An Achiever’s Chronicle (Part 1)

Pemii Ben

 

Udom Gabriel Emmanuel was born on July 11, 1966, into the family of Ette Teacher Gabriel Emmanuel Nkenang, a native of Awa Iman in Onna Local Government, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. He rose from being a Sunday school leader at United Evangelical Church (QIC) (formerly Qua Iboe Church) to become a bank director. Emmanuel and his family are strong members of United Evangelical Church (QIC), Nigeria.

Emmanuel served as an audit manager of Price Waterhouse Coopers. He is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. He served as Chief Financial Officer of Zenith Bank Plc.

Emmanuel also served as Group Head of Income Optimization, Financial Control & Strategic Planning Department at Zenith Bank.

 

He served as General Manager of Zenith Bank Plc. He joined Zenith in 1996 from Diamond Bank Limited and was the pioneer manager of its Lagos Central Branch. He was in charge of the Telecommunications Sector, Income Optimization and Financial & Strategic Planning Group of Zenith Bank Plc. He has over seventeen years financial services experience. He served as an Executive Director of Zenith Bank Plc.

He is a Chartered Accountant and he trained with Price Water house Coopers. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management. He has attended the Advanced Management Programme at INSEAD, France. [6] Udom holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Lagos in 1988.

Emmanuel holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Lagos in 1988. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management. He has attended the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD, France.

 

He attended School of Arts and Science, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and obtained Advanced Certificate of Basic Studies (CBS) and Higher School Certificate (HSC).

Udom attended Secondary Commercial School, Ikot Akpan Ishiet, Onna LGA of Akwa Ibom State.

Emmanuel is married to Martha Udom Emmanuel. Udom Emmanuel’s father, Ette Teacher Gabriel Emmanuel Nkenang, was a native of Awa Iman in Onna Local Government, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Mr. G. E. Nkanang was an educator, a Head Master and teacher. The Udom’s are devoted Christians. Udom Emmanuel is a serving Deacon and they are altogether very active in the faith. This commitment has helped Udom and his family to stay strong and united, while weathering through the storms of life.

He is a Christian of the United Evangelical Church (QIC) (formerly Qua Iboe Church) faith.

In July 2013, he was appointed Secretary to the State Government of Akwa Ibom State.

 

In 2014, he aspired for the governorship of Akwa Ibom State in a hotly contested primary election and defeated 22 other aspirants (G22) to emerge the candidate of the Akwa Ibom State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) His campaign with the slogan, Udom is Right received mass support.

In 2015, he was elected Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Running under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), he won with 999,071 votes to defeat APC’s candidate Umana Okon Umana who scored 89,865 votes of the All Progressive Congress and was declared elected by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

 

His  Five-Point Agenda

 

The Five Point Agenda of Governor Udom Emmanuel.

Wealth Creation

Economic and Political Inclusion

Poverty Alleviation

Infrastructural Consolidation and Expansion

Job Creation

 

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Initial Legacies

First Led factory at Itam

First Shoprite at Ibom Tropicana

Automobile Assembly Plant at Itu

Construction of major Federal roads

Youth Empowerment Programmes

DAAR Communications Broadcasting Complex, Abak

Accolade

In March 18, 2017 Udom Emmanuel was given the 2016 Leadership award for Best Governor of the Year.