Afiakurue, Effiong Daniel was born on 13th February, 1958.

He attended Salvation Army Secondary School, Akai-Ubium in Akwa Ibom state from (1973 – 1977), for his West African School Certificate; thereafter he proceeded to the University of Calabar, between (1977 – 1981) and obtained a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Mathematics/Statistics.

In (1993) he bagged a postgraduate diploma in computer science from the University of Lagos. Afiakurue, Effiong Daniel worked briefly with Cross River State Teaching Service Commission as Science Teacher between (1982-1984).

He worked in the Federal Civil Service (FCS) and served in several capacities first with the Federal Ministry of Employment, Labour and Productivity as a Statistician II and Head of Computer Unit and rose to the position of Chief Program Analyst and Head of Computer Unit.

Afiakurue, E. D. has attended several professional and management courses covering Information Technology, Operations of Databank, Research and Planning Techniques, Strategic Communication and oil related training programmes.

PRESENT POSITION

General Manager, Planning, Research and Development/Operations, Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, Abuja.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION & AFFILIATIONS

• Member, Nigeria Institute of Management (MNIM)
• Member, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS)

NATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

Served as Asst. Chief Computer/Program Analyst and statistician to both the Special Committee on the Review of Petroleum Products Supply and Distribution – SCRPPSD (August – November, 1999) and Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Committee (PPPRC)

CONTRIBUTION

He has written many customized software packages for several government agencies including the one for the analysis of the general sample survey of employment, wages, earnings and hours of work for the ministry of Employment, Labour and Productivity and used by the International Labour Organisation for the yearly sample labour force survey publication.

He has also written other software packages on Payroll, Expenditure Control System and Inventory records management for use in the civil service.

HONOURS AND COMMENDATIONS

Commendation on excellent performance and exemplary service as a secretariat staff of the Special Committee For The Review Of Petroleum Products Supply And Distribution by the Committee.

Commendation from Alabo Tonye Graham Douglas, former Minister of Employment, Labour and Productivity on job performance (Information Management) in the Ministry where he served as computer Analyst/programmer.

HOBBIES

Classical music