Background

Amana, Edet James was born on November 12, 1938 in Oron, Oyubia, Nigeria. Son of James Bidiak and Arit (Okpoyo) Amana.

Education

G.C.E., Methodist College, Uzuakoli, Nigeria, 1959. A'Levels, Kings College, Lagos, Nigeria, 1959. Bachelor of Science, Imperial College, London, 1963.

Doctor of Philosophy, Imperial College, London, 1966.

Career

Senior engineer, Flint & Neil, London, 1964-1965; senior engineer, Sir Bruce Whyte. W. Barry & Partners, London, 1966-1968; senior engineer, Shell-BP Petroleum Development, Warri, Nigeria, 1969-1972; principal, Amana Construction Engineers, Lagos, Nigeria, since 1972; chairman, Amana Group of Companies, Lagos, Nigeria, since 1979.

Achievements

• Edet James Amana has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Oyubia Community League, Oron, since 1985. Zonal coordinator United Nigeria Congress Party, Uyo, 1996. Fellow Nigerian Society Engineers, Institute Administrative Management.

Member Institute Civil Engineers, Institute Directors.

Interests

• Avocations: painting, music, reading, gardening, tennis.

Connections

Married Doris Eyo; children: Atim, Destiny, Arit, Nkoyo, Doris, Mfon, Edet.

Father:

James Bidiak Amana

Mother:

Arit (Okpoyo) Amana

Spouse:

Doris Eyo

child:

Mfon Amana

child:

Destiny Amana

child:

Atim Amana

child:

Edet Amana

child:

Doris Amana

child:

Arit Amana

child:

Nkoyo Amana