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OBONG AMOS ALFRED INOH
Member Federal House of Representatives, representing Ikot Abasi -2 in the Second Republic (under the Great Nigeria Peoples Party) - a minority party at the time.
Late Obong Amos Alfred Inoh was born on 15th January, 1940, in Ikot Ayan, Ikpa Ibom clan, Mkpat Enin local government area.
He started his primary education in 1948 – 1953 at present day Government Primary School, Ikot Obio Itong, Mkpat Enin LGA, present day Akwa Ibom State.
On completion of post primary education from Duke Town Secondary School (1954 – 1956) as well as West African People Institute ( WAPI) -1957 – 1958, He later enrolled in UAC Technical school, Aba, now in Abia State (1959 – 1962) Upon completion, He moved to Poplar Polytechnic London (1962 – 1967), having completed his studies, he worked briefly as a Senior Technical Officer in the college of Further Education, where he taught Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice for a year.
Armed with a Higher National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering, City and Guilds Full Technological Certificate in Automobile Engineering, as well as Graduateship of Institute of Mechanical Engineers, London, he returned to Nigeria in 1967 when the Civil War was ragging.
In his words, ” I considered it baffling, if not the right time to come back home, I later returned because that was what my instinct directed”.
“I was inspired by an article I read in West Africa Magazine that highest intake of students from the then Calabar province at Enugu Trade Centre was three, I then took steps to commence the process of Technical education in the mainland”
Obong Amos Alfred Inoh’s desire to provide Technical education and attend the Technical needs to his people materialized in the acquisition of land in Akata, but was hampered by the Civil War and slowed down the progress of the Institution at the time.
The school started as an apprenticeship center in 1968 at Ikot Obio Itong, and was later transferred to Ikot Akata in 1970 after the liberation of some areas in the old Eastern region
Government recognition came the same year (1970) with the first set of students awarded with City and Guilds Certificates, London.
His reasons for taking the school to Ikot Akata were manifold on the fact that he was critical about developing rural areas, especially for rural dwellers to have a direct benefit of Technical education, since the urban settlers will have less challenges of acquiring the knowledge of their desire, parents in the rural areas will leverage on the opportunity to train their wards. (A true Prophet of rural development).
The school was named COMMUNITY TRADE CENTRE, now COMMUNITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE, taken over by the military government of the then South Eastern state under the leadership of late Brigadier Udoka Jacob Esuene, without any compensation paid to Late Obong A. A. Inoh neither his family.
The military government takeover happened at the time Obong A. A. Inoh had started churning out quality and qualified technicians whose services were hired by Mobil, Shell BP, Chevron Total etc.
” Though I wasn’t happy with the process the military government stepped in, however, I became fulfilled at some point that I added value to society, especially when I stumbled on my students who were giving services to multinational companies”.
“Sincerely speaking, my regrets is that when I left the Institution to the then military administration in 1976, as proprietor and principal of CTC, my students were awarded City and Guilds Certificates, London which most Polytechnics at the time were not doing, I was optimistic that the government will even perform better and convert Community Trade Centre to a Polytechnic after seeing the foundation I laid, sadly, the College has not met the standard of my dream” ~ Obong Inoh said.
In 1980, Obong Inoh continued his Technical education journey in his hometown with the establishment of a Vocational School, later upgraded to Technical Commercial College and subsequently named Comprehensive High School, Ikot Ayan, Mkpat Enin LGA.
And in the early 2000, Obong A. A. Inoh established Unity Comprehensive Secondary School in Ikot Obong, Ikot Abasi LGA. (all with focus on Technical, Commercial and Science studies).
Unity Comprehensive Secondary School, Ikot Obong, Ikot Abasi LGA was first as an International VocationalTraining College with application to fully operate as a Secondary School sent to the state Ministry of Education that same year.
After a series of inspections from the Ministry, through its inspection team, the school got Approval To Operate ( ATO) in 2002, ( two years after establishment.
Some of the courses in these Technical Colleges are; Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice; Electrical & Electronics Installations and Maintenance Works; Building and Civil Engineer Works; Automobile Mechanics Works; Radio and Television Repairs; Welding and Fabrication Works; Knitting Works; Art and Sculpture; Commercial and Stenography Department a few to mention.
The above department had its distinct equipment privately purchased by Late Obong Inoh for effective learning and practice.
Obong Inoh also invested in commercial farming with the establishment of Aminoh Farms in his hometown, Ikot Ayan, which created jobs for many in his domain and beyond
The farm focused majorly on Animal Husbandry and various Crops cultivation in Commercial quantity.
LEADERSHIP PORTFOLIOS
Founder and pioneer principal of Community Technical College, Ikot Akata, Mkpat Enin LGA, Akwa Ibom State – 1968 – 1976
Board Member, old Cross River Scholarship and Loans Board -1972 – 1973
Chairman Cross Scholarship Board – 1973 – 1975
Chairman of Opobo Local Government Area, old Cross River State ( under his leadership, it was changed from Opobo to Ikot Abasi, comprising present day Ikot Abasi, Mkpat Enin and Eastern Obolo local government area). – 1976 – 1979.
Member Federal House of Representatives, representing Ikot Abasi -2 in the Second Republic (under the Great Nigeria Peoples Party) – a minority party at the time.
Secretary, Committee on Science and Technology, Secretary Committee on Education, Member Committee on Agriculture and Member of other Committees, a few to mention.
Pioneer Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Technical Schools Board ( based on his experience in Technical Education) by the late Obong Akpan Isemin led administration – 2nd January, 1992 – November, 1993 .
( Though short-lived due to the military administration takeover of late General Sani Abacha, Obong Inoh was able to set up a functional foundation of the Technical Schools Board which led to accreditation of various courses in the Polytechnic and Technical Colleges by the National Board for Technical Education ( NBTE) ).
Etidung ( village head) of Ikot Ayan, Mkpat Enin LGA – 2007 – 2009
SOME AWARDS / TITLE
‘Ekwe Mkpat Enin’
‘Otuekong Ikot Abasi,
Mkpat Enin & Eastern Obolo’
‘Obom Ikpa Ibom’
‘Ambassador of Peace’
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