PIONEER PROVOST:
FIRST AKWA IBOM STATE GOVERNMENT OWNED TERTIARY INSTITUTION.
Prof. Mbong Udofot, became the first Provost Akwa Ibom State College of Education, Afaha Nsit in 1991.
The college established by Commodore Idongesit Nkanga during his time as Military Administrator, Akwa Ibom state, became the first state owned tertiary institution.
Prof Udofot a seasoned career educationist, trained in Birmingham University, Bristol College, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Wolsey etc , began his career as an Education personnel, he later headed Regina Coeli as the school principal. He spent the rest of his working career in the College of Education, Uyo, that metamorphosed to Cross River State University and later University of Uyo.
He was appointed the Provost College of Education, 1991, and charged with the responsibility of steering the young institution to attain heights. It is to his credit that the foundation he laid has germinated to what we now have today – University of Education, Afaha Nsit.
An indigene of Mbioto 2 in Etinan, Prof, Mbong Akpan Udofot passed on years ago.