Eteng Jonah Williams (born 30 December 1969) is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...

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representing

Cross River Central Senatorial District Cross River Central Senatorial District in Cross River State covers six local governments which include Abi, Yakurr, Obubra, Ikom, Etung and Boki. The current representative of Cross River Central is Sandy Ojang Onor Sandy Ojang Onor (born 14 ...

and the Former Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly.

Education and career

Eteng hails from Mkpani in Yakurr Local government area in Cross River State, he is a 3 term member representing Yakurr II State Constituency from 2011 to 2023, he was chairman House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Vice chairman House Committee on Business and Rules, Member House Committee on Public Account, member House Committee on Health Service, Women affairs, Social Welfare and Gender Development all in the 7th and 8th Assembly. He later emerged Speaker at the 9th assembly. Eteng holds a master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Calabar, he has over 25 years working experience in Administration before delving into politics. He was the Head of Administration at Jones-Tech International Limited before emerging victorious at his election to represent Yakurr II State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly. He also worked with the office of the Organization for African Unity, OAU chairman (documentation Unit), at the Presidency where he was in charge of compilation and writing of the research project entitled "OAU Abuja 91 Commemorative handbook". Eteng Jonah Williams has attended seminars/conferences in Nigeria and the United States of America. He is a member of Nigeria America Chamber of Commerce and Industry and was on the Board of Jones-Tech International limited and Enonye Ventures Limited. Eteng was a member of the Peoples democratic party since 1999 before defecting to the

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in June 2021. Under his watch as Speaker, the House of Assembly passed the Cross River State House of Assembly Service Commission Bill 2020, the Judiciary Funds Management Bill 2021 as well as the Legislature Funds Management Bill 2021 into law. In February 2023 Eteng Jonah Williams emerged winner of the Senatorial election to represent the

in the Nigerian Senate. Eteng, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, polled 57,344 votes to beat his closest rival and former federal lawmaker, Honorable Bassey Eko Ewa of the People's Democratic Party, PDP. He was sworn in as Senator on 13 June 2023.

Personal life

Eteng Jonah Williams is married and has three children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Eteng Jonah 1969 births People from Cross River State Living people University of Calabar alumni

Education and career

Personal life

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