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Prof.
ESSIEN
Okon Etim Akpan
University Teacher, Pro fessor of Linguistics; LGA: !biono Ibom; Born: Jan. 10, 1942; Pa: Elder Etim A. Essien (d) and Mrs. Iquo E Essien (d); Married to Mrs. Maria O. Essien; 'Children: Richard (26); Mabel (24), Ima (21), Inemesit (17), Anthony (14); Education: Hope Waddell Training Institution, Calabar, 1954-58, WASC; Univ. of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1962-65, BA English; Univ. of California, Los Angeles, 1967-68, MA Lmguistics; Univ. ofEdinburgb, Scotland, 1971- 74, Ph.D. Linguistics; Other Qualifications: Certifieate in Teaching English as a Second Language, 1968: Career and Work History: Graduate Teacher, Catholic Mission, Ikot Ekpenc. 1965-67' Lecturer Ahmadu Bello Univ., Zaria, 1968- 76; Senior Lectu;er, Professor, Univ. of Calabar, 1976-present; Head, Dept., Languages/ Linguistics, Univ. of Caiabar, 1984-93; Dean, Faculty of Arts, Univ. ofCaiabar, 1991-95; Chainnan, Committee of Deans, 1993-95; Career Related Rt;Sponsibilities: Mem., Governing Board, Nigeria Educational ~esearch and Development Council. Abuja, 1990-94; Mem., Governing Council" Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, 1992-93; Mem., GoverniogCouncil, Univ. of Calabar, I 993-present; Special Work 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 .•••
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