh: Officer of the Order of the Niger, 1992 and Commander of the Federal Republic Nigeria; Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), awards: First African Woman by the African Women International Club, 1994; Canaan City Club, Winner Karis Award by The Household of God 2001; The Federal Government named the Calabar Airport after her, 2001; publ: European Women As I See Them A pamphlet,Magaret Ekpo Lioness in Nigerian Politics, by Dr. Stella Effah-Attoe and Solomomn Jaja's lectures Dept of History; pp: defunct National Council of Nigerian Citizens, 1948-66; mem.Parliament, Aba Urban North, 1960-66; sc: Life Patron, National Council of Women Societies, Grand Patron, Cross River State Women in Politics, life patron. Women in Nigeria (WIN); hob: photography, sports, reading;off: Flat A4, Doctors Quarters, Kasuk Village, Ikot Ishie, P.O. Box 1607, Calabar, Cross River State; tel: 087-233499, Creek Town, Calabar, Cross River State.
Biographical record
- Title
- Dr
Chief - Surname
- EKPO,
- First Name
- Margaret Udo
- Gender
- Female
- Source of Publication
- NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)
- Date of Birth
- July 27, 1914
- Status
- Alive
- Date of Death
- September 21, 2006
- State of Origin
- Cross River State
- Place of Birth
- Creek Town, Nigeria Protectorate
- Father's Name
- Okoroafor Obiasulor
- Father's Status
- N/A
- Mother's Name
- Inyang Eyo Aniemewue.
- Mother's Status
- N/A
- Marital Status
- Married
- Name of Spouse
- John Udo Ekpo,
- Names of Children
- Mr. Edward Effi Ekpo Major Winston Eyo Ekpo
- Profession
- Political activist
Designer - Working Experience
- Founder, Domestic Science and Sewing Institute, Aba
Founder, Aba Township Women's Association.
Member Eastern Regional House of Assembly - Education Level
- Tertiary
- Schools Attended with Dates
- Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin Ireland.
- Have you ever been a member of any political party?
- N/A
- Awards and Honours
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport.
- Other Relevant Information
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Ekpo
- Source
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Ekpo
Source
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Ekpo
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