Idongesit Nkanga
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Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga was governor of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria
from September 1990 to January 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida
, handing over to en elected civilian Governor at the start of the Nigerian Third Republic
.
When appointed in 1990, his deputy governor was Obong Ufot Ekaette
, who later became Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
The Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Corporation was established by edict in April 1988. Wing Commander Nkanga officially commissioned the station on 27 July 1991.
In May 2001 he was a member of the board of the Cooperative Development Bank.
In 2002 he was said to seeking to be candidate for the Nigeria Democratic Party
(NDP) in the 2003 elections for Governor of Akwa-Ibom State.
In 2007, Nkanga was appointed Chairman of the Akwa Ibom Airport Implementation Committee. The International airport was opened on November 26, 2009
Although the primary focus was on cargo traffic and airplane maintenance repair and overhaul, the airport started by serving commercial local passenger flights.
In December 2009 as an elder of the Ibibio people
he was a strong supporter Akwa-Ibom Governor Godswill Akpabio.
In January 2010 he was a member of the South-South Elders and Leaders' Forum. Discussing the issue of handing over from the ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua to Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan
, he said the issue was not a North-South one, but was about following the constitution.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
from September 1990 to January 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida
Ibrahim Babangida
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida CFR DSS mni , popularly known as IBB, was a Nigerian Army officer and military ruler of Nigeria...
, handing over to en elected civilian Governor at the start of the Nigerian Third Republic
Nigerian Third Republic
The Third Republic was the planned republican government of Nigeria in 1993 which was to be governed by the Third Republican constitution.- Founding :...
.
When appointed in 1990, his deputy governor was Obong Ufot Ekaette
Ufot Ekaette
Ufot Ekaette was appointed the first Nigerian Minister of Niger Delta on 17 December 2008 by President Umaru Yar'Adua.He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.-Background:...
, who later became Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
The Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Corporation was established by edict in April 1988. Wing Commander Nkanga officially commissioned the station on 27 July 1991.
In May 2001 he was a member of the board of the Cooperative Development Bank.
In 2002 he was said to seeking to be candidate for the Nigeria Democratic Party
National Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The National Democratic Party is a progressive political party in Nigeria which was founded on 23 July 2001.At the last legislative elections, 12 April 2003, the party won 1.9 % of popular votes and 1 out of 360 seats in the House of Representatives and no seats in the Senate....
(NDP) in the 2003 elections for Governor of Akwa-Ibom State.
In 2007, Nkanga was appointed Chairman of the Akwa Ibom Airport Implementation Committee. The International airport was opened on November 26, 2009
Although the primary focus was on cargo traffic and airplane maintenance repair and overhaul, the airport started by serving commercial local passenger flights.
In December 2009 as an elder of the Ibibio people
Ibibio people
The Ibibio are a people of southeastern Nigeria. They are related to the Anaang and the Efik peoples. During colonial period in Nigeria, the Ibibio Union asked for recognition by the British as a sovereign nation . The Annang, Efik, Ekid, Oron and Ibeno share personal names, culture, and traditions...
he was a strong supporter Akwa-Ibom Governor Godswill Akpabio.
In January 2010 he was a member of the South-South Elders and Leaders' Forum. Discussing the issue of handing over from the ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua to Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON is the 14th Head of State and current President of Nigeria.He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the...
, he said the issue was not a North-South one, but was about following the constitution.