Background

Otu, Akpan Asuquo was born on August 19, 1942 in Manta, Abak, Nigeria. Son of Asuquo and Magdalene Otu.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine.BS, University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Glasgow, 1977. FMCS (honorary), National Post Graduate Medical College, Lagos, Nigeria, 1982.

Career

Surgical registrar, Ipswich (England) General Registrar, 1972; consultant surgeon, St. Luke's Hospital, Uyo, Nigeria, 1973-1974; chief consultant surgeon, immunologist, St. Margaret's Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria, 1977-1982; head of surgery, U. Calabar, Nigeria, 1987-1995; professor surgery, U. Calabar, since 1991; member governing. county, provost, U. Calabar, since 1993. Examiner Nigerian National/W. African Colls., Lagos, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1982. President Nigerian Transplantation Society, Calabar, 1985-1991.

Achievements

• Akpan Asuquo Otu has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon, immunologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Rotary Club of Calabar, 1988-1989, Foundation National Association of Medical Consultants, Calabar, 1989-1991. Chairman Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria Calabar Diocese, 1988-1989. Okuku Manta, Nigeria, 1990.

Captain Nigerian Army Medical Corps, 1968. Fellow Royal College Surgeons, Edinburgh, West African College Surgeons. Member Nigerian Surgical Research Society, Royal Society Medicine London, International College of Surgeons (Nigerian chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, billiards, hunting, darts, music.

Connections

Married Obal Adiaha Ikpi, October 3, 1970. Children: Eno-Obong, Idara, Akaninyene, Obal.

Father:

Asuquo Otu

Mother:

Magdalene Otu

Spouse:

Obal Adiaha Ikpi

child:

Akaninyene Otu

child:

Eno-Obong Otu

child:

Idara Otu

child:

Obal Otu