Victor Bassey Attah
Former Governor, Akwa Ibom State
Peoples Democratic Party Akwa Ibom State
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Bio Summary
Victor Bassey Attah is a Nigerian architect, technocrat, and politician who served as the Governor of Akwa Ibom State from 1999 to 2007 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Widely regarded as a visionary leader, he was instrumental in advocating for resource control and fiscal federalism during Nigeria’s return to democracy. Attah’s administration prioritized infrastructural development, education, and the promotion of Ibom Airport and Ibom Power Plant projects, shaping the state’s trajectory for industrialization and self-sufficiency.
Education
- Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar
- Leeds College of Arts and Technology, United Kingdom — Architecture Studies
- University of Leeds, United Kingdom — Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
- Columbia University, New York, USA — Master’s in Advanced Architectural Design
- Harvard Business School — Executive Management Program
Professional Background
- Practiced as an architect in the United Kingdom and the United States
- Founded his own architectural and design firm upon returning to Nigeria
- Served as President of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA)
- Chaired committees on urban planning and housing development
- Entered politics in the late 1990s, contesting successfully for Governor of Akwa Ibom State in 1999
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