Background
HRM Echi-Atui Ntufam Clement Emayip was born on November 22 1940, son of Ntufam Emayip Ntui in Mfamosing village, Ojuk South clan in Akampka LGA. His father Ntufam Emayip Ntui was married to his mother Madam Nkoyo Itakui. Nna Nkoyo was also from Mfamosing.
HRM had his early education in Oban Town from 1952-1960. His qualities of hard work and humility as a young person earned him nomination for the scholarship awarded by the Oban community. Through this scholarship program, he attended the Teachers’ Training College (TTC) Uyo, from 1974-1978.
Ntufam Clement Emayip was married to Ntunkae Arit Ntui,a fine maiden from Ojok and had four children with her. As it is customary with royalty, Ntufam took other wives and sired more children . He has 10 children and 30 grandchildren.
Work History
Upon his return to home, he took up employment with different companies at different times.
He worked with Oban Palm/Rubber Estate and Calabar Cement Company (Calcemco). He then took up Employment with the Cross River State Ministry of Education as a teacher. He served in different places and made considerable impact while there in those places. He rose to the rank of Head master and later retired in 1998.
HRM was a classroom teacher in Mbeban, Nkame, Mfaminyen and Ojok. As Head Teacher, he served at Akor, Aking and finally in his hometown Mfamosing, where he also retired in 1998.
Ascension of the Throne
Ntufam Clement Emayip was initiated into revered Mgbe Institution in 1957. He was later inducted into the Mfamosing village council forum in 1960 and in 18 October,1989 HRM was Crowned the Village Head of Mfamosing.
There are four founding families in Mfamosing and Ntufam Clement Emayip comes from two of them. Ntufam Emayip became a Clan head in 2001.
After careful deliberations by the Chiefs of Akamkpa Local Government, HRM, Echi-Atui Ntufam Clement Emayip was elected the Paramount Ruler of Akamkpa Local Government Area in 2005.
Leadership Philosophy
The leadership philosophy that has guided the reign of HRM, Echi-Atui Ntufam Clement Emayip has been underpinned by his believe in the fact that – “Truth should be pursued, because no justice can be achieved without the truth.”
This modus operandi permeated the communities and was immensely appreciated way beyond Akamkpa Local Government. This appreciation manifested in the conferment of various esteemed leadership awards on HRM.
On the first day of July 2016 the leadership of The Nigeria Transformation Initiative (NTI), presented an award of Leadership to HRM, Etchi-Atui Ntufam Clement Emayip, the Custodian of Ejagham Tradition, for his astute and sterling leadership qualities.
Being an educationists, he help and continues to shaped so many young people. The paramount ruler has helped so many Ejagham students to secure funding for their education through scholarships and grants. This indeed informed the decision of the Leadership of National Association of Akamkpa Students to present him with an award of honour.
Being one with an avid respect and love for the Ejagham Culture, followed by an intense campaign for the sustenance and adherence to the Ejagham Tradition, Echi-Atui was recognised for his outstanding achievement within the traditional ranks by presentation of award of excellence by Ejagham East Youth Summit Group Akamkpa 2 constituency, on the 6th of December, 2018.
Acknowledging his effort at nation building, The Legacy of True Leadership Award, was presented to HRM ,by Africa Leadership News Magazine on September 29th, 2012.
Having lost a parent at a fledgling age, Echi-Atui has made it his life’s work to put smile on the faces of the less privileged. He has done this so well to have seized the attention of Many organisations. This therefore explains when in 2017, Child’s Dream, a non profit, non governmental organization, presented HRM Ntufam Emayip with an award in a bit to extol his exemplary performance in forging humanitarian goals and ideals.
Following his show of exemplary acumen for leadership, Beema Communication, on 17th September, 2012 awarded The Echi-Atui with the 2012 African International Role Model Leadership Gold Award.