Victor Attah
Victor Bassey Attah | |
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2nd Governor of Akwa Ibom State | |
In office 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007 | |
Preceded by | John Ebiye |
Succeeded by | Godswill Akpabio |
Personal details | |
Born | Okop Ndua Erong, Asutan Ekpe, Ibesikpo Asutan LGA, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | 20 November 1938
Obong Victor Bassey Attah
Background
Obong Victor Attah was born on 20 November 1938. He completed post-primary education in 1956. He gained a degree from
Governor of Akwa Ibom
He was part of the Peoples Democratic Movement led by
In 2001, Attah travelled to the United States with as many as 21 people in search of foreign investors. This visit and others produced tangible results.[4] He promised to improve telecoms, power supply, and air transport infrastructure, and to replicate Silicon Valley in Uyo.[5] He planned to build an airport in Uyo before he left office in 2007.[6] He laid the foundation for the establishment of the
Attah ran for the presidential nomination of the
Later career
Obong Victor Attah retired from politics after losing the PDP candidacy for presidency in 2007. He spent time with his Wife Alison who is suffering from Type 2 Diabetes.
In March 2008, Victor Attah joined ExecutiveAction, a consultancy that helps firms manage problems in difficult business environments.[9]
Honour
On November 24, 2018, in a public statement, Governor
See also
References
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- ^ "Obong Attah: Ex gov who dared the anti-graft agency". Vanguard News. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Governor Obong Victor Attah: Akwa Ibom and Nigeria at Heart". Government of Akwa Ibom State. 7 August 2004. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ Ejiro Imireh (29 October 2008). "The North & oil: Nyako's useful intervention". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ "Obong Victor Attah – A visionary statesman at 71". Nigerian Compass. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Amaze Obi (16 February 2004). "Aboard Slok Air's inaugural flight". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 9 April 2006. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ Udeme Nana. "Obong Victor Attah, A Visionary Statesman at 71". weekly Insight. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ Dominic Akpan (22 February 2009). "Aide Denies Former Governor Attah's Senate Ambition". The Pioneer. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ "Former Nigerian Governor Victor Attah Joins ExecutiveAction – "The Problem Solving Company"". ExecutiveAction. 4 March 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ "Akwa Ibom names airport after ex-Governor Victor Attah". 25 November 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2020.