Efiong Etim ESSIEN,

Financial Consultant , Journalist

B.Sc; financial consultant, journalistb: December 15, 1940; p: Itu; ht: Ikot Anse Itam; Iga: Itu; so: Akwa Ibom; nc: one s, three d; ed: North Itam Primary School 1947-5->- Nsan Presbytery School, 1953; Use Ikot Amama, 1954-55; Teacher's Tra.nmg College, Oku Iboku, 1959-60; Correspondence Courses G.C.E. 1960-63; University of Lagos, 1964-67; Commonwealth Course in Financial Journalism, Cardiff, 1975; cr: Research asst CBN, 1967-69; asst. Economist, CBN, 1970; Economic Editor,' Daily Time. 1973-75; Founding Editor, Business Times, 1975; ce. Cross River Newspaper Corporation, 1976-79; Special Adviser Economic Affairs, Cross River State, 1978-83; ch. Guardian Editorial Board, 1988; mm: Presidential Advisory Committee; 1988-92; Ami Inflation Task Force, 1975; Federal Government Tarrif Board, 1987- 92; International Monetary Fund Committee on Loan, 1986; Nigerian Union of Journalism; Nigerian Economic Society; ch. International Merchant Bank. 1989-91; comm. Oil Mineral Producing Area Commission, 1992-95; dir. Afribank, 1995-98; ch. Investors Advisers Ltd; tt: Obong Unwana. Itu, 1980; Ada Idaho Ke Eburutu, 1995; Obong Unwana Ibotio/Ndon. 1995; etc;…