TEACHER, LABOUR ACTIVIST, REVOLUTIONARY & MARXIST SCHOLAR, PROF ESKOR TOYO IS DEAD.


Professor Eskor Toyo, the fierce revolutionary, Marxist scholar, polemicist and labour activist passed on yesterday, Monday, December 7, 2015. He was aged 86.

Born in Oron on the Cross River estuary in 1929, Eskor Toyo had his early education in Oron, Lagos and Calabar.

He passed the Cambridge School Certificate in 1945 in Grade one and was exempted from London University matriculation. He also passed the Higher School Certificate (Cambridge). He received a Diploma in Public Administration and B.Sc. in Economics from the University of London. He later obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in National Economic Planning, M.Sc. in Economics and Ph.D. in Economics in Poland. Professor Toyo’s educational career was marked with distinction. He was the first to earn a First Class in Postgraduate Diploma in National Economic Planning. He obtained his M.Sc. degree with distinction and his Ph.D. Cum Laude (with praise).

His doctoral thesis entitled “Macroeconomic Analysis in Marx and Keynes” was published in 1977 by the Polish Scientific publishers on the recommendations of the Universities in Poland. It was republished in Russian. Eskor Toyo had varied experiences in public and private sectors. For brief periods he held the positions of Planning Manager and Labour and Staff Manager in Lever Brothers (Nigeria), and Manager, Supply and Distribution for Esso West Africa. He has taught courses in sociology, economics, political science and history of ideas in Europe and Nigeria.

He also headed the Department of Economics in the University of Maiduguri and Calabar at different times. Eskor Toyo wrote copiously on economics and society in learned journals, books and other periodicals. He presented papers in large number of conferences in many countries and delivered many distinguished lectures. He was Vice President of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES), consultant on economic issues to the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Government of Ghana. He was for nearly two decades, a National Trustee of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU).

Renowned academic, essayist and human rights activist, Eskor Toyo, is dead. He died at the age of 86. Family sources said the octogenarian died on Monday.

Born in Oron, Akwa Ibom State, in 1929, Mr. Toyo, a professor of Economics, was a national trustee of the Academic Staff Union of University for about two decades.

He had his early education in Oron, Lagos and later in Calabar. Late Toyo was vice president of the Nigerian Economic Society, NES, consultant on economic issues in several Nigerian agencies and the Government of Ghana.

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Seun and Lalasticlala, Prof. Eskor Toyo cannot pass on and wont make front page.

RIP..... MY FELLOW RATIONAL (economist)

My Lecturer!!! RIP!

First From Africa, to Obtain PhD In Econometrics..

RIP. Reminds me of maxist like Dr Dipo Fashina. These were the few lecturers that had my Respect.

Source...

Amazing....econometrics (4 units) was once a feared course in undergrads (Economics).

I am sure this library would be missed.

Chubhie:
RIP. Reminds me of maxist like Dr Dipo Fashina. These were the few lecturers that had my Respect.

Throughout my University days, he drove only his old Volkwagen car (beetle), no house of his own, even though he had retired then.

lalasticlala and Seun, PLEASE HONOUR PROF AND PUT THIS ON FP.

Keneking:
Source...

Amazing....econometrics (4 units) was once a feared course in undergrads (Economics).

I am sure this library would be missed.

Yep!

NgeneUkwenu:


Throughout my University days, he drove only his old Volkwagen car (beetle), no house of his own, even though he had retired then.

I heard you are a chartered accountant. So Toyo was your lecturer. I am guessing he was your Eco 111,112,121,122 lecturer

You have played your role . No man is immortal. RIP.

DrWise:
TEACHER, LABOUR ACTIVIST, REVOLUTIONARY & MARXIST SCHOLAR, PROF ESKOR TOYO IS DEAD.


Professor Eskor Toyo, the fierce revolutionary, Marxist scholar, polemicist and labour activist passed on yesterday, Monday, December 7, 2015. He was aged 86.

Born in Oron on the Cross River estuary in 1929, Eskor Toyo had his early education in Oron, Lagos and Calabar.

He passed the Cambridge School Certificate in 1945 in Grade one and was exempted from London University matriculation. He also passed the Higher School Certificate (Cambridge). He received a Diploma in Public Administration and B.Sc. in Economics from the University of London. He later obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in National Economic Planning, M.Sc. in Economics and Ph.D. in Economics in Poland. Professor Toyo’s educational career was marked with distinction. He was the first to earn a First Class in Postgraduate Diploma in National Economic Planning. He obtained his M.Sc. degree with distinction and his Ph.D. Cum Laude (with praise).

His doctoral thesis entitled “Macroeconomic Analysis in Marx and Keynes” was published in 1977 by the Polish Scientific publishers on the recommendations of the Universities in Poland. It was republished in Russian. Eskor Toyo had varied experiences in public and private sectors. For brief periods he held the positions of Planning Manager and Labour and Staff Manager in Lever Brothers (Nigeria), and Manager, Supply and Distribution for Esso West Africa. He has taught courses in sociology, economics, political science and history of ideas in Europe and Nigeria.

He also headed the Department of Economics in the University of Maiduguri and Calabar at different times. Eskor Toyo wrote copiously on economics and society in learned journals, books and other periodicals. He presented papers in large number of conferences in many countries and delivered many distinguished lectures. He was Vice President of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES), consultant on economic issues to the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Government of Ghana. He was for nearly two decades, a National Trustee of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU).

Seun and Lalasticlala, Prof. Eskor Toyo cannot pass on and wont make front page.

Op add this as your source:

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/194858-prof-eskor-toyo-dies-at-86.html

That was my lecturer back in the days in the Dept of Econs Unical.

NgeneUkwenu:
My Lecturer!!! RIP!

Sure.... Did you finish from Unical? Heard that Ndebbio and Bassey too are dead. Prof Ndebbio was buried last week.

kahal29:


Op add this as your source:

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/194858-prof-eskor-toyo-dies-at-86.html

That was lecturer back in the days in the Dept of Econs Unical.

Your lecturer? Were you a Malabite?

kahal29:


Sure.... Did you finish from Unical? Heard that Ndebbio and Bassey too are dead. Prof Ndebbio was buried last week.

Yea! Bassey was killed by his son over his retirement benefit. Haba Ndebbio too?? Oh...

NgeneUkwenu:


Your lecturer? Were you a Malabite?

Confirmed one Ooooooo

NgeneUkwenu:


Yea! Bassey was killed by his son over his retirement benefit. Haba Ndebbio too?? Oh...

Great Malabress....... I hail oh

kahal29:


Confirmed one Ooooooo

Who and who were your HODs, let me guess your set

NgeneUkwenu:


Throughout my University days, he drove only his old Volkwagen car (beetle), no house of his own, even though he had retired then.

Jingo usually wore same shirt and one baggy trouser and sandals. He derives pleasures in using his salary to sponsor students while going home on empty pockets. He lived for the masses. Such men only come by once in a century. Guess we are lucky to have drank from their fountain of knowledge.

Prof. N. U. Ndebbio has been buried.

I remember the days of Eskor Toyo, Ndebbio, Bassey, C.K. Graham, Ma Obafemi et al.

I remember Eskor always referring to Ndebbio as a conformist and the whole class would laugh.

Eskor treks most times from the staff quarters to the classroom, and when you pull over to pick him up, he would ask you to pick the student for him while he prefers to walk.

NgeneUkwenu:


Who and who were your HODs, let me guess your set

Trying to member oh whether it was Ndebbio, Nyong or one Enang

DrWise:
Prof. N. U. Ndebbio has been buried.

I remember the days of Eskor Toyo, Ndebbio, Bassey, C.K. Graham, Ma Obafemi et al.

I remember Eskor always referring to Ndebbio as a conformist and the whole class would laugh.

Eskor treks most times from the staff quarters to the classroom, and when you pull over to pick him up, he would ask you to pick the student for him while he prefers to walk.

What about Dr. Nyong? Mr. Graham the Ghanian Man with his bribe thirsty hands, has he Gone back to Accra

He passed the Cambridge School Certificate in 1945 in Grade one and was exempted from London University matriculation. He also passed the Higher School Certificate (Cambridge). He received a Diploma in Public Administration and B.Sc. in Economics from the University of London. He later obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in National Economic Planning, M.Sc. in Economics and Ph.D. in Economics in Poland. Professor Toyo’s educational career was marked with distinction. He was the first to earn a First Class in Postgraduate Diploma in National Economic Planning. He obtained his M.Sc. degree with distinction and his Ph.D. Cum Laude (with praise).

His qualification alone says so much about about the man.

Next my Sia Buhari haters will come over here and start blaming him for the death of the man


RIP to the great man.

kahal29:


Trying to member oh whether it was Ndebbio, Nyong or one Enang

You might be my Set then...I was with Dr. Joe Eba last month. We attended one conference together In Owerri.

Ehyaa..death is inevitable....
No mata how u run....
Fellow nairalanders,click like to support chelsea tonite nd share to support arsenal

DrWise:
Prof. N. U. Ndebbio has been buried.

I remember the days of Eskor Toyo, Ndebbio, Bassey, C.K. Graham, Ma Obafemi et al.

I remember Eskor always referring to Ndebbio as a conformist and the whole class would laugh.

Eskor treks most times from the staff quarters to the classroom, and when you pull over to pick him up, he would ask you to pick the student for him while he prefers to walk.

Yes oh...... Obafemi is now an Associate Prof. Really like the woman. You didn't include Essia the runs guy

NgeneUkwenu:


What about Dr. Nyong? Mr. Graham the Ghanian Man with his bribe thirsty hands, has he Gone back to Accra

Yeah, I remember Nyong, Enang and Maxwell Eba.

The dark alien has gone back to Ghana with his corrupt mind.

Adieu!

DrWise:

Seun and Lalasticlala, Prof. Eskor Toyo cannot pass on and wont make front page.

Evidence that this dude has been eyeing FrontPage since.


End time Frontpage

NgeneUkwenu:



You might be my Set then...I was with Dr. Joe Eba last month. We attended one conference together In Owerri.

Wow.... That funny man. We were not very close but i Admired him from afar esp when I see him attend church at St Paul's Unical.