{"id":9291,"date":"2017-02-02T16:23:12","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T15:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=9291"},"modified":"2017-05-16T12:00:45","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T11:00:45","slug":"essien-godfrey-james","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/essien-godfrey-james\/","title":{"rendered":"ESSIEN, Godfrey James"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lecturer, Surveyor, Ag. Director and Principal Lecturer, School of Environmental Studies, AK Polytechnic; LGA: Ikot Ekpene; Born: Dec. 17, 1950; Pa: Mr. James E. Ekpe (d) and Mrs. Ruth 1. Essien; Married to Mrs. Christiana G. Essien; Children: Uduak (17), Nsikak (15), Ekerete (14), Mfon (11); Education: St. Patricks College, Calabar, 1968-70, W ASC; Univ. of Liberia, Liberia, 1973-76, B. Sc Physics; Univ. of Nigeria, Enqgu Campus, 1978-80, POD Surveying; Technical Univ. Budapest, Hungary, 1982, PO Cert. Surveying Engineering; Other Qualification: Registered (Licensed) Surveyor, 1979; Career and Work History: Clerical Officer, Civil Service Commission, Calabar, 1971-72; Asst. Technical Officer, Min. of Works and Housing, Calabar, 1976-80; Senior Lecturer, Fed .. Polytechnic, Vola, Gongola State, 1980-87; Principal Lecturer, Federal Polytechnic, Mubi. Adamawa State, 1990-91: Senior Lecturer, Fed. Univ. of Teclmology, Yola, Adamawa State, 1991-92: Principal Lecturer, Alcwa Ibom Statc Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua. 1992-93; Ag. Director, AKS Polyteclmic, Ikot Osurua, I 994-present; Career Related Activities : Council Mem., Nigerian Institute of Surveyors; Lagos. 1987-92: Provision of Survey Field Data for Master Plan of Fed. Univ. of Technology, Yola: Sheraton Hotel, Maiduguri, Interdesign Partnership, 1985-92: Special Work Related Achievements : Departmental Coordinator. Consultancy Services, Dept. of Surveying, Fed. Poly, Mubi; Chairman. Curriculum Drafting Committee for B. Tech .. Programme in Surveying, Fed. Univ. of Tech., Yola, 1990-91 sess ion: Publications: The Relevance of&#8217; Computer in Technological Education &#8211; 1982: Evaluation of&#8217; Methods ()f&#8217; Surveying for Individuol Plots &#8211; 1990: \/iot ionalisafion: A Viable Option Towards Es\/(tblishment and Development 0\/ TechnologIcal Ins titlltes in Nigeria &#8211; 1989: Civic and Political Activities : First Executive Chairman. Academic Staff Union of Polyteclmics, AKS Polytechnic Chapter. Ikot Osurua, Ikot Ekpene LGA, 1994-96; Secretary, Examinations Board of the Nigerian Institu tion of Surveyors, Lagos, 1991-present: Honour: Councillor representing GO&#8217;,gola (Adama&#8221;,a State) for the Nigerian lnstituie of Surveyors. Lagos. 1987-92; Professional Memberships: Mcm .. Nigerian Institution of Surveyors: Mem., ScientifIc . . Society of Mcchanical Engincers (Surveying Instrumcnts), Hungary: Religious Affiliation : Assemblies of God; Hobbies: Table Tennis. Watching Films, Reading: Mr. Ess icn is a Mcmber of Gideons lnternational: Office: SchoolofEnvironmental Studies. AkIVa Ibom State polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Ikot Ekpene. Akwa Ibom State: Home: 6 Niger Street, Ikot Ekpcne. Akwa Ibom State. Tel: (085)400 167<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[176,178],"writer":[],"class_list":["post-9291","biography","type-biography","status-publish","hentry","category-academia","category-professional"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/9291","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\/9291\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9291"},{"taxonomy":"writer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer?post=9291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}