Etim Jack Okpoyo

Sir (Amb.) Etim Jack Okpoyo, is honoured by the church as a Knight of John Wesley (KJW), quite a long time under the then Arch-Diocese of Calabar. A former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom state, former Nigerian Ambassador to Italy and Albania from 2000 to 2003 who worked with Louis Berger Engineering Company as a survey party Chief. He also worked with Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited Port Harcourt where he was elevated to the position of Head of Civil Works and resigned in 1991 to set up his own company.

He is the first civilian deputy governor having been elected along with the late Obong Akpan Isemin in 1992 under the platform of the National Republican Convention, NRC. Charismatic and quite cerebral, Sir (Amb.) Etim Jack Okpoyo, Knight of John Wesley (KJW), came into public service after a rewarding career in the oil and gas industry and business. He served as Deputy Governor 1992 -1993. Between 2000 – 2003, he served as Nigerian Ambassador to Italy and Albania.

Before public services, Sir Okpoyo worked with Louis Berger Engineering Company as a survey party chief. He also worked with Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited, Port Harcourt between 1974 – 1991 from where he resigned to go into private business.

He received a diploma in Civil Engineering from the Yaba College of Technology in 1964, and got his first degree in Civil Engineering from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone in 1973. He is a Rotarian who believes strongly in community service. He was a former President of Oron Development Union Port Harcourt branch for two years, former President General of Oruko Development Association for five consecutive years and also a former Board of Trustees member of Oron Local Government Industrial and Development Fund.

Sir (Amba) Etim Jack Okpoyo listen (born 23 September 1943) is a Nigerian politician in the late 20th Century. From an Oron origin, was a former and First Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State in 1992-1993. Also a Businessman and one time Ambassador of Nigeria to Italy and Albania a Civil Engineer.

Born on 23 September 1943, Sir (Amb.) Etim Jack Okpoyo, the seventh child of his late parents Chief Jack and Mrs. Akon Okpoyo of blessed memory started Eyubia Central School in 1950 and was transferred to District Council School Oruko where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate [FSLC]. He was good and popularly known in playing music in the community. In 1959 he proceeded to Lutheran High School, Obot Idim, now in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area to obtain his West African School Certificate [WASC] in Division Two in 1963 all in Akwa Ibom state.