{"id":8167,"date":"2017-01-17T15:27:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T14:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=8167"},"modified":"2017-04-19T14:32:45","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T13:32:45","slug":"eka-dr-matthias-james","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/eka-dr-matthias-james\/","title":{"rendered":"EKA, Dr. Matthias James"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University Teacher, Senior Lecturer, Univ. of Uyo; LGA: Itu; Born: Feb. 24, 1956; Pac ChiefJames U. Eka and Mrs. Josephine J .Eka(d); Married&#8221;to Mrs. _ ___ Helen U. Matthias-Eka; Children: Christopher (9), Joseph (7)~Francis (4); Education: Holy Family COli, Abak, 1969-73, WASC; Univ. of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1973-78, B.Sc; Univ ofIbadanlUniv. ofCalabar, 1980\/ 84, 1981189, M.Sc, Ph.D.; Other Qualifications: Ordinary Diploma, Computer Progranuning Languages; Career and Work History: NYSC, Imo State, 1978-79; Lecturer, Coli of Education, U~o , 1979-81; ZonaJ Inspector, Cross River Basin Development Authority, Calabar, 1982- 83; Lecturer I, The Polytechnic, Calabar, 1985-89; Senior Lecturer, Univ. of Uyo, I 989-present; Career Related Activities: Agricultural activity, Afikpo, Imo State, 1978-79, NYSC; Agricultural, Cross River Basin Development Authority, Ukpom Anwana, Mbo, Udesi, Oyubia, 1982-83; Agricultural, Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio, Okobo, Ibiono, ltu, 1995-present; Sports, Univ. of Calabar and Univ. \u00b7of Uyo; 1985, 1994-present; Discipline\/Administration, Univ. of Uyo, 1 992-present; Special Work Related Achievements: Pioneered the Establ~hment and Management of Teaching and Research Farms in WTC, Afikpo, Co li of Education, Uyo, The Polytechnic, Calabar, Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio farms \u00b7in Ibiono, internship farms inLJniv. ofUyo; Introduced the use of Church Organ in Catholic Cathedral, Ogoja, SI. Mary&#8217;s, Efut Abua, Calabar, Charismatic Choir, Uyo and so on; Publications and Creative Work: Three textbooks for Higher Institutions &#8216;of Learning: Biostatistics for Research, 1983; Statistical and Business Appraisal Tables, 1993; Practical CytolOgical Genetics, 1995; Played piano in a Religious Musical Album, 1994; Civic and Political Activities: . Mem, Akwa Ibom State Ecological Commission, Uyo, 1993-94; Mem, Akwa lbom State Council on Prerogative of Mercy, Uyo, 1994-present; Mem , Akwa Ibom State Swimming Asscn, Uyo, 1994-present; Honours: Honour and award, Sports Lovers Social Club of Nigeria, Uyo, 1994; Special Honour, Perfonning Christian Music Asscn of Nigeria; ltulUyo Branches, 1996; Professional Memberships: Mem, Genetics Society of Nigeria (Local Secretary); Mem, Soil Science Asscn of Nigeria; Mem, Nigerian Statistical Asscn; Mem, Science Teachers Asscn of Nigeria; Mem, Nigerian Agricultural Society; Mem, Fann Management Asscn of Nigeria; Religious Affiliation: Catholic; Hobbies: Swinuning, Soccer, Table Tennis, Music (Church Organist); Dr. Eka is a first class scout, a multimedalist in Swimming, involved in photography and drawing; Office: Agronomy Department, Univ. of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State; Home: P. O. Box 729, Uyo, Abva Ibom State. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[176],"writer":[],"class_list":["post-8167","biography","type-biography","status-publish","hentry","category-academia"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/8167","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\/7"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/8167\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8167"},{"taxonomy":"writer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer?post=8167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}