Meet Ntufam Fidel Ugbo(ESQ)

• He holds a B.Sc(Hons)in Economics
• Holds a Masters Degree in Finance
• A retired Assistant Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria
• Former Commissioner for Finance,Budget and Planning in Cross River State
• A former Secretary to the Cross River State Government

This frontline technocrat hails from Cross River State,and he is the incumbent Executive Secretary, National Planning Commission.
He was born on 10^th November 1955 in Obanliku Local Government of Cross River State.He had his Primary Education in Sankwala,Obanliku Local Government.In 1976 he entered the University of Nigeria Campus,Calabar which later became the University of Calabar,where he obtained a B.Sc(Hons) in Economics in 1980.
He worked briefly after graduation as a lecturer in the then Cross River State School of Basic Studies Akamkpa in 1981.And in 1982,he joined the Central Bank of Nigeria as  Senior Supervisor and rose to the rank of an Assistant Director.While in the Central Bank,he was seconded to the Cross River State Government as  a Commissioner for Finance,Budget and Planning between 1995-1998 when he returned to the Central Bank.
While in the Central Bank,he enrolled for part time studies in Law and a Masters Degree Programme in Finance.He successfully completed these programmes in 2000 and 2001 respectively.He later proceeded to the Nigerian Law school for his professional legal training which he successfully completed in 2005.He is a professional negotiator and arbitrator.
He voluntarily retired from the Central Bank to join partisan politics in 2006.In May 2007,he was appointed Secretary to the State Government of Cross River.Following his meritorious service to the government and people of Cross River State, he was appointed Secretary,National Planning Commission by President Goodluck Jonathan,a position he holds till date.Before venturing into politics he was the Principal Partner in a Law Firm,CANAAN LAW  Office,based in Abuja.
Ntufam Fidelis Ugbo is married to Hon.(Dr)Mrs.Anne-Fidel Ugbo and the union is blessed with children.

The following are some of the awards he has received in his service to humanity:

• Honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Administration and Management-2002
• Best Man of the Year-2003, by American Biological Institute,USA.
• Best Secretary to government,South-South Zone-2008, by the Niger Delta Advancement Awards
• Youth Ambassador for Peace-2008
• Peace Ambassador-2009