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ESEMA,
Ohong Joseph Dickson
Teacher, Farnler, Politician. Managing Di rector of JOESAMA Com pany Limited. Uyo and National President, Na tional Palm Produce Asso ciation. of Nigeria; LGA: Nsit Ubium, Born: Aug.5, 1928; Pa: Obong bickson Essien Esema (d) and Obong-Anwan Matilda Dickson Esema, nee Obot Essie! ·Ekw~re: Married to Mrs. Ekanem Joseph Esema; Children: Edemekong (42), Obot (40), Ibok (36), Essien (36), Sarah (31), Esema; Education: Duke Town Sec Sch, Calabar, 194 1-44; Hope Waddell Training Inst, Calabar, 1945-46. Lincoln Univ., Penn, USA, 1960- 62, BA (History and Mathematics); Columbia Univ., NY, USA, 1962, M.A. (Administration); Career and Work History: Teacher in the Salvation Anny Schools at Ibekwe. Akai, etc. 1944-53: Scnior Tutor, The Salvation Army TIC, Akai Ubium. 1954-59: Supervisor of Salvation Army Schools in Eastern Region of Nigena, 1955-56; Assistant Lecturer, Columbia Univ., New York, USA; TutorlHeadmaster, The Salvation Army Secondary School, Akai Ubium, 1,,963 -66; Principal, TIC, Akai Ubium, 1966 71 ; General Manager of Salvation Army Schools, South Eastern State of Nigeria, 1968-70; Principal, Secondary School, Afaha Obio Eno, ltu, 1971-72; Commissioner of Information and Cultural Affairs, South Eastern State, 1972-75; Pioneer Principal, Government TIC, Afaha Nsit, 1975-76; Principal Grd. I, Government TIC, Ikot Obio Itong, 1976-79; Retired voluntarily in December, 1979; Career Related Activities: Cross River State Chairman and National Vice Chainnan of Nigeria Union of Teachers, 1976-78; State Pres.-General, Cross River and Akwa Ibom State Farmers Council, 1970-90; State Pres. of Akwa Ibom State Agricllltnral Cooperative Asscn. Limited, I 990-present; Mem., Governing Council, Cocoa Research Institnte of Nigeria, 1986-91 ; Director, lhechiowa Oil Palm Company PLC (a Federal Government p·roject), 1986-93; Director, Agricultural Energy Roundtable (International Organisation, UN approved) Geneva, Switzerland; Special Work Related Achievements: Started Government TIC, Afaha Nsit from scratch and Published the EDUCATOR in 1976; Publications: Author. Language Teaching for Teacher Training Colleges. 1958; Publisher of "the EDUCATOR", a Journal for Teachers, 1976; AutJ:!or of The Origin and Histol)' of the lbibio Nation, etc.: Civic and Political Activities: Pres.-General, Cross River State Farmers Asscn., 1970-90; State Chairman. Great Nigeria People's Party and Nigeria People's Party in Cross River State. 1979-83; National Pres .. National Palm Produce Asscn. of Nigeria, 1995-prescnt: State C hain~lan , Police Community Relations Committee. Ak\\'a Ibom State: Federal Govenunent Envoy to North America, Canada, United States of America and East African Countries on FESTAC;. Honours, Awards, Recognition: First prize in Mathematics, 1944, Colours in Athletics and Boxing, 1949-50; "Farmer of the Year" Award, 1985: Leadership Award by Akwa Ibom Students in Anlcrica. 1990; Clan Head ofUbiiun by Traditional selection, 1964-present; Certificate of Excellence by Kiwanis International Club, Uyo, 1995; Listed in Who's Who in American Universities. ; Professional Memberships: Life Mem., Agricultural Society of Nigeria; Life Patron, Council of Nigerian Fanners; Religious Affiliation: Salvation ArnlY; Hobbies and Interests: Games and Sport, Reading, Travelling; Obong Esema has travelled extensively throughout the world; Office: Joesema Co. Ltd ., 186 Aka Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State; Tel.: (085) 201886: Home: Akai Ubiunl. !kot Ubo P.O. Via Eket. Akwa [bom State. Tel.: (085) 302089.
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