Biographical overview
Related Achievemenn: Developed the Ibibio Language and caused it to be recognised as Nigeria's fourth largest language within and in the International Linguistic Community; His academic publications are appreciated globally - USA, Europe, Japan, Austra1ia; Orthographed the Qua language; Publications: Books published globally; Chapters in books; articles in learned journals; Civic Activities: Secretary, South Eastern State Students Asscn., Los Aogeles, 1967-68; Secretary, Nigerian Union of Great Britain, Edinburgh, 1972-73; Financial Secretary, Good Samaritan Organisation, Calabar, 1980-82; Mem., Kano Club, Kano, 1969-76; Honours and Awards: Best Latin Student, Hope Waddell Training Institution, Calabar, 1958; Travel Grantee, Committee of Permanent Linguists and Linguistic· Society of Morocco, Holland and Morocco, 1988; Obong S. Udo Etuk Excellence Award, Mboho MjqJarawa Ibibio, Uyo, 1990; Eminent Person ' A~d, Federation of Akwa Ibom Women Asscns. (FAlWA), Uyo, 1995; Profes~ional Membeqhips: Various. President, Nigerian English Studies Asscn., 1974-76, Mem., Linguistic Asscn. of Nigeria, Mem. Ibibio Language Writers Asscn., Listed in Who 's Who in Nigeria, International Directory of Distinguished Leadership. 4th Edition; Who 's Who in the World. Religious Affiliation: Presbyterian; Hobbies Lawn, Table Tennis Classical Music, Reading of Biographies. A concerned Christian for the plight of the under privileged. Office: Dept. of Languages and Linguistics, Univ. of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State. Home: Ntan Ekere, Ibiono Ibom, Akwa Ibom State .•••
Biographical record
- Title
- Prof.
- Surname
- ESSIEN
- First Name
- Okon Etim Akpan
- Gender
- Male
- Source of Publication
- Who's Who Akwa Ibom State
- Status
- Died
- Father's Status
- N/A
- Mother's Status
- N/A
- Marital Status
- Married
- Profession
- University Lecturer
- Education Level
- Tertiary
- Have you ever been a member of any political party?
- N/A
- Source
- Who's Who Akwa Ibom State...https://imeldaludoh.wordpress.com/2016/08/18/nearly-four-decades-of-linguistics-with-professor-okon-essien/#:~:text=The%20death%20has%20been%20confirmed,community%20and%20indeed%20the%20Academia.&text=Our%20thoughts%20are%20with%20his,pray%20for%20his%20peaceful%20rest.
Source
Who's Who Akwa Ibom State...https://imeldaludoh.wordpress.com/2016/08/18/nearly-four-decades-of-linguistics-with-professor-okon-essien/#:~:text=The%20death%20has%20been%20confirmed,community%20and%20indeed%20the%20Academia.&text=Our%20thoughts%20are%20with%20his,pray%20for%20his%20peaceful%20rest.
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