Nduese Essien
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Nduese Essien was a Nigeria
n National Assembly representative from Akwa Ibom
state from 1999 to 2007, and was appointed Federal Minister of Lands, Housing & Urban Development on 6 April 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan
announced his new cabinet.
Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
He attended Ahmadu Bello University
, Zaria
where he obtained a B.Sc in Business Administration in 1972.
Essien's first job was with The Chronicle newspaper in the commercial department. In 1974 he became a lecturer at the College of Technology, Calabar.
He left to start a business consultancy practice in 1979, and later ran a successful company marketing books for students.
in Eket.
He remained active in local politics, and in 1999 was selected as People's Democratic Party
(PDP) National Assembly candidate for the Eket, Onna, Esit Eket and Ibeno constituency.
He was elected, and in April 2003 was reelected, leaving office in May 2007.
During his first term, Essien chaired the South South Parliamentary Caucus, and was a member of committees on Internal Affairs and Women Affairs. In 2003, he was appointed Chairman of the House Committee on Anti-Corruption, National Ethics and Values.
He was also appointed Chairman of the Nigerian Chapter of the African Parliamentarians Network against Corruption, and was later elected Regional Director in Charge of West Africa.
After leaving office in 2007, he was a member of the National Technical Assessment Committee on the Niger Delta region.
Following his 6 April 2010 appointment as Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Essien said land reform and provision of housing were key items in the administration's seven-point agenda.
On 13 April 2010 he pledged to revamp decaying housing estates and to deliver 54,500 new houses within the next 10 months.
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...
n National Assembly representative from Akwa Ibom
Akwa Ibom
Akwa Ibom is a state in Nigeria named after the Qua Iboe river. It is located in the coastal South-Southern part of the country, lying between latitudes 4°321 and 5°331 North, and longitudes 7°251 and 8°251 East...
state from 1999 to 2007, and was appointed Federal Minister of Lands, Housing & Urban Development on 6 April 2010, when Acting 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...
announced his new cabinet.
Early career
Essien was born on 2 February 1944 in Nta Isip-Ikot Ibiok, EketEket
Eket is the second largest city in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The name also refers to the indigenous ethnic group of the region and to their language...
Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
He attended Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University is the largest university in Nigeria and second largest in Africa, second only to Cairo University, Egypt. It is situated in Zaria. It was founded on October 4, 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria....
, Zaria
Zaria
Zaria may refer to:*Zaria, a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria*Zaria , or Zoria, the Slavic goddess of beauty*Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, a member of the Dutch royal family...
where he obtained a B.Sc in Business Administration in 1972.
Essien's first job was with The Chronicle newspaper in the commercial department. In 1974 he became a lecturer at the College of Technology, Calabar.
He left to start a business consultancy practice in 1979, and later ran a successful company marketing books for students.
Political career
In 1979 Essien was the Public Relations Officer of the National Party of NigeriaNational Party of Nigeria
The National Party of Nigeria was the dominant political party in Nigeria during the Second Republic .-Formation:The party's beginning could be traced to private and sometimes secret meetings among key Northern Nigerian leaders after the proscription of political parties in 1966 by the military...
in Eket.
He remained active in local politics, and in 1999 was selected as People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP) National Assembly candidate for the Eket, Onna, Esit Eket and Ibeno constituency.
He was elected, and in April 2003 was reelected, leaving office in May 2007.
During his first term, Essien chaired the South South Parliamentary Caucus, and was a member of committees on Internal Affairs and Women Affairs. In 2003, he was appointed Chairman of the House Committee on Anti-Corruption, National Ethics and Values.
He was also appointed Chairman of the Nigerian Chapter of the African Parliamentarians Network against Corruption, and was later elected Regional Director in Charge of West Africa.
After leaving office in 2007, he was a member of the National Technical Assessment Committee on the Niger Delta region.
Following his 6 April 2010 appointment as Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Essien said land reform and provision of housing were key items in the administration's seven-point agenda.
On 13 April 2010 he pledged to revamp decaying housing estates and to deliver 54,500 new houses within the next 10 months.