Sunday Matthew Essang (born 24 December 1940) was the Finance Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria during the Nation's 2nd republic (1979 to 1983).[1]

Sunday Essang
Minister of Finance
In office
1979–1983
Preceded byJames Oluleye
Succeeded byOnaolapo Soleye
Personal details
Born (1940-12-24) 24 December 1940 (age 83)
Cross River state, Nigeria
Alma materUniversity of Ibadan:
University of Michigan
ProfessionLecturer; public servant

Early life and education

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Essang was born on December 24, 1940, in Oron, a city in Cross-River state, Nigeria. Essang attended King's College, Lagos. He received a B.Sc. Economics degree from the University of Ibadan in 1964. Essang went on to receive his master's degree and Doctorate degrees from the University of Michigan, US.[2]

Career

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Essang was the Head of the Department of Economics in the University of Calabar from 1976 to 1979 before he was appointed into office.[3] He was also the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Calabar. Essang was appointed the Minister of Finance during the Shehu Shagari administration (1979-1983).

Publications

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Book Title ISBN Year Published Pages
International Economics[4] 978-2063-47-9 2001 251
Intermediate Economic Analysis[5] 9781270209 9789781270208 1974 251
Nigeria's foreign trade and economic growth, 1948-1964[6] 9781541032 9789781541032 0195754603 9780195754605 1982 128

References

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  1. ^ Azikiwe, Ifeoha (24 September 2018). Nigeria, Echoes of a Century: 1914-1999. AuthorHouse. p. 278. ISBN 9781481729260 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Babah, Chinedu (2 February 2017). "ESSANG, Professor Sunday Mathew".
  3. ^ "economics Department". social.unical.edu.ng.
  4. ^ "Stirling-Horden Publishers Ltd". stirlinghorden.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. ^ Essang, Sunday M; Olayide, S. Olajuwon (24 September 1974). Intermediate economic analysis. Aromolaran. OCLC 5766906 – via Open WorldCat.
  6. ^ Olayide, S. Olajuwon; Olatunbosun, Dupe; Essang, Sunday M (24 September 1982). Nigeria's foreign trade and economic growth, 1948-1964. Published for the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research [by] University Press. OCLC 12589074 – via Open WorldCat.