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Ekperikpe Ekpo
Profile
Ekperikpe Ekpo is a Nigerian politician serving as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) since August 2023. He previously served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011, representing the Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika federal constituency, and as the chairman of the Ika Local Government Council. Before transitioning into full-time public service and politics, he worked as a teacher for over a decade. In his ministerial role, he has focused on harnessing natural gas for sustainable energy, reducing gas flaring, and attracting major infrastructure investments.
Details
- Born
- 1966-11-20 · 59 years old
- Birth place
- Ika, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- Education
- University of Calabar (Degree in Biology/Ecology, Master's degree in Environmental Pollution and Toxicology); St. Dominic Primary School; St. Augustine Secondary School
- Career
- Teacher
