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Ibom State Secondary Education Board, until 1991, when he was&#13;
appointed Junior Research Fellow by the University of Calabar. He&#13;
rose through the ranks to become Professor in 2015, and serves in&#13;
that position till date. Between 1991 and now, he has also been&#13;
Visiting Scholar to University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA,&#13;
Visiting and Adjunct Scholar, Akwa Ibom State University, Obio&#13;
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