physician, poli tician, born January 26, 1912, Itigidi, Obubra, Cross River State; married Comfort Agbonnibuan Imoukhuede 1950, five sons, two daughters; Education: Free Church of Scotland School, Itigidi, 1918, Afikpo Gov ernment Primary School, 1927-29, Govern ment College Umuahia, 1929-32, Yaba Higher College, School of Medicine, 1932- 39; Lagos General Hospital (Refresher Course), 1939-41; Career: Appointed Pu pil Teacher. Presbyterian Primary School, Itigidi, 1926-27; Teacher, Government Pri mary School, Afikpo, 1927-29; Medical As sistant, Nigerian Public Service, 1938-39; Assistant Medical Officer, Port Harcourt General Hospital, 1941-43; Assistant Medi cal Officer, Enugu General Hospital, 1943- 44; Assistant Medical Officer, Kano City Hospital, 1944-45; Medical Officer, Enugu General Hospital, 1946-48; Medical Officer, Lagos General Hospital, 1949; Medical Of ficer, Kano City Hospital, 1949-50; Medical Officer, Mamfe General Hospital, Camerouns, 1951; Private Medical Practice &Supervision of Building Work of Eja Me morial Joint Hospital, Itigidi, 1951-53; Medi cal Officer, Eja Memorial Joint Hospital, Itigidi, 1966-68; Chairman, Biafra Rehabili tation Commission, 1968-70; Medical Super intendent, Eja Memorial Joint Hospital, Itigidi, 1970-73; Senior Medical Superintendent, Eja Memorial Joint Hospital, Itigidi, 1973-76; Retired from active service, 1976 Chairman, Afikpo District Council, 1952 Member, Eastern House of Assembly, 1953. Minister of Labour, Eastern Nigeria, 1954- 56; Minister of Finance, Eastern Nigeria, 1956-61; Minister of Education& Leader of House of Assembly, Eastern Nigeria, 1961- 66; Member, Governing Council, University of Nigeria Nsukka, 1971-80; Member. Gov erning Council, Calabar Polytechnic, 1975- 76; Member, Governing Council, University of Ife, (now Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU), Ile-Ife, 1980-83; Honours: Com mander ofthe Order ofthe Federal Republic, 1964; Ordained Ruling Elder ofthe Presby terian Church of Nigeria; Publication: A Dream Come True. An Autobiography; Hobbies: lawn tennis, football, photography, swimming, farming; Official Address: c/o Eja Memorial Joint Hospital, Itigidi, Abi Local Government Area, Cross River State.
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