COMPACT PERSONALITY PROFILE OF PROF. RICHARD KING.






BIRTH AND FAMILY



Prof. Richard KING was born on 17thMay 1958 into the family of Chief John King Usoro MBE [deceased] of the Nung Awu Immediate FamilyNucleus and the Atontia Extented Family Linkage, both of IkotEbok Villageand Idua Clan in the present Eket Local Government Area [LGA] of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Chief John King was theHead of Idua Clan until his demise in 1975 at the age of 105 years.



EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND



Primary and Secondary Education



The Basic Education of Prof. Richard King commencedat St. Gregory’s Primary School, Ikot Ebok, Eket where he obtained the First SchoolLeaving Certificate (FSLC ~ Distinction) in 1972. He proceeded to the NigerianChristian Secondary School, Ukpom, Abak LGA, where he took and passed the O’Level General Certificate of Education [GCE] examination in 1976 while still inClass IV. He served his Secondary School in various capacities including: ClassPrefect, Student Laboratory Attendant and Senior Prefect. He was an excellentfootball player and an outstanding athlete.



Tertiary Education



Prof. Richard King attended the University ofPort Harcourt (UNIPORT) as a pioneer student where he graduated with a BSc (SecondClass Honours, Upper Division) Degree in Zoology (1981), MSc Degree in Hydrobiologyand Fisheries Biology [1985] and Ph.D Degree in Zoology (with major in FisheriesBiology) (1994). During his undergraduate days, Prof King was the President ofthe UNIPORT Chapter of the National Association of Cross River State Students(NACRISS) (1978 – 1979) and President of the National Association of ZoologyStudents (NAZOOS) (1978 – 1979). He was also the Welfare Officer of thePostgraduate Students’ Union (1982 – 1983).



Others



In the year 2001, Prof. King spent a tenureas Biodiversity Research Scientist in the Laboratoire d’Ichtyology,Musee Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium while in 2006, he attendedthe Word of Faith Bible Institute, Living Faith Church Worldwide for the BasicCertificate Course (BCC). In 2007, Prof. King received a brief lecture at the Harvard BusinessSchool, HarvardUniversity, Boston, USAduring a Study Tour on Corruption.



EMPLOYMENT CHRONICLE



Prof. Richard King devotedly served as ayoung Tutor in Science School, Hong in the present Adamawa State during themandatory National Youth Service Corps Programme in 1981/82. He joined theservices of the erstwhile University of Cross River State as a Lecturer and ResearchScientist in 1984. He later transferred his services to University of Uyowhere he held several posts of responsibilities including:



[1] Head, Department of Zoology

[2] Pioneer Head, Department of Fisheries& Aquaculture

[3] Acting Dean, Faculty of Agriculture

[4] Pioneer Director, Center for Wetlands &Waste Management Studies

[5] Director, Remedial Directorate

[6] Chairman & Member of SundryCommittees and Panels



Prof. King rose rapidly through the ranks tobecome the First Professor of Fisheries & Aquaculture of the University ofUyo and the First Professor Product of the University of Port Harcourt. Heserved as an Environmental Consultant on several Baseline Environmental Studies(BES), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Post ImpactAssessment (EPIA) projects in the Niger Delta. Prof. King was an EIA ReviewPanelist for the Federal Ministry of Environment for a timeframe of over seven(7) years.



SCHOLARLY SUMMITS ATTENDED



Prof. King has attended a minimum of thirty-five[35] major National and International Scientific and/or Professional summitsincluding workshops, conferences and symposia.



INTELLECTUAL PUBLICATIONS



As a judicious scientist and prolific writer,Prof. King has authored and/or coauthored a minimum of fifty-six (56) JournalArticles; six (6) Edited Conference and Workshop Articles; seven (7) TechnicalReports; five (5) Books/Book Chapters; and nine (9) other Scholarly Articles.Prof. King also Edited five (5) Journals/Books and Refereed five (5) Journals.



MEMBERSHIP OF PROFICIENT ORGANIZATIONS



Prof. Richard King belongs to the followingNational and International Professional Organizations:



[1] Member/Vice President for Africa ~ InternationalSociety for Environmental

Geotechnology(ISEG)

[2] Member ~ Network of Tropical Aquaculture& Fisheries Professionals (NTAFP)

[3] Member ~ Nigerian Society for BiologicalConservation (NSBC)

[4] Member ~ Nigerian Conservation Foundation(NCF)

[5] Member ~ Nigerian Environmental Society(NES)

[6] Member ~ Ecological Society of Nigeria (EcSON)

[7] Member ~ Fisheries Society of Nigeria(FISON)

[8] Fellow ~ Instituteof Industrial Administration (FIIA) of Nigeria













MEMBERSHIP OF SOCIO-CULTURAL AND TRADITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS



Prof. Richard King occupies various positionsin a minimum of ten (10) Socio-cultural and Traditional Organizationsincluding:



[1] Member ~ Ibibio Elders Forum

[2] Member ~ Uyo Traditional Rulers AdvisoryCouncil

[3] Member ~ Idua Clan Advisory Council

[4] Member ~ Afigh Iwaad Ekid

[5] Patron ~ Foundation for Better Nigeria (FBN)

[6] Grand Patron ~ Divine MandateOrganization (DMO)

[7] Grand Patron ~ The Akwa Ibom FrontlineYouth Movement

[8] Grand Patron ~ Ibom Patriotic Congress(IPC)

[9] Grand Patron ~ Akwa Ibom RedemptionMovement (ARM)

[10] Founder ~ Prof. Richard King Foundation(PRO-KING Foundation)



NOTABLE NATION-BUILDING CONTRIBUTIONS



Prof. Richard King has contributed to Nation-buildingwithin recent years in the following capacities:



[1] Member ~ 2007 Presidential Campaign Team

[2] Member ~ 2011 Presidential Campaign Team

[3] Member ~ Niger Delta Technical Committee

[4] Member ~ Vision 20:20 20 NationalTechnical Working Group [Environment

Thematic Area]

[5] Member ~ National Parks SteeringCommittee of the National Council on

Privatization(NCP)

[6] Chairman ~ Governing Board, University ofPort Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH)

[7] Member ~ PresidentialMonitoring Committee on NDDC.

[8] Chairman ~ Technical Subcommittee, PresidentialMonitoring Committee on NDDC.



REMARKABLE SERVICES TO AKWA IBOM STATE



[1] Being instrumental to the employment ofseveral indigenes (spread in all the

Senatorial districts) in the private sector.

[2] Being instrumental to the employment ofseveral indigenes (spread in all the

Senatorial districts) in the public sector.

[3] Being instrumental to the Federal BoardAppointments of some prominent indigenes.

[4] Sponsorship of some indigenes onpilgrimage to Jerusalem, Israel.

[5] Provision of educational support to someindigent Secondary School and University

Students.

[6] Proffer of Sundry Support and Empowermentto Market Women.

[7] Proffer of Sundry Support to Orphanagesand Destitute Centres.

[8] Being instrumental to the donation ofPower Transformers to some Communities in

Eket.

[9] State-wide Distribution of thousands ofFree Copies of the Quarterly Christian

Devotional Book ~ Our Daily Manna.







AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS



The main accolades received by Prof. King include:eight (cool Awards for Excellence; four (4) Scholarship Awards; one (1) AcademicDistinction; three (3) Merit Awards; one (1) Distinguished Service Award; andone (1) Academic Noble International Award. He is also a recipient of thebefitting Chieftaincy titles of Obong Ibihedi Ekid, Nkukugh IduaClan and Obong Ikkike Uyo.



POLITICAL AFFILIATION AND ACTIVITIES



[1] Prof. King is an active Member of thePeoples Democratic Party (PDP) and belongs

toWard 3, Eket.

[2] He served as the only male indigene ofAkwa Ibom State in the 2007 and 2011

Presidential Campaign Teams.

[3] Prof. King is the author of two authorizedPresidential campaign materials viz:

(i)The Dr. Goodluck Jonathan that I Know (2007); and (ii) Dr. GoodluckEbele

Jonathan:APersonality Profile(2011).

[4] He participated as Commentator and in theScript preparation for the Electronic

MediaPublication, Democracy at Work: Goodluck Working for Nigeria, Vol 3.

National Orientation Agency. 2011.

[5] Prof.King also contributed to the Script for the Electronic Media Publication,

Democracy at Work: Goodluck TransformingNigeria II. National Orientation Agency.

2011.



FAMILY LIFE



Prof. Richard King is happily married to aloving and caring wife, Lady Laurel King who originally hailed from Ikot OkuNtuen in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Her father was Mr. Stephen S. Ibanga[deceased]. She holds the following qualifications: MSc [Environmental HealthManagement]; Bachelor of Pharmacy [B. Pharm.]; Higher National Diploma [HND ~Nursing Education]; General Nursing Certificate; and Community MidwiferyCertificate. Lady King is an Environmental Health Scientist, Pharmacist,Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife. She is a dedicated Christian andDeaconess of Living Faith Church Worldwide. She is also a holder of theprestigious Chieftaincy title of Obongawan Ikikke Uyo. The marital unionof Prof. and Lady King is blessed with five [5] children.



RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION



Prof. Richard King is a Devout Christian andDeacon of the Living Faith Church Worldwide [aka Winners Chapel].



SPECIAL TRAITS



The life of Prof. Richard King is embellishedby the following unique qualities: Faith in God, Holiness, Honesty, Respect forElders, Diligence, Transparency, Accountability, Justice, Fair-play, Peace,Freedom, Orderliness and Excellence in Service Delivery.









HOBBIES



The main leisure activities of Prof. Kinginclude reading, writing, playing badminton and guitar.



CONCLUSION



From the foregoing, Prof. Richard KING can beaptly described as a Godly and Highly Distinguished Scholar, an Educationist, aResourceful and Dedicated Worker, a Seasoned Administrator and Politician, anIndefatigable Achiever and an unassuming Gentleman.

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Happily married, check.

good christian, check

extensive lineage, check

wife is lovely and charming, check




ok, the profile write up has passed.


Can we see the others please so we can vet theirs as well.

i love his profile and he is from my LGA,i.e eket,but i'm going for udom with lots of reason

This is the man Akwa Ibom needs.