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Federal Government College Ikot Ekpene

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Type
  
Government Funded

Undergraduates
  
5,316

Colors
  
blue

Founded
  
1973

Motto
  
Pro Unitate

Established
  
1973

Postgraduates
  
6,074

Phone
  
+234 803 748 4084

Color
  
Blue

Principal
  
Mr Odo

Location
  
Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

Address
  
Old Itu Road, Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria

Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene (FGCIK) is a secondary school located in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The school was created by the Nigerian government in 1973 as one of the federally funded "Unity schools" to bring together students from regions across Nigeria. The school has facilities for both boarding and day students. Students (boys and girls) range from Junior Secondary One (JS1) through Senior Secondary Three (SS3). Students must complete the Federal Common Entrance Exams in order to apply for attendance.

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Federal Government College Ikot Ekpene has very strong alumni associations in the United Kingdom, United States of America and Nigeria with the Lagos chapter being the most active alumni association.

Principal

  • First Nigerian Principal: Mr. J. T. Udofia
  • Mr. Odo (2012 - )

    • Benefactors

  • Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU), Ibeno (Upstream subsidiary of Exxonmobil corporation) - They donated and serviced a heavy-duty diesel generator that sustained the whole school from 1996.
  • FGC Ikot Ekpene UK Alumni - They offer yearly prizes to the best JSS and SSS student.
  • The UK Alumni also donated computers to the school in 2006.
  • Ex-Student and President of the Akwa Ibom State branch of the Old Students' Association, Ubokutom Nyah (Class of 1980) donated the sum of =N=150,000 for the renovation of Niger House. He also made a donation of =N=100,000 to support sports development in the college.
  • FGC Ikot Ekpene UK Alumni - Sinking a borehole well to provide water to the Boys' hostel (2008)

    • Notable alumni

    Some of FGC Ikot Ekpene's most well-known alumni include:

  • Dr. Anthony Okon Nyong - co-recipient, 2007 Nobel Peace Prize
  • Her Excellency Dr. Panduleni Shingenge - Namibian Ambassador to Zimbabwe
  • Rita Dominic - Nollywood Actress
  • Senator Adawari Pepple - Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
  • Alhaji Adamu Maje Haruna - Emir of Hadeija
  • Hon Samual Ikon - Speaker, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly
  • Dr. Chukwuma Anyanwu - Pharmacist, Epidemiologist, and Zoologist
  • Barr. Isah Audu Buratai - Honorable Commissioner Youth and Sports, Bornu State
  • Enobong Uwah - Honorable Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources, Akwa Ibom State
  • Kense Patrusm Okon

    • FGC Ikot Ekpene - Class of 2014

    The alumni class of 2014 plans to hold a Get-to-Together Dinner Party on April, 2017 in Uyo.

    List of Alumni associations

  • FGC IK United Kingdom Alumni - No real Alumni
  • FGC IK Alumni, Lagos - President: Ify Essien - Akpan
  • FGC IK Alumni, Uyo
  • FGC IK Alumni, Abuja
  • FGC IK Alumni, Aba
  • FGC IK Alumni, Onitsha

    • Publications

    FGC Ikot-Ekpene is the publisher of The GEM Magazine. The Editor-in-Chief is Iroegbu Udoka. Other members of the editorial board are Mrs. M.M Essiet, Mr E.O. George and Mr. N.T. Agu

    References

    Federal Government College Ikot Ekpene Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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