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Obong(Dr)Pius John Ibanga (Jan 15 1940 - Nov 2009) the Ibatai 1 of Uyo was an Automobile Engineer,Traditional Ruler and The Obong Ikpaisong Ibibio of the Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria, Managing Director and CEO of Ibaeco Enterprise Nigeria Limited,was married to the Late Obongawan Mrs Ini Pius Ibanga.Children,Dorothy Ibanga,Victor Ibanga,Rosemary Ibanga,Margaret IB Johnson Imoh Ibanga, Imeh Ibanga (Krachouse Enterprise). National Technical School Los Angeles 1960-1964 Higher National Diploma.Honorary Degree:D.Sc by the Muskegon Bible college,Indianapolis USA 1995. Workshop Manager,14 Brigade Nigerian Army,1967-1968.Director,Civil Defence Organisation 1969-1970.Councillor Uyo Local Government Council 1975-1978. Chairman,Paramount Rulers Council.1981-95.Chairman,Are Planning Authority Uyo,1982-1983.Member,Allocation committee for Essential Commodities,Uyo Local Government Area,1984-1986.Chairman member committee Uyo Local Government Area 1988-1992.President Aka Offot Development Association 1986-2009.Member Uyo Chamber of Commerce,Industries,Mines and Agriculture,1988-2009. Chairman,Offot Ukwa Clan Council,1995-2009. Chairman ,Mamser Committee Uyo,1988-1992.State Chairman,Akwa Ibom State Wrestling Planning Committee,1992-1993. Certificate of Merit by the Military Governor,South Eastern State of Nigeria 1970,Obong Ikpaisong Ibibio,UYO,1980. National Productivity Merit Award 1991. Grand Fellowship Award by the Microbiology Dept University of Uyo,1992. Aka Ibom State Youth Patron,1992.Elder citizen Akwa Ibom State 1993.Pilla of Development in Akwa Ibom State 1993.Grand Patron,Ibom Club of Nigeria,1994.The Ibom of Ibibio Students Union,Univ of Uyo,1995.Honorary Fellowship Award of the Institute of Industrial Technologies of Nigeria,1995.Grand Patron,Sports Lovers Club of Nigeria,1995.Membership Diploma,The institute of Business Education,1995. Catholic. Obong Ibanga was was a leading proponents fro the creation of Akwa Ibom State and he Donated most of his building Properties to Facilitate the smooth take off of the State at it`s creation in 1987.He was instrumental to the establishment of Aka-Offot Secondary school in 1977. Obong Ibanga passed away in November 2009 after a brief illness,the cause of death is believed to be from complications of Sleep Apnea.
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