AK NAWOJ

18/11/2023

Thank YOU Great NAWOJians for your support to Helen Udofa
Let’s do it again November 25.

16/08/2023

BREAKING RSYBAI ISAKOV's 124 HOURS RECORD

In 2022, Rysbai Isakov from Kyrgyzstan took the world by storm by breaking and setting a record of 124 hours 15minutes for the longest marathon reading aloud by an individual.

For 5 days straight, from September 22 to September 27, Isakov read the "Manas epic'' - an epic poem that chronicles the formation of the Kyrgyz state, and how a 10th century warrior named Manas was able to unite the warring tribes and bring peace to the region.

That record is about to be broken and a new record set by a determined Nigerian teacher, John Obot, who is warming up to challenge Isakov's record from September 9 to 15 in Uyo.

John Obot is attempting to break and set a new World Record of 145 hours for the longest reading aloud by an individual, by reading from a collection of 40 books, promoting literature and love for books.





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16072023.

12/08/2023

HURRAYYYYYYYYYYY... It's our Chairman's birthday!

Ever-beautiful, light-skin, kind-hearted, always-smiling, special, accomodating, warm, indescribable; words alone cannot describe her but she remains our Chairman, a friend to have.

You like her? You don't like her? She does not mind because she knows that what is ahead of her, is greater and she has NSIKAK-INAM-ABASI.

Let's give it up for the 001, Chairman of NAWOJ, Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Comrade Nsikak Edmund Okon.

Happy birthday our Chairman 💝🌹🎂💃👠🍰🍾🎊🎈❣️🎉.

God bless you now, every second, minute, hour, day, tomorrow, the day after, always and forever.

We love and cherish you specially. Cheers to a beautiful new year.

25/10/2022

That WhatsApp has chosen today to be down cannot stop us from celebrating a great NAWOJian and the Financial Secretary of NAWOJ Akwa Ibom State Council, Comrade Itoro-Etas Iniobong on her birthday.

We pray thee fulfillment, loads of blessings, God's favour and upliftment in all you do.

Happy birthday Dear Comrade.

13/10/2022

Yesterday, Wednesday, Akwa Ibom NAWOJ visited Community High School, Afaha Obong, Abak Local Government Area and Ikono Ibom Comprehensive Secondary School, Ikot Ayan Ikono, Uyo Local Government Area to commemorate the 2022 International Day of the Girl Child.

More pictures from the outing below.

12/10/2022

The immediate past Chairman of NAWOJ Akwa Ibom State Council, Comrade Uduak Utip Ekong wrote:

Out of the 447 Nigerians conferred with National Honours by President Muhammadu Buhari, is the first female medical doctor and first Professor of Anaesthesiology in Akwa Ibom State, Sylvia George Akpan who is now an Officer of the Order of Niger, OON.

Professor Akpan is a native of Ikot Obong Edong in Ikot Ekpene, who has produced many medical doctors including her own biological daughter…

On March 16, 2021, AK NAWOJ had celebrated this woman known in the medical circles as the Iron Lady 👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿

Prof. SYLVIA GEORGE AKPAN
First Female Medical Doctor

Sylvia George (Essien) Akpan, is a retired Professor of Anaesthesiology of the University of Calabar, Cross River State, is a woman of many firsts.

This native of Ikot Obong Edong, Ikot Ekpene, is the First Female Medical Doctor from present day Akwa Ibom State and the First Female Professor of Anaesthesiology from the region.

Prof. Sylvia Akpan has received recognition for her discreet and special attraction to people in need. This attraction is traced back to her visits to the Pacelli School for the Blind in the ‘70s, from which grew a relationship that endeared her to Rev. Sr. Assumpta Okereke HHCJ for life.

She voluntarily sponsors surgeries including cases of victims of acid attacks, corrective limbs and prosthesis (artificial limb) for indigent individuals, away from the media, (she deliberately avoids publicity).

As the President of St. Vincent Society, the Good Samaritan Home in Calabar was her most regular charity. Other known charities include the Mapro Football Children (St. Patrick’s Society) – Turkana, Kenya, St. Louise Special School, and the St. Vincent Community – Ikot Ekpene. She has been discovered to have a special maternal and supporting relationship with a promising and determined personality who has been bedridden since 1997.

Professor Sylvia .G. Akpan has been recognised by the Catholic Women Organisation of Calabar Arcdiocese as their “Eti Eka” and in 2020 was celebrated by the Akwa Ibom State Government for her support to the less privileged.

Her motto, ‘Give L.I.F.E. (Love, Inspiration, Faith, And Encouragement)’ resonates with the essential Akwa Ibom spirit.






Below is link to the original post👇👇👇
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1363314127359288&id=309602846063760

Congratulations madam. Akwa Ibom NAWOJ celebrates you.

12/10/2022

A'Ibom NAWOJ Commemorates 2022 Int'l Day of the Girl Child

In commemoration of the annual International Day of the Girl Child slated for every October 11, NAWOJ Akwa Ibom State Council visited Community High School, Afaha Obong, Abak Local Government Area and Ikono Ibom Comprehensive Secondary School, Ikot Ayan Ikono, Uyo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State.

The advocacy visit was held today, October 12, 2022 and the girls were sensitized on personal and sanitary hygiene and other issues.

Height of it were the presentations of sanitary kits made up of sanitary pad, tissue and shaving stick to the girls.

The visit was led by the capacity Chairman of NAWOJ, Comrade Nsikak Okon Nsikak Edmund Okon who was represented by the Vice Chairman, Udeme Hosea and had in attendance, Executives, the immediate past Chairman of the Association, Uduak Utip Ekong and other members of the Association.

22/09/2022

CELEBRATING FEYREP @7

The Executive and members of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Akwa Ibom State Council, felicitate the wife of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Her Excellency Martha Udom Emmanuel on the 7th Anniversary of FEYREP.

As the Progenitor of FEYREP, a platform you have use over the years and still counting to better the lots of Akwa Ibom women, children, the elderly and the vulnerable members of the society, Her Excellency, Dr (Mrs) Udom Emmanuel has built houses for widows across the state, provided Home for hitherto homeless children, send them to school as well as provided others with skills.

Just recently, many children who faced challenges in their upbringing were sent back to school in the most befitting way, courtesy of your magnanimity.

Today, you are championing the welfare of abused women and men through the constitution of the Committee on Gender -Based Violence and other related matters.

For doing these and more, NAWOJ, Akwa Ibom State Council have no hesitation to join the rest of the world to celebrate you and the achievements you have recorded these seven years.

Keep being a MOTHER
Keep partnering our Governor, Mr. UDOM Emmanuel to provide good governance to Akwa Ibom people and beyond.

Happy Celebration, Eka UNWANA AKWA IBOM!
Happy Celebration, FEYREP!!

Comrade Nsikak Okon
Chairman

Comrade Patience John
Secretary.

12/08/2022

It's Akwa Ibom State Council's NAWOJ 001, Comrade Nsikak Edmund Okon's birthday today.

The entire Executive and members in Akwa Ibom State heartily felicitate with you and wish you bountiful successes as you step into this new sphere of your life.

Happy birthday our Dear Chairman.

05/08/2022

NAWOJ Hails NUJ on Free, Peaceful Election
..Congratulates New Exco on Inauguration

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, Akwa Ibom State Council has hailed its Umbrella body in the State, Nigeria Union of Journalists on its conduct of a free and peaceful elections, held on August 2, 2022 at the NUJ Press Centre, Uyo.

Part of the Release jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary of NAWOJ, Comrades Nsikak Okon and Patience John, reads: "Executive and members of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ congratulate members of the State Working Committee of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Akwa Ibom State Council, who emerged Winners after an election during the 2022 Triennial Conference".

They further congratulated the State Working Committee on their inauguration and wished them well throughout their tenure.

Presenting his acceptance speech, the returned Chairman of NUJ Akwa Ibom State Council, Comrade Amos Etuk applauded members for the confidence reposed on them and assured that the bar of excellence raised will not be lowered. He also promised to enhance professionalism and deliver on the infrastructural renaissance the State Working Committee had begun, while ensuring that the unity of the Union is upheld.

Other members of the NUJ Akwa Ibom State Council Working Committee are: Margaret Moore - Vice Chairman, Dominic Akpan - Secretary, Mfon Hanson - Assistant Secretary, Imaikop Robert - Treasurer, Ini Akpan - Financial Secretary and Anietie Esu as Auditor.

25/07/2022

In appreciation to God for life sustenance, seamless transition and an impactful One Hundred Days in office, the leadership of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ Akwa Ibom State Council, on Sunday, 24th July, 2022, led members and well wishers to a thanksgiving service at Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Incorporated, Abak District Headquarters.

Thanking God on behalf of the Association, the State Chairman, Comrade Nsikak Okon who highlighted their achievements in the last one hundred days said, Akwa Ibom State NAWOJ is positioned to achieve more in the coming days and enjoined members to cooperate towards accelerating the Association to another enviable height.

View pictures from the event below.

24/07/2022

The last activity - Thanksgiving Service to mark the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ Akwa Ibom State Council, new Leadership's 100 Days in office holds today, Sunday, 24th July, 2022.

View attached picture for details.

21/07/2022

Day 2: NAWOJ A'Ibom Trains Members on Reporting SGBV

Still in celebration of the new Leadership's 100 Days in office, a training session, "Reporting Sexual and Gender Based Violence" was held for members of NAWOJ Akwa Ibom State Council at the NUJ Press Centre, Uyo.

The President of FIDA, Akwa Ibom State Branch, Barrister Iquo Abia was the Guest Lecturer.

Meanwhile, the 100 Days celebration climaxes on Sunday, 24th July, 2022 with a Thanksgiving Service at Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Inc., Abak District Headquarters, 71 Ikot Okoro Road, Abak Local Government Area.

20/07/2022

Akwa Ibom NAWOJ Sensitises Grassroots on Grooming Boy~Child, Political Participation

To mark the first One Hundred Days in office of the new Executive of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ Akwa Ibom State, Executive and Members today, embarked on a Sensitisation exercise at Urua Ekpo Nwa, Nsit Ibom and Urua Fiongetok, Eket Local Government Areas of the State.

The exercise focused on deliberate cm proper grooming of the Boy Child for an attitudinal and behavioural balance of the society and creating political awareness and participation through registering for and obtaining Permanent Voter's Card.

The program is the first of other events - training of female Journalists on Reporting Sexual and Gender Based Violence billed for Thursday, 21st July, 2022 at NUJ Press Centre and Thanksgiving Service slated for Sunday, 24th July, 2022.

05/11/2021

Please vote for Emem Ette
I’ll be back shortly

To Vote Icon Emem Ette your top Integrity Icon for 2021 click this link or on the learn more button:: https://integrityicon.org/nigeria-candidate-nominations-2021/

Barr. Emem Ette rose through the ranks from State Counsel in 2001 to the current head of the sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) response department instituted by the Akwa Ibom State Government. She is well known for her diligence in dealing with cases of SGBV. In the past, she has worked with the likes of CSP Francis Erhabor (a 2019 Integrity Icon).

To ensure transparency and accountability in her office, she provides prompt, accurate and complete information about the activities of the office to the government, stakeholders and the public. Her office publishes the Sexual Offenders Register and she ensures that all details are captured without fear or favour. She also ensures that the register and other data/reports are accessible to the public during working hours. She is also the secretary of the SGBV management committee of the state and chairperson of the state branch of the FIDA Nigeria. International Federation of Women Lawyers.

In her bid for justice, she has been faced with threats and pressure to drop r**e cases and other severe domestic violence cases. She has endured a kidnap and bribery attempts from a family of r**e suspects for the release of their relatives. Personally, she has adopted numerous children who have been victims of sexual abuse in the past.

She credits her superiors for giving her liberty to run the department and their trust in her judgment and integrity to handle cases without bias. In her words: “I would love to collaborate with Accountability lab Nigeria. If we have civil or public servants who render their services in honesty, truth and are transparent and ready to be held accountable for their every action, then Nigeria will be better.”

is supported by MacArthur Foundation Ford Foundation and Luminate group

26/06/2021

Imeime Aniefiok James Umanah, has been elected the first black woman President of the prestigious Harvard Law Review.

She is the first black woman president to be elected in the Institutions 130-year history, 41 years after the first woman, Susan Estrich, was elected and 27 years after Barack Obama made history as the first black man to be elected President.

24 year old Imeime is the daughter of Aniefiok James Umanah, a native of Ikot Awinta village in Eka Uruk Eshiet in Etim Ekpo L.G.A; while her mother, Rose (nee Eyoma) is from Ntak Inyang village also in Eka Uruk Eshiet, Etim Ekpo L.G.A.

A Nigerian immigrant who grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Imeime Umanah is a joint Degree Candidate at the Harvard Law School and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

She was chosen by the Harvard Law Review's 92 student editors in what is widely considered the highest-ranked position that a student can have at the cut-throat law school.

The difficult election process required a thorough dissection of Imeime’s work and application, and a 12-hour long deliberation of her portfolio.

She is the first African-American woman to lead a journal that has the largest reach of any law journal in the world.

Congratulations Imeime

04/05/2021

WHY do we walk tomorrow?
..because there is prevailing Injustice, terrible insecurity, Unemployment pandemic, high rates of sexual and gender based violence perpetrated by unscrupulous citizens.

Who should walk?
WOMEN - Professionals, Business owners, Entrepreneurs, Public Servants, Religious leaders, Mothers, College undergraduates, High school students... can walk for 3 Hours for our today, tomorrow and the future.

As Professional Journalists, members of NAWOJ in Akwa Ibom State are demanding for justice. Too many women have lost their lives so it’s time to say it as it is!

MEN that seek to bring policies and conversations to change the narrative for humans in Akwa Ibom and Nigeria can certainly support too.




TAG a woman/man you know. Don’t wait till there is another Missing Person, Abduction or Death... Kindly take a second and share on your media.

03/05/2021

AK NAWOJ Press Release

The Akwa Ibom State Council of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, has called for the prosecution of Iniobong Umoren’s killers.

The late Iniobong was last seen on Thursday April 29, before she reportedly left for a job interview along the Airport road in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.

NAWOJ has joined millions of Nigerians, both at home and in the Diaspora to condemn in very strong terms the callous and brutal killing of Iniobong Umoren, a young innocent girl ,who was simply seeking for a honest source of livelihood.

A statement endorsed by the State Chairman of the Association, Uduak Ekong and the Secretary, Esther Effiong, frowned at the heinous crime, describing it as the height of wickedness against a fellow human being.

The statement called on the Nigeria Police and other security agencies to pull resources together and do everything within their power to ensure that the full weight of the law is meted out on the perpetrators of the heinous crime and all those who played whatever role in the death of the young girl.

The Association also reminded security agencies to treat the murder case with kid- glove and ensure that justice prevails not just for her family but for all Nigerians who have been enraged, saddened and touched by the wicked act.

The statement further prayed for the repose of the soul of young Iniobong and strength for the family to bear the huge loss while advising young Nigerians to be wary of suspicious job opportunities and individuals or groups who hide under the pretext of providing job opportunities to lure young Nigerians to their untimely deaths.

29/03/2021

March 25

FLORENCE UMOETUK
First Female chapel chairman NUJ
First Female Vice Chairman NUJ AKS

Deeply endowed with a passion for reading which was fuelled with easy access to the then Evening Times and other daily tabloids, novels, poems as well as other literature which her late mother Emma read to her from her earliest preschool days and always made available to her as she grew, Florence came across articles on Parallel Snaps by the Late Dele Giwa.

This inspired her to choose Journalism, even though her parents thought she would excel in law or medicine, at that time, it took a Higher School Certificate to study Mass Communication. So after her Secondary education, she proceeded to the then School of Arts and Science to acquire an HSCE.

Just when she got her Advanced Certificate, fortune brought her ambition closer when the same year, the Communication Arts department was created and she was admitted into the first set at the then University of Cross River State.

After graduation, Florence served as the First Female Announcer/Presenter, Outside Broadcasting, Kwara State NYSC, First Public Relations officer for the Alwali Kazir led Kwara State Government. First Female Columnist for the Herald Newspaper and the first Female Presenter of Corpers Diary, a Weekly Radio Kwara Radio Programme.

Back home, she was the first Female Correspondent for the Defender Newspaper liasing Akwa Ibom and Cross River. She was later employed as the first official female translator in Eket Dialect and News Reporter with the AKBC TV.
She served her Station in various capacities as Newscaster, Presenter, Announcer and News Producer.

As a member of the NUJ, Florence happily followed and participated in the activities of the AKBC TV Chapel and the Akwa Ibom State Council and when a process to elect new officers of the chapel, Florence stepped forward and succeeded, becoming the First Female Chapel Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalist Chapel, Serving two terms as the AKBC-TV Chapel Chairman.

On the expiration of her tenure she went a step higher and became the very first Female Vice - Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Akwa Ibom State Council for two terms.

Florence attributes her successes to determination to win not only professionally, but in affecting humanity in a positive way through compassion and putting God and her children first. She believes that compassion, love for God and family is the way to heal the world.

29/03/2021

DID YOU KNOW THAT:

*There is a girl child at the age of 15 yet to have her first menstrual experience?

*That while sanitary pads are almost common for a girl child in the urban area, it is a serious challenge for the one in the rural and in some cases, the girl child in the latter resorts to pieces of clothes for menstrual comfort?

*That most teenage girls do not know what a tampon (alternative to sanitary pad) is?

*That some parents cannot afford sanitary pads for their girl child and in some cases, the girl depends on a man she calls "boyfriend" for provision?
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For the past six weeks, I've been working on a research on the MENSTRUAL HYGIENE OF TEENAGE GIRLS IN AKWA IBOM. Considering that the core teenage years are those that meet a child in their post-primary (secondary) school educational pursuit, I had to see secondary schools within the urban and rural parts of the state as where I could easily find the concerned people to get the best and most accurate information and data to inform my work.

Also considering the topic as a feminine sensitive one and foreseeing some feeling of discomfiture a young and very possibly naive girl child would/will have discussing her menstrual experience(s) with a male, I had to seek the help of female friends to help me do the talking while I set the template and guide. On this, I owe so much gratitude to my adhoc team members - Itohowo Philip, Smart Adams, Idongesit Okon and Emmanuella for not only making themselves available, but allowing me eat into their schedules as well, and without prior notice in some cases. God bless you all.

Special credit and appreciation to Mr. Ibanga Isine and the International Centre for Investigative Reporting for inspiring and facilitating this research. We hope that the Southern Kaduna killings soon ends out of good conscience and the sponsors and motivators genuinely repent so we can have him back.

Then to Dr. Enobong Mkpang, Dr. Ekem Emmanuel John and the Global Health Systems too for their contributions. Dr. Mkpang is the Chief Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, while Dr. John, is the current NMA Secretary in Akwa Ibom State.

This report shall be published in a few days, first as a news story in several print and online mediums. It shall inform parents with kids about growing into teenage age and shall also reveal another side of poor facilitation in public secondary schools, alongside other revelations. Stay tuned, while we await the response of the state government through the Education Commissioner. Thank you.

*©️Ubong Sampson*

26/03/2021

March 24

ETHEL ETUK WILLIE
Advocate and Social-preneur

Ethel is a Final year Law student in the University of Uyo who from year one decided to overcome her growing daily financial demands by sheer determination to get multiple sources of income to help in completing her fees, upkeep and others,

She desired to worry her parents less, having realized that the battle between a fixed income and a growing need has pushed too many students to becoming Student entrepreneurs, per-time workers, marketers, sugar babies and boys, Escorts etc.

From year 1 first semester, Ethel resolved to sell several things ~ from satchet water, jackets, white packet shirts, makeup, to office files, fullscap, and bread and in the process also started helping two blind students in the faculty of Law to study and do their Assignment for free.

Sharing her knowledge food, and finances, with the two students with impaired Vision was to open her to discover other indigent students struggling with fees and feeding. Ethel re - strategised and sought for help for her growing community from those she felt could help.

In addition to her very demanding academic work, Ethel has volunteered with several organizations within and outside Nigeria to gain experiences on several projects that align with her interests, a few being:
> Google CSFirst and Junior Achievement Nigeria October – November 2019, where she Volunteered and served as Facilitator in 2 Secondary Schools in Uyo.
> Youth Alive and Ford Foundation ~ Strengthening Students Network for inclusive Development
> Youth Alive Foundation - 2019 – Present
Volunteer Advocate on the Sex4Grades project in Universities within Akwa Ibom State.
> Junior Achievement Nigeria - 2017- 2020
A Volunteer and Facilitator in 4 Secondary schools in Uyo, Teaching and supervising over 500 students between the ages of 9-19years on savings, investment and business.

As Ethel prepares to complete her law programme, she’s taken on an advocacy project to provide her visually impaired family get laptops, recorders and Flash drives to ease their Access to Education, get the Management of the University of Uyo to adopt several policies :
> that allow visually impaired students to record lectures.
> make provision for visually impaired students to submit their assignments in flash drives or PDF formats
> that front seats are reserved for students with disabilities and pregnant students
> that notification signs are placed strategically on campus to alert motorists to drive slowly, so that the safety of students with disabilities are guaranteed.
> Equiped2Stand - 2016 – Present
Advocacy in Uyo, for Access to quality Education for all persons with disabilities.

Before she leaves for Law School, Ethel hopes to Register an NGO that focuses on equipping students living with disabilities with what they need to meet their academic goals, as well as planning and executing a community sensitization programme on the rights of persons with disabilities, in line with her LLB project.

This outstanding and very resourceful Final year Law Student believes that “We can all choose to live life, but we can also add quality to the life we live.”

24/03/2021

March 23

ENO - OBONG AKPAN
Lawyer & Activist

Eno-Obong Akpan Esq. is a Human Rights Lawyer, Gender Activist, a researcher and a Doctoral candidate of the University of Uyo.

She has done extensive human rights work in The Gambia, Denmark, South Africa and the United States of America.

Between 2007-2008, she served Rotary International as the First Female President of Rotary Club of Uyo. She has also been the First Female Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Uyo Branch.

Eno - Obong Akpan is the Coordinator of Prevent Abuse of Children Today, PACT, Akwa Ibom State Coalition.

23/03/2021

March 22

VICTORIA EDEM UDOFIA

Victoria Edem Udofia, also known as Madam “SPIFFY”, is the C.E.O of Victradeam Manufacturing Ventures Limited in Uyo.

An indigene Afua Mbiabong in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area., Victoria is an Alumni of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, 2019 and an Alumni of the Techcube Accelerator Programme the same year.

Her products range from Spiffy Body Cream to Spiffy hair cream, Spiffy hair shampoo, Spiffy hair conditioner, Spiffy Antiseptic, Spiffy hand sanitizer, Spiffy methylated spirit, Spiffy hair setting lotion, Spiffy 2.4.7 perfume and Spiffy body Splash (body spray); all approved and certified by NAFDAC.

The young entrepreneur was the first at the Technology Incubation Centre Uyo to get 10 NAFDAC registration Numbers for her Company's products and subsequently given a unit under the National Board for Technology Incubation to carry out production.

She has a staff strength of 20 permanent and 10 contract staff in her employ and periodically organizes free workshops on production of household items, fish farming and academic courses.

Victoria hopes to build a world-class Cosmetic Manufacturing Company where her products would be demanded outside Akwa Ibom in no time, and beyond the shores of Nigeria in the nearest futures.

22/03/2021

March 21

BLESSING UFOT URUA

Although her first degree was a Bachelor of Arts in English and Literature from the University of Benin, where Blesssing Ufot Urua graduated as Best Graduating student, fate kept her at Benin City for the mandatory one year National Youth Service Programme at a Communication Agency in Benin City.

After Service and part - time lecturing at Benin City, Blessing returned to Uyo, where she got employed at the State Ministry of Information, where she works till date, rising through the ranks as Information Officer, Protocol Officer to a Deputy Governors Wife, a UNICEF Social Mobilization Desk Officer in the Ministry of Information and Bird Flu, to her current position as Director Technical Services and Dean College of Directors.

She is a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ and a pioneer member of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, where she served as Pioneer Secretary of NAWOJ, remaining consistent till date, a true role model to upcoming and younger women Journalists on the possibility of membership beyond being an office holder.

An Author of the book “THE ESSENCE OF WOMANHOOD : FULFILLING YOUR DESTINY IN GOD, Blessing Ufot Urua who loves Singing, Song Writing and Production, Traveling and visiting Tourist Sites, is a highly motivated Team Player who can work under pressure without being irritated, has as her core values ~ Excellence, Hard work, Integrity and Commitment.

22/03/2021

Something great is happening on March 30, 2021.
Anticipate 😍

21/03/2021

March 20

DR GLORY ESSIEN
First female medical doctor in Nigerian Correctional Service to go for United Nation Peacekeeping Mission.

Dr Glory Essien studied Medicine and Surgery at the University of Calabar after which she did her internship at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital.

She was initially posted to Imo State and sent to Owerri Prison for the mandatory one year National Youth Service but was later redeployed to Kano State and posted to the Government House Clinic where she completed her National Service.

Her short experience during NYSC at the Owerri Prison and compassionate drive to serve the underserved in the society, led her to join the then Nigerian Prison Service in 1993, as Deputy Superintendent of Prisons where she rose to the present rank of, Controller of Corrections (Health & Social Welfare Services), Akwa Ibom State.

Dr Glory Essien who has worked through the years to improve the health and welfare of staff and inmates of Akwa Ibom Prison (as it was called then) in particular and Nigeria in general, also acquired a master’s degree in Public health and specialized as Fellow of Public Health Physicians of Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College.

Internationally, she served in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan as Government Provided Personnel Correction Medical officer from 2017-2020 where she was awarded 6 prestigious United Nation Medals and a Certificate of Meritorious Service for her contribution towards achieving peace in South Sudan.

She is the first female doctor from her village Abia okpo, the first female to rise to the rank of a Controller in Nigerian Correctional Service from Abak Local Government Area, and the first female medical doctor in Nigerian Correctional Service to go for United Nation Peacekeeping Mission.

For this great feat, she was awarded a “SHERO” of Akwa Ibom State by Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Program (NSRP) and a Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation for being a female Peacekeeper by American Women Medical Association during the centenary celebration of Medical Women’s International Association at New York in 2019.

A member of many professional bodies including
Nigerian Medical association, Medical Women’s International association (MWIA), Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria, and the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN) where she is the State President, Dr Glory Essien has been actively involved in improving women and children’s health.

She is Currently a member in 3 committees of Medical Women’s International Association- special interest group to World Health Organisation, Violence against Women and Girls special interest group and Advocacy and Work - Family balance special interest group. Also served as Vice Chairman of NMA Akwa Ibom State.

Dr Glory Essien has presented many academic papers and attended many conferences and seminars across all the continents of the world.