Nelson ETUKUDO

Journalist, Administrator

B.A, Journalist, ad ministrator, bom March 4, 1940, Edem Idim Village, Ukanafun, Akwa Ibom State, mar ried Majorie 1978, two sons, five daughters, Education: Ikot Odiong Group School 1947-49, Ukanafun Central School, 1950-53, Qua Iboe Mission Secondary School, (now Etinan Institute), Etinan, 1955- 59, Univer sity ofNigeria, Nsukka, 1963-67; Career: Appointed Editor, South Eastern State To day, 1968; Sales and Marketing Manager, West African Breweries Limited, Lagos and Philip Morris Nigeria Limited, Lagos, 1969- 70; SeniorJournalist, Daily Times ofNige ria, 1970-74; editor, Nigerian Chronicle, Calabar, 1974-76; managing editor, Devel opment Digest, Calabar, andexecutive con sultant, Stan Publicity Consultants, 1977-80; Senior Lecturer and acting Head, Department of Mass Communication, The Polytechnic, Calabar, 1980-82; Principal Lecturer and Head, Department ofMass Communications, The Polytechnic, Calabar, 1983-86; Chief Lecturer and Head, Department of Mass Communications, The Polytechnic, Calabar, since 1987; appointed Director, Directorate for Social Mobilisation (MAMSER), Akwa IbomState, since November 1987; member, Nigeria Union ofJournalists, 1970-83; Chair man, NUJ -Cross River State Branch,…