Background
Amana, Edet James was born on November 12, 1938 in Oron, Oyubia, Nigeria. Son of James Bidiak and Arit (Okpoyo) Amana.
Amana, Edet James was born on November 12, 1938 in Oron, Oyubia, Nigeria. Son of James Bidiak and Arit (Okpoyo) Amana.
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.
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.
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.
Married Doris Eyo; children: Atim, Destiny, Arit, Nkoyo, Doris, Mfon, Edet.