Federal Government College Ikot Ekpene
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| Motto | Pro Unitate |
| Established | 1973 |
| Type | Government Funded |
| Principal | Dr. M.A Idienumah |
| Location | Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria |
| Colors | blue |
| Nickname | Ibiakpan |
| Website | www.fgcik.net - Alumni Forum |
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.
Federal Government College Ikot Ekpene has very strong alumni associations in the United Kingdom, United States of America and Nigeria.
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[edit] Houses
| House Name | Composition | Named after | Founded | Colours |
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| Benue | Coed | River Benue | 1973 | Yellow |
| Gongola | Coed | Gongola River | 1980 | Purple |
| Niger | Coed | River Niger | 1973 | Green |
| Rima | Coed | Rima River | 1980 | Brown |
| Ogun | Coed | Ogun River | 1980 | Blue |
| Cross | Coed | Cross River | 1976 | Red |
[edit] Principal
- Dr. M.A Idienumah (2001 - )
[edit] 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)
[edit] Prominent alumni
- Rita Dominic - Nollywood Actress
- Senator Adawari Pepple - Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Alhaji Adamu Maje Haruna - Emir of Hadeija
- Chukwuma Anyanwu-Pharmacist, Epidemiologist, and Zoologist
[edit] 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
[edit] External links
- Federal Government College Old student & Classmate Network Alumni Website [1]
- Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene UK Alumni
- Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene Facebook Page (1)
- Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene Facebook Page (2)
- School location on WikiMapia
[edit] See also
- Federal Government College Enugu
- Federal Government College, Idoani
- Federal Government College Lagos
[edit] References
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