{"id":15238,"date":"2017-03-13T15:22:51","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T14:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=15238"},"modified":"2017-11-06T13:49:57","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T12:49:57","slug":"ndem-obong-sunday-s","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/ndem-obong-sunday-s\/","title":{"rendered":"NDEM, Obong Sunday S"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Printer, Business man, M D\/ CEO, Modern Business Press Ltd.; LGA: Uyo; Born: Oct. 7, 1931 ; Pa: Elder Sampson Akpan (d) land Madam Jenny U. Ekong (d) .; Children: Christian (37), Ucluak (34) Idongesit (33) Mfon (3 I), ~toro (30), Emem (25), Efioanwan (23), Eno (22) Uwem (19); Education: Boecler Memorial Sch. Obot Idim, Ibesikpo, Uyo, 1936-44 (Standard Six Certificate).; Honorary Degrees: Fellowship Dip\\. Award from Institute of Business Education, Aba, 1995.; Other Qualifications: Cert. in Printing Technology, 1950; Merit Award from Bennet College, Sheffield 1949 (English). Career and Work History: Foreman at Typographical and General Education Literature Services, Uyo, 1948-50; Managing Director\/CEO, Modern Business Press Ltd., Uyo I 950-present.; Career Related Activities and Responsibilities: Mem., Copyright Council of Nigeria; Mem., AKS Library Board, Uyo 1996; Civic and Political Activities: Board Mem. ancl Chairman, SES Newspaper Corporation, Calabar, 1972-75; Board of Governors, Community Sec Sch., Aka Offot, Uyo 1981-83; Editor, &#8220;The DAWN&#8221;, Lutheran Laymen&#8217;s League Magazi ne, 1983: Board Mem .. CRS Housing Corporation, Calabar 1980-83; Mem., Synod Board of Lutheran Church of Nigeria, Obot Idim, I 983-present, Mem., Judiciary Commission of Enquiry Uyo, 1994; AwardsfRecognitions: Honorary Chieftaincy title of &#8220;Adaha Ikpaisong Uyo&#8221; by the Uyo Traditional Rulers&#8217; Council, 1989; Cert.ofHonour, by Lutheran Church of Nigeria Ukpap Itak, Ikono and Afaha Etok Village Councils 1994 and 1995 ; Calabar Doyen LEO Club 1992-93; Pillar of Private Sector Development in AKS &#8211; Akwa Cross Trade Fair, Uyo, 1991; Meritorious Service Award by Asscn of Nigerian Printers, Lagos; Professional Memberships: Executive Mem., AsscnofNigerian Printers, Lagos: Ex-office Mem., Chamber of Commerce; Religious Affiliation: Lutheran; Hobbies: Reading Table Tennis, Darts, Scrabble, Monopoly, Singing, Office: Modern Business Press Ltd. P.O. Box41 , Uyo, Akwa Ibom State; Tel: (085) 204764.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[209],"writer":[],"class_list":["post-15238","biography","type-biography","status-publish","hentry","category-business-person"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/15238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/biography"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/15238\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15238"},{"taxonomy":"writer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer?post=15238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}