Udo Elijah Akpan

Background

Akpan, Udo Elijah was born on June 21, 1945 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. Son of Elijah Akpan Abasedung and Selina Udo Bassey Akpan.

Education

Bachelor, York University, Toronto, Ontario, 1977; Bachelor with honours, York University, Toronto, Ontario, 1978; Mysore Education Society, York University, Toronto, Ontario, 1980.

Career

Teacher, Primary School Board, Uyo-Akwa Ibom, 1961-1973; lecturer, College of Agriculture, Jalingo-Taraba, Nigeria, 1981-1983; head department, College of Agriculture, Jalingo-Taraba, Nigeria, 1984-1989; industrial work experience coordinator, College of Agriculture, Jalingo-Taraba, Nigeria, 1989-1991; head department, chief lecturer and industrial experience coordinator, College of Agriculture, Jalingo-Taraba, Nigeria, since 1992; chairman consultancy unit, College of Agriculture, Jalingo-Taraba, Nigeria, since 1992.

Achievements

• Udo Elijah Akpan has been listed as a notable Agricultural educator, environmental scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman riot investigation Xtian Association, Taraba, 1992. Director Village Evangelism, Mumuye Taraba, since 1983. Member Development Plan, Ibadan Oyo, Nigeria, 1985-1990.

Member Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship International (treasurer 1990-1995).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, gardening, tennis, swimming, reading.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Udo Ette, July 31, 1966. Children: Token, Elijah, John, Emmanuel.

Father:

Elijah Akpan Abasedung

Mother:

Selina Udo Bassey Akpan

Spouse:

Elizabeth Udo Ette

child:

Emmanuel Akpan

child:

John Akpan

child:

Token Akpan

child:

Elijah Akpan