BIOGRAPHY
OF LATE OBONGANWAN GLORY OKON MBONG AKPANETTE (NEE MFON WILLIE)
AGE:
71 YEARS (1944-2015)
BIRTH
AND PARENTAGE
Late
Obonganwan Glory Okon Mbong Akpanette was born into Late Chief Willie Akpan
Willie of Atung Akpaumo in Atai Ndon and Late Madam Grace Willie Akpan of Atong
Unanawo, Atibe both in Afaha Eket Village, Eket Local Government Area.
EDUCATION
Etuk
Mfon as she was formally called by then, attended her primary education at
Government Primary School, Anin Udua Essien, AfahaEket where she obtained her
First School Leaving Certificate in 1957. Then she proceeded to Qua Iboe
Secondary School, Afaha Eket for her West African Certificate (WAEC). Madam
Glory was very intelligent but due to lack of financial capability she couldn’t
move more height in education than this.
MARITAL
LIFE
Madam
Glory married at a very tender age to Late Chief Okon Mbong Akpanette of Asang Usung
Inyang Village in Eket Local Government Area and was bless with Eight Children:
Six Sons and Two Daughters.
CHRISTIAN
LIFE
Madam
Glory Mbong Akpanette was a devoted Christian. She was born into Qua Iboe
Church of Nigeria and later change to The Apostolic Church when she got
married. Meanwhile, she was a committed member of women fellowship.
COMMUNITY
SERVICE/SOCIAL LIFE
Obonganwan
Glory MbongA kpanette was very social and accommodative. An active politician
and a strong member of The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) both in Ward and
Chapter level. She was former Vice President of National Council of Women
Society (NCWS), Eket Chapter and Vice President, Qua Iboe Women League (QIWL).
These were women groups who collaborated with Afigh Iwaad Ekid to fight for
Resource Control and Local Content in area of employment, contract and
community development. She was also Executive Member of Uyai Iban, Member,
Women in Politics, Exco Member, Ward 3 Urban Women Forum and Member, Atong Akpaumo
Women Welfare Association. In Asang Village, she was the wife of the Village
Head and also a great woman leader.
DEATH
Mama
felt ill barely two weeks before her demise around 8.30pm on the 6th
day of June, 2015.
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