Born
12 January 1964
UKO
Ikechi
Stanley
B.Sc, M.Sc; geographer, tourism expert; b: June 12, 1964; p: Oboro; Iga: Ikwuano; so: Abia; m: has children; ed: Uwani Primary School, Enugu, 1970-74; National Grammar School, Nike, Enugu, 1974-79;University ofIbadan, 1981-85; 1988-90;he attended: Nigeria Stock Exchange Course on Tourism, 1995; Basic AdvertisingCourseAAPN, 1990;Times Institute ofJournalism, Photo Journalism Course, 1990; Kenya Airways Eductouron BeachTourism, MOMBASA, 1997; Eductour: on City Destination Amsterdam, Netherland, 1997; Ecotourism Masai Mara National Park, Kenya, 1998;on Emerging Destination Malawi, 1998, on City Destination, Abidjan, Cote D'ivoire, 1999; Tourism Writing Certificate NIHOTOURS, Kano, 2000; Farmtrip: to Airbus Headquarters in Toulouse, France, 2000; to Air Afrique Facilities Dakar, Senegal and Abidjan, CoteD'ivoire, 2000; to KenyaAirways Headquarters, Nairobi, 2001; World Toursim Organisation and International Olympic Committee conferenceon Sports andTourism, Barcelona,Spain, 2001; cr: ReservationClerk, NigeriaAirways, ABC, Abuja, 1980-81;National Youth ServiceCorp,Government SecretarySchool, Ran Gate, Bauchi, 1985-86; Educational Officer and Teacher, Kano State Government, GwarzoIga, 1986-88; Editor,Tourist Factfinder, published forObafemi Awolowo University Head ofState Summit in Nigeria, 1990; Public Relations Manager,Happy World Happyland Nigeria Limited, 199192; Contributor, Tourism and Travel Guardian Newspaper, 1991-92; Publisher African Travelogue, 1993-95; Travellers Magazine, 199503; African Travel Quarterly, since 2003; Head Consultant, Jedidah Promotions, 1998-02; mm: Committee of comm.. South South and South East, on Culture and Tourism; Committee on World Travel Market, FMCT & T, 2000; International Year of Ecotourism Committee, FMCT&T, 2001; he has been to: World Travel Market, London annually from 1997-03; ATA Ecotourism, Abuja, 2000; Carribean Expo, London, 2001 and ITB Berlin, 2001; mm: ATA, Nigeria; FTAN Committee on Statistics; NATOP, public Relations Officer, 1998-99; pioneer mm. ANJET: Past Research Officer and vpresd; presd. 2000-01; mm: North American Travel Journalist Association, Bureau Chief, Africa; East West News Bureau; World Tourism Organisation Press Corp; Federal Ministry ofCulture and Tourism Award of Distinction, 2002; cw: Organises Travellers Award for Travel and Tourism annually, since 1996; publ: the first Cultural and Tourism Map, 1995;Festivalsand Dances in Nigeria,with NTDC, 1997; hob: travel, photography, reading; off: 22, LatifSalami Street, off Clemco Plaza, Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos; e-m: [email protected].
Name of Spouse
Father's Name
Mr Samson Uko
Mother's Name
Mrs Salome Uko
Profession
Media Consultant , Tourism Development Expert
Working Experience
University of Ibadan..
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