Born
Hon. Colonel
ESSANG,
Okon Ita
Army Officer, Politician, Businessman, Civil War Veteran (Rtd. Col), Chainnan and Managing Director, Joe Harrison (Nig) Ltd., Borehole Driller; LGA: Mbo; Born: Aug. 3, 1934; Pa: Chief Harrison O. Essang and Madam Atim H. Essang (d); Mar ried to Mrs. Akon 0 Essang; Children: Atim (27), B~ssey (22), Dorothy (20); Education: Uzuakoli Methodist College, 1950- 54, Cambridge Overseas School Certificate; lbadaJ School of Forestry, 1955-57, Diploma in Forestry: Ghana Military Academy, 1958-59 and Militar Academy UK, 1959-61, Queen's Conunission United States Army Infantry School, 1967, Infantry School Dipl; Honorary Degrees: Doctorate Degree (DBA Honoris Causa) by Albert Einstein Intema tiona 1 Academy Foundation, 1989; Internationa. Academy Foundation Cross of Merit, 1991 ; Career and Work History: With the Un.ited Nations in Congo, Kinshasha, Luluabourg, 1961-63: Forestry Research Asst., Fed. Govt .. 1956-58: AdjutaJlt Nigerian Military Training College, Kaduna, 1964-65, Chief Instructor (Tactics), NMTC, Kaduna, 1966; Persollllell Admin Manager, Santafe Drilling, Qua Iboe Tenninal, 1971 ; Senior Management Staff, Shell, BP, Port Harcourt, ' 1971-76; Chainnan Board of Directors, SESCOT (Now Cross Lines Ltd.), Calabar, 1975-82; Career Related Responsibilities: Civil Commissioner in the Ministry of Education, Calabar; Min. of Lands and Housing, Calabar; Min. of Finance, Calabar, 1978-79; Mem., CRS Executive Council; Special. Work Related Achievement: Attended special (Mechanical, Transport) Course at Sc.hool of Logistics and Supply, Bordon, Hampshire, England; Creative Wod,s: Portrait of "My Wife" exhibited at the International Conference on Arts and Communications, CamIJiidge; "Mbopo" and many other paintings; Civic and Political Activities: Pres-General, Oron Dev. Union (Oron in Diaspora), 1979-80, 1990-91 ; Hon. Mem., NRC House ofRep., National Assembly Abuja, 1992-93; Political Activist, United Nigeria Party, Abuja, 1996; Listed in Aji-ica Who's Who. Who's Who in Nigeria; Who's Who in the Commonwealth: Illustrated in World Edition of International ReglSTer of Profiles, 1984; Professio~ a1 Memberships: H~norary Fellow, Biographical Academy of the Commonwealth; Religious Affiliation: Methodist; Hobbies: Portrait Painting and Drawing, Bird Hunting; Office: Joe Harrison Nigeria Ltd., 44 Aka Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State; Tel: (085) 201612.
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Army Officer , Politician , Businessman
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