David Obongekong David

David Obongekong David
Nationality	Nigerian
Education	Fellow Institute of Consulting,Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development[1]
Occupation	Educator

David Obongekong David, (born December 26, 1984) is a Nigerian researcher , educator , professor of Comparative Literature at El ROI London University and Weldios University of Management and Technology. He is the founder of the Nigerian Books of Record and the NBR Institute for Professional Development.[2][3]

Early life and education

David Obongekong David (Born on December 26, 1984), hails from Akai Ubium, Nsit-Ubium Lga, Akwa Ibom State. He had his early education at Salvation Army Schools and later earned a Ph.D. from Shield of Faith Bible College in California, USA. [4]

Career

Prof. David is the founder of READS Campaign[4], convener of Nigerian Image Revolution (NIR); a coalition of pro-democracy groups and founder of the first Nigerian encyclopaedia of indigenous records. [5]

David contributed to academia in creative writing and comparative literature. He established indigenous record-keeping culture in universities, academic facilities, institutions and also introduced relevant cultural goals, subjects and local languages into the system in deepening the pool of Nigerian academia and professionals.[3]

He is an advocate for democratic values and the enhancement of Nigeria’s global image and World Organisation for Human Rights and Peace representative for the rights of marginalized communities in Nigeria.[6] [7]

His activism resulted in amendment of Universal basic education Act to guarantee every child’s right to 12 years of education.[8][9]

In 2020, He was recognised by Young Global Leaders, an initiative of the World Economic Forum.[10] and by the Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State with a State Recognition Award for his contributions to the community, particularly for assisting over 4,000 less privileged individuals in the state.[11]

Professional membership

He is a Board Member at Global Youth Mental Health Inc. (GYMHA) in Australia, YYCI Global Leaders in the UK , Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD), Fellow of the Institute of Consulting[6][1][10] and an Ambassador of the sovereign Kingdom of Hawaii to Nigeria.[12]

References

1. "Prophet t b joshua receives awards thanks prof david david for his contributions". independent.ng. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
2. "Prof david david a scholar and advocate for change". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
3. "Passion to action how david obongekong transforming education and advocacy in nigeria". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
4. "Addressing child rights through literature the reads campaign initiative". dailytimesng.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
5. "Nigerian image revolution a new era for nigeria and africa". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
6. "Transforming africas development landscape a new era of impact". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
7. "Nigerian Books of Record, panacea to country's record keeping culture". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
8. "How top 4 leaders make a huge difference globally, locally". vanguardngr.com.
9. "Don to enrol 70% out-of-school children into classrooms". punchng.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
10. "David obongekong david a voice for human rights and peace". thesun.ng. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
11. "literature and advocacy in nigeria a powerful intersection". dailytimesng.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
12. "Ambassador of the Sovereign Kingdom of Hawaii to Nigeria". tribuneonlineng.com. Retrieved 2024-09-20.