{"id":15817,"date":"2017-03-15T12:37:31","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T11:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=15817"},"modified":"2017-11-02T14:08:23","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T13:08:23","slug":"mbaba-rev-fr-francis-okon","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/mbaba-rev-fr-francis-okon\/","title":{"rendered":"MBABA, Rev. Fr. Francis Okon"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clergyman, Journa list, Broadcaster, Director, AKBC (Radio); LGA:: Uruan; Born: Jun. 2, 194 1; Pa: Chief Bernard Mbaba (Kn ight) (d) and I Madame Sussa lla Anna Mbaba; Education: St. Patrick&#8217;s College, Ikot Ansa, Calabar, 1955-59, Cambridge Certificate; Holy FamilyColiege, Abak, 1960, HSC; Bigard Semin ary, Enugu, 196 1-67, B.A. Philosophy and B.D. Theo logy; Other Qualifications: B.A. and M.Sc. Mass Communication; FRCN Diploma in Radio Broadcasting; Career and Work History: Editor, Catholic Life Magazine, Calabar, 1972-74; Radio Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation, Calabar 1974-87; AKBC Uyo, I 988-present; Parish Priest, Diocese of Uyo, St. Peter&#8217;s, Ibiono, I 990-present; Career Related Activities: Comedy Train, AKBC Radio Service, Uyo, I 992-present; AKBC Performing Artists, AKBC Radio Service, Uyo, 1994; AKBC Choir, AKBC Radio Service, I 994-present; Pres., Catholic Med ia Practitioners of Nigeria, 1995; Special Work Related Achievements: Internal Pension Scheme for AKBC; Welfare Scheme for AKBC Radio Service, AKBC &#8220;Something to Remem ber.&#8221; Programme; Political Activity: Returning Officer, Const itutional Conference Delegates Election, Abak Urban, 1994; Honours: Obong Unwana ofUruan by HRH James Udofia, Idu Uruan, 1988; DE TUR DICNIORI by the Nigerian Legion, Uyo, 1995; Professional Memberships: Mem., Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria; Mem., Catholic Media Practitioners of Nigeria; Mem., Broadcasters of Nigeria; Religious Affiliation : Catholic; Hobbies: Lawn, Table Tennis, Swimming, Driving through the country side; Rev. Fr. Mbaba has a great love for Children, loves to write and read Efik Poetry; loves reading the History of Ibibio People; Office: Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Corporation, Headquarters, 205 Aka Road, PMB, 11 22, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State .. Tel: (085) 201194; Residence: (085) 205830.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[319,452],"writer":[],"class_list":["post-15817","biography","type-biography","status-publish","hentry","category-clergy","category-media"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/15817","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\/5"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/15817\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15817"},{"taxonomy":"writer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer?post=15817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}