Victor attah biography

As we celebrate the 85th birthday of His Excellency, Obong Victor Attah, it is a momentous occasion to reflect on the incredible legacy of a visionary leader whose indelible mark has shaped the trajectory of Akwa Ibom State towards prosperity and growth.

Obong Attah’s tenure as the Governor of Akwa Ibom State (1999 – 2007) stands as a testament to his unwavering commitment, foresight, and dedication to the development of the state. He ascended to leadership during a critical period but, with astute leadership, transformed challenges into opportunities, laying the foundation for a prosperous future.

One of his most remarkable achievements was his strategic vision for the infrastructural development of the state. He implemented far-reaching initiatives that revolutionised the state’s landscape, propelling it into a hub of progress. Under his stewardship, the construction of critical infrastructure like roads, bridges, and public buildings not only connected communities but also facilitated economic growth and enhanced the quality of life for the citizens.

Furthermore, Attah’s emphasis on human capital development cannot be overstated. He recognised the importance of education and invested significantly in the sector, thereby empowering the youth with knowledge and skills vital for the state’s advancement. His administration’s initiatives in education laid the groundwork for a generation of empowered individuals contributing actively to the state’s growth.

The industrialisation agenda he championed was pivotal in attracting investments to the state, fostering economic diversification, and creating employment opportunities for the populace. His strategic policies and initiatives positioned the state as an attractive local and international destination.

His Excellency stands as an exemplar of astute governance, whose tenure as governor was marked by an unwavering commitment to progress, innovation, and the well-being

It is obvious –and the chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, Nigeria (IPAC), Alhaji Muhammed Lawal Nalado said it loudly at the 3rd anniversary event of Naija Times online newspaper– that when a man is at peace with himself and humanity, he is bound to gather strength and good health at old age. He was referring to His Excellency, Obong Victor Attah, who during the event helped the Master of Ceremonies, Ohi Alegbe, to state his age.

Ohi knew Obong Attah was older than 80, but was not sure of the addition. As a veteran on the ceremonies’ stage, he started counting from the late 70s to 80 and stopped at a convenient point after 80. Obong Attah helped out and proclaimed 85. He had climbed the podium effortlessly, delivered his message frankly, descended elegantly and walked majestically back to his seat on the front row, amidst a standing ovation. That was on Thursday, October 19, 2023.

There is something unmistakable about Obong Attah. Always encircling him is a peace that defies understanding; the kind of peace that comes from inner satisfaction, uncommon knowledge and absolute confidence. A father! There is a saying that ‘success has many fathers’. But some fathers have not just many but monumental successes. From all angles positive, Obong Attah is a personification of fatherhood. He is a father and a father figure. That is one of the reasons he is being referred to as the father of modern Akwa Ibom state.

Obong Attah went into governance, not politics. A least not the type we know in this clime. He was not, and up till now cannot be classified as a politician. He was in politics no doubt, but never played politics. Those who expected to reap the “dividends of politics” during his time as governor because they travelled with him on the road to Government House were sorely disappointed because he was only interested in delivering the dividends of governance. He did, and his signature is all over the

ObongVictor Bassey Attah (an haife shi ranar 20ga watan Nuwamba, 1938). Shi ne Gwamnan Jihar Akwa Ibom a Najeriya daga 29 ga watan Mayu shekarar 1999 zuwa 29 ga Mayu 2007.Ya kasance mamba a kwamitin amintattu na jam’iyyar PDP, amma daga nan ya koma jam’iyyar All Progressives Congress.

Fage

An haifi Obong Victor Attah a ranar 20 ga Nuwamba 1938.Ya kammala karatun gaba da firamare a shekarar 1956.Ya sami digiri daga Kwalejin Fasaha ta Leeds da difloma a fannin Kimiyyar Gine-gine daga Jami'ar Liverpool a 1965.Ya samu gurbin karo karatu a Jami’ar Columbia da ke New York,inda ya sami digiri na biyu a Advanced Architectural Design and Planning.Ya kuma halarci Makarantar Gudanarwa ta Kennedy a Jami'ar Harvard .Bayan ya kammala karatunsa,ya yi aikin gine-gine a yankin Caribbean,New York City,da Najeriya.Ya taba zama Shugaban Cibiyar Fasaha ta Najeriya ta kasa.

Gwamnan Akwa Ibom

Ya kasance daya daga cikin jam'iyyar PDP karkashin jagorancin Shehu Musa 'Yar'aduwa a cikin shirin mika mulki ta Sani Abacha da aka soke tare da 'yan siyasa irinsu Atiku Abubakar,Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila,Magaji Abdullahi,Chuba Okadigbo da Sunday Afolabi.An zabi Victor Attah a matsayin gwamnan Akwa Ibom a shekarar 1999 a dandalin PDP na Akwa Ibom,kuma an sake zabe a shekarar 2003.An zabe shi a matsayin shugaban kungiyar gwamnonin Najeriya 36 a shekarar 2003.

A cikin 2001,Attah ya yi tafiya zuwa Amurka tare da mutane kusan 21 don neman masu saka hannun jari na kasashen waje.Wannan ziyarar da sauran su sun samar da sakamako na gaske. Ya yi alkawarin inganta hanyoyin sadarwa, samar da wutar lantarki,da hanyoyin sufurin jiragen sama,da kuma yin kwafin Silicon Valley a Uyo.Ya shirya gina filin jirgin sama a Uyo kafin ya bar ofis a 2007. Ya aza harsashin kafa Jami’ar Fasaha ta Jihar Akwa Ibom.

Attah ya tsaya takarar neman takarar shugaban kasa a jam’iyyar Peoples Democratic Party a shekarar 2007,amma daga baya ya j

Nigerian politician

Obong Victor Bassey Attahlisten (born 20 November 1938) is a Nigerian politician who served as the Governor of Akwa Ibom State from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Background

Attah was born on 20 November 1938. He completed post-primary education in 1956. He gained a degree from Leeds College of Art and a postgraduate diploma in Building Science from Liverpool University in 1965. He won the scholarship to study at Columbia University in New York, where he obtained an MA in Advanced Architectural Design and Planning. He also attended the Kennedy Graduate School of Governance at Harvard University. After completing his education, he practised as an architect in the Caribbean, New York City, and Nigeria. He served as the national president of the Nigerian Institute of Architects.

Governor of Akwa Ibom

He was part of the Peoples Democratic Movement led by Shehu Musa Yar'Adua in the aborted Sani Abacha transition program together with politicians such as Atiku Abubakar, Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila, Magaji Abdullahi, Chuba Okadigbo and Sunday Afolabi. Attah was elected governor of Akwa Ibom in 1999 on the Akwa Ibom PDP platform, and was re-elected in 2003. He was elected Chairman of the Nigerian Governors' Forum in 2003.

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. He promised to improve telecoms, power supply, and air transport infrastructure, and to replicate Silicon Valley in Uyo. He planned to build an airport in Uyo before he left office in 2007. He laid the foundation for the establishment of the Akwa Ibom State University of Technology.

Attah ran for the presidential nomination of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2007, but later withdrew.^[8