Dr. Ekpe is an Associate Professor of Public Administration. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Public Administration from the University of Calabar. He also holds M.Sc. degree and B.A degree (Combined Hons. in Political Science and Business Administration from the University of Calabar and Cuttington University, Liberia respectively.  Dr. Ekpe, was appointed Honorary Professor of Practice Public Administration and Local Government by the University of Hong Kong, Pebble Hills, in 2015. His scholarship spans well above two decades. He has also assessed many candidates as Associate Professors and Professors. He is editor and editor-in-chief to so many Journals. He is currently the Coordinator of Postgraduate programmes in the Public Administration department and a member of many professional bodies. 

1.            Ekpe, A. N. (2002) Iintergovernmental Relations (IGR) in Nigeria. Concepts, Problems and prospects – ISBN 978-05654-7. 156p. Published By Fountain Media Services, 24 Atakpo Street, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

 

2.            Ekpe, A. N. & Imelda, A. N. (2015) School Environment in Nigeria and the Philippines, ISBN – 978149698302, USA: Author House, 197 Pages.

 

 

3.            Ekpe, A. N. (2015) A Handbook of Theory and Practice of Social and Management Sciences Published by Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany. ISBN - 978-3-659-78623-5, 554 Pages.

 

4.            Ekpe, A. N. (2014) Corruption and Financial Manafement in the Local Government System in Nigeria Published by University of Port Harcourt Press Ltd – Choba, Port Harcourt. ISBN 978,978 51970-7-5, 207 pages.

 

5.            Ekpe, A. N. (2015) Infrastructure Renaissance in Akwa Ibom State: The Challenge of Sustainability. A compendium: A Pioneer Publication of Akwa Ibom State University Coedited Professor Sunday W. Petters, PAS, FNMGS & Akpanim N. Ekpe Ph. D., associate Professor & Ag. Dean, Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Akwa Ibom State University. ISBN -978-35795-1-5, 560 pages.  

 

6.            Ekpe, A. N. (2002) The Substance of Local Government Administration Nigeria: Theory and Practice (Edited) Published by Asbot Graphics Ladilark  Barbariga, Lagos. ISBN 978-071-863x, 314 pages.

 

7.            Ekpe, A. N. (2006) Management in Local Government (Edited) Published by Asbot Graphics Ladilark Barbariga, Lagos. ISBN 978-862-1, 257 pages.

 

8.            Ekpe, A. N. Val. Attah & Martha A. Ekpe (2018) Local Government in Akwa Ibom State (1987-2017): Evolving Grassroot Governance. Published by sleumans Ventures, #49 Aka Road, Uyo, ISBN 978-55200-9-5, Akwa Ibom State. 273 pages.

 

9.            Ekpe, A. N. (2008) Target Setting and Performance Evaluation in Public Sector Organizations: The Experiences of Akwa Ibom State Public Service – Nigeria Journal of Research and Production 12 (1) of April, 18-26, 2008. ISSN 1496-6615. Pp. 18-26.

 

10.         Ekpe, A. N. (2021) Reflections on Advanced Local Government Administration in Nigeria (Theory and Practice). Published by Blezzed Computers – Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. ISBN 978-878-734-4.

 

11.         Ekpe, A. N. (2021) The Book of Abstracts and Research Reports Writing Published by Gabitey Technologies Prints, Obio Ndot Road, Abak, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. ISBN 978-978-903-734-4.

 

 

12.         Ekpe, A. N. (2010) Challenges and Problems of Human Resources Management in the Local Government Service in Nigeria. Approaches in International Journal of Research and Development of 1st September, 2020. ISSN 2141-1409. Foreign Indexed. Pp. 18. 25.

 

13.         Ekpe, A. N. (2010) The Catalyst Role of Local Government in the Local Economic Empowerment and Development strategy (LEEDS). Approaches in International Journal of Research and development 2(2)pp. 84-93 of 2nd September, 2010. ISSN 2141-1409.

14.          Ekpe, A. N (2007) an Evlution of the New Contributtory Pension Schemes in Nigeria and South Africa. A Comparative Overview. Nigeria Journal of Research and Production 11 (3) PP. 71-78 of November, 2007. ISSN 1586-6615.

 

15.         Ekpe, A. N. (2005) Local Government Autonomy: A Panacea for Grassroot Development, The Public Administrator, Volume 3 No. 1 June, 2009. ISSN 1596-6615. Pp. 20-25.

 

16.         Ekpe, A. N. (2008) An Evaluation of National Tax Policy in Nigeria Published in The Public Service Manager Journal 1, (1) Akwa Ibom State PP. 71-78.

 

17.         Ekpe, A. N. (2008) “Planning Process and strategic Management at the Local Government”. The Public Service Manager 1 (1) of 1st October, 2008. PP. 60-68.

 

18.         Ekpe, A. N. (2009) Cost benfit Analisis as a tool for Decision Making in Government. The Public Services Manager 1 (2) Jan. – March, 2009 ISSN 1126-7651. PP. 55-66.

 

19.         Ekpe, A. N. (2008) Trade Union and workers Participation in Industrial Democracy and decision Making in Local Government – The Obot Akara Local Government of Akwa Ibom State Example. Nigeria Journal of Research and Production. NIJOREP/VOL. 13 No. 2008. ISSN 1596 6615. PP. 179-184.

 

20.         Ekpe, A. N. (2008). Local Government Structure in Nigeria: Evolutionary Trend, Change and continuity, Nigeria Journal of Research and Production (13) ISSN 1569-6615. PP. 27-34.

 

21.         Ekpe, A. N. (2008) The Parliamentary and Presidential System of Government at the Local Government Level: A comparative Overview in the Context of Efficiency and Accountability Published in Nigeria Journal of Research and Production 12 (2) of April, 2008. ISSN 1596-6615. Pp.

 

22.         Ekpe, A. N. (2010) The Monitoring of Revenue Allocation Act and the State Joint Local Government Accounts Committee in Nigeria Published in the Public Administrator, Journal of the Chartered Institute of Local government and Public Administration of Nigeria 2 (1), PP. 24-35.

 

23.         Ekpe, A. N. (2010) Leadership Development and Good Governance, Published in the Public Service Manager 2 (4) of December, 2010. ISSN 1126-7651. PP. 59-67.

 

24.         Ekpe A. N. (2010) Human Resource Management Problems in Local Government: Analytical Diagnosis of the Case of Nigeria Published in African Journal of Social Sciences, Volume 4 No. 3, ISSN 2045-8452 (Print). Pp.125-123. ISSN2045-8460 (Online), by Sacha and Diamond, England, United Kingdom. (Foreign Indexed).

 

25.         Ekpe, A. N. (2012) The Transparency and Accountability in Local Government Administration in Nigeria. The African Education Indices, University in Egypt, Butlario – Egypt (1) April, 2012. ISSN 2276 – 982x. PP. 180-190. (Foreign Indexed). 

 

26.          Ekpe, A. N. & Martha Ekpe (2012) Comparison of Human Resources Management Practices in United State of America and Nigeria Local Government Systems, Academic Discourse, An International Journal Vol. 6 (1) ISSN 22770364 November, 2013 University of cape Cost Ghana. Foreign Indexed. PP. 31-104.

 

27.         Ekpe, A. N. & Martha A. Ekpe (2012) corruption and Public Accountability in the Local Government System in Nigeria. The intuition  west and Solomon Corporate Ideals Ltd. ITT Technical Institute, South Carolina, USA. ISSN 2276-9692 Vol. 2 No. 1 November, 2021. (Foreign Indexed). PP. 93-104.

 

28.          Ekep, A. N. & Martha A. Ekpe (2014) Human Resources Management and  Economic Development of African States. The African Education Indices, University in Egypt (BUE) Cairo, Egypt. ISSN 2276-982x Vol. 7, No.1 August 2014. Foreign Indexed. pp. 20-30.

 

29.          Ekep, A. N., Martha A. Ekpe & Daniel Ekong (2013). Analysis of Performance Appraisal System of the Nigerian Public Sector organizations. Journal of Humanities and Social Science.  Vol. 18 Issue 3, ISSN 2279-0837, pp. 64-70 (print) India. Available Online at www.iosrjournals.org. ISSN 2279-0845 (Foreign Indexed).

 

30.          Ekep, A. N., Martha A. Ekpe & Daniel Ekong (2013). A comparative Analysis of Evolution and Structure of Local Government Systems in Nigeria and Liberia Published in Scientific Research Journal  Vol. 1, Nigeria and Liberia published in Scientific Research Journal  Vol. 1, Issue iv, Australia ISSN: 2201-2796. (Foreign Indexed). pp. 64-70.

 

31.         Ekep, A. N. (2013). Ethics and Accountability in local Government in Nigeria. The Institution, West and Solomon Corporate Ideals Ltd. ITT Technical Institute, South Carolina, USA 1(1) USA. Aprial, 2012. ISSN 2276-9692. pp. 8-15 (Foreign Indexed).

 

32.         Daniel Ekong, Ekep, A. N. & Samuel Okurebia (2014). Sustainable Development and utilization of the Red/Brown Earth (Llaterite) in South Eastern Nigeria Published in Caribbean Journal of Science and Technology, ISSN 799-3757, Available online – http//caribiscitech.com (Foreign Indexed).

 

33.         Eniefiok, E. Ibok & Ekep, A. N., (2014). The Role of Ministry of Rural Development in the Promotion of Community Development in Akwa Ibom State”. Published in Nigeria Journal of Developing Countries Studies – USA and INDIA Volume 4, No. 10, 2014 pp. 79-84, ISSN 2224-607X (Paper) ISSN 2225-0565 (Online)-htt://www.ieste.org/journals/. (Foreign Indexed).

 

34.         Eniefiok, E. Ibok & Ekep, A. N., (2014). Local Government in Intergovernmental Relations: Effects on Governance and project Implementation Published in Journals of Humanity and Social,  ISSN 2279-0837 pp. 1-6 (print) ISSN 2279-0845 (Online) India – www.iosrjournals.org/india. (2014). (Foreign Indexed).

 

35.         Ekep, A. N. & Martha A. Ekpe (2013). Ethics and Democratic Governance in Nigeria Published in the Intuition Vol. 5 No. 1, ISSN: 227-9692. Pp. 286-295. (Foreign Indexed).

 

36.         Ekep, A. N. & Ekon M. A. (2012). A Socio-Economic Survey of the Burden of Family Dependents on the Indigenous Business Enterprises in Liberia: A Case Study of Upper Lofa County (1976-1977) Published in African Journal of Education and Information Management, University of Uyo, Uyo. ISSN 1607-4366, Vol. 12 No. 1 & 2, September, 2011. Pp. 31-41.

 

37.         Ekep, A. N. & Mfonobong J. Enyedok (2013). The Effects of Political Corruption in Nigeria Global Journal of Academic Research Forum-Multi Disciplinary, Volume 1 No. 1, 2013. pp. 27-46.

 

38.         Ekep, A. N., Uwak Uko & Umoh Kofi (2014). Strategic Human Resources Management and performance Appraisal System in Nigerian Public Sector Organizations. Uniuyo Journal of Politics and Administration, A Publication of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration. University of Uyo. ISSN 976 2832 47-2 Vol. 1, No. 1, 2014, pp. 32-38.

 

39.         Ekep, A. N. (2014). The 1976 Local Government Reforms and State/Local Government Relations in Nigeria Published in South Journal of Culture and  Development. Vol. 16, No. 2, (2014) ISSN 15950298. (An International Multidisciplinary Journal of Culture and Development). Pp. 1-29. 

 

40.        Ekpe, A. N. (2015) Strategies for Promoting Ethics and Accountability in Nigeria’ Public Service. AKSU Journal of Social and Management Sciences. Vol. 1 No. 1 ISSN 2504-933x, pp. 1-12.

 

41.       Ekpe, A. N. (2016). Costing Human Resource: The Cost and Benefit Implications for Human Capital Development Published by World Educator’s Forum Annamalai University, Armamalaimager, India Vol. 8 No. 1, ISSN. 2350-2401 pp. 18-27.

 

 

42.       Ekpe, A N. (2016). Improving The Performance of Nigeria’s Public Service through New Public Management System, AKSU Journal of Social and Management Sciences, Vol. 1 No. 2 & 3 April, 2016, ISSN 2504-933x pp. 38-48.

 

43.       Ekpe, A. N. (2019). Local Government Administration and the New Contributory Pension Scheme in Nigeria. In the Public Administration Journal of the Chattered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria.

 

 

44.       Ekpe, A. N. (2019). Local Government Administration and the Challenges of Rural Development in Nigeria: In the Public Administration. Journal of the Chattered Institute of Local government and Public Administration of Nigeria.

 

45.       Ekpe, A. N. (2021). The Nigerian Public Service and the Challenges of Sustainable Development. AKSU Journal of Administration and Corporate Governance (AKSUJACOG) Vol. 1 No. 2, August 2021. ISBN: 2805-4083.

 

 

46.       Ekpe, A. N. (2021). State and Local Government Relations and the Implementation of 1976 Local Government Reforms in Nigeria. AKSU Journal of Administration and Corporate Governance (AKSUJACOG) Vol. 1 No. 1 April 2021. ISBN: 2805-4083.

47.     Ekpe, A. N. (2015). Environmental Problems and Management of Education System: An Overview of Nigeria and the Philippines Published in School Environment in Nigeria and the Philippines, Author House, USA, Coauthored by Akpanim N. Ekpe and Dr. Imelda L. An etc. (ed) ISBN 978149698302, 2015.

48.     Ekpe, A. N. & Ejere, E. S. I.  (2015). “The Structure and Funding of Local Government for Effective Transformation of Rural Areas” (1976-2012) published in Infrastructure Renaissance in Akwa Ibom State: The Challenge Sustainability. A Pioneer Compendium of the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences coauthored by Sunny Petters and Akpanim Ekpe, ISBN 978-38765-1-5, 560 pp.

49.     Ekpe, A. N. (2015). State Local Government Relations: The Implementation of the 1976 Local Government Reforms in Nigeria (1976-2007) published in Infrastructure Renaissance in Akwa Ibom State: The Challenge Sustainability. A Pioneer Compendium of the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences coauthored by Sunny Petters and Akpanim Ekpe, ISBN 978-38765-1-5, 560 pp.

50.     Ekpe, A. N. (2006). Revenue Generation, Limits of Local Government Council Published in The Substance of Local Government administration in Nigeria (Theory and Practice) Asbot Graphic Ladilark Barbariga, Lagos. Chapter 14 pp. 269-280.

51.     Ekpe, A. N. (2006). Planning Strategic Management and Policy Implementation at the Local Government published in Management in Local Govelrnment in Lagos Asbot Graphic Ladilark Barbariga, Lagos Chapter 1 pp 1-21.

52.     Ekpe, A. N. (2006). Impact of Local Government on Grassroot Development: Ikot Abasi Local Government Experience Published in Management in Local Government, Lagos ASBOT Graphics Ladilark Barbariga, Lagos. Chapter 3 pp. 55-69.

53.     Ekpe, A. N. (2006). The Meaning Ecology and Typology of local Government Council Published in the Substance of Local Government Administration in Nigeria (Theory Practice) Lagos, Asbot Grapics Ladilark Barbaroga, Lagos. Chapter 1 pp. 1-22.

54.     Ekpe, A. N. (2018). Local Government and the Challenges of Rural Development in Nigeria published in Compendium of Investments opportunities in the 31 Local Governments in Akwa Ibom State, 2018. Forthcoming.

53.     Ekpe, A. N. (2003). Public Policy Analysis, State and Local Governments as Key Facilitators. A Paper presented for State and Local Government Planning Officers sponsored by the University of Uyo Skill Acquisition 2003 at Anthony Any Conference Auditorium, University of Uyo, Uyo.

54.     Ekpe, A. N. (2003). Revenue Generation Limits of Local Government Council. A Paper sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce and Tourism on a one-day sensitization seminar on the controversy between the State and Local Government on the Registration/Renewal of Business Premises in the State, held on Tuesday 16th December, 2003.

55.     Ekpe, A. N. (2004). Target Setting and Performance evaluation techniques: A Paper sponsored by the International Management and Finance Institute (IMFI), Uyo on a 3-day Interactive Workshop on Management Effectiveness, held on May 25-27, 2006 at the London Hall of the Institute.

56.     Ekpe, A. N. (2005). State and Local Governments as Mobilization agents for rural and community development in Nigeria. A Paper sponsored by the State Ministry of Rural Development for Development Officers and Project Leaders on 20th December, 2005.

57.     Ekpe, A. N. (2006). The role of civil Servants in the Implementation of the Monitoring Act 2004 of the state and Local Government Joint Accounts Committee. Akwa Ibom State Experience: A paper commissioned by the House of Representative Committee on the State and Local Government Affairs for key functionaries of the State and Calabar on 18th December, 2005.

58.     Ekpe, A. N. (2006). Target setting and Perfor4mance Evaluation for Improved Service delivery in public Sector Organizations. A Paper presented for Directors and Executive Officers of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Akwa Ibom State.

59.     Ekpe, A. N. (2006). Revenue Generation. Limits and Prospects for increased Revenue Generation for Local Government. A Paper sponsored by Messrs De-Mbarukas Limited on a 2-day Workshop for Local Government Stakeholders at International Management and finance Institute (IMFI), 54 Nsikak Eduok Avenue on 12th and 13th September, 2006.

60.     Ekpe, A. N. (2006). Fiscal Federalism and Inter-governmental Relations (IGR) in Nigeria. A discourse of theoretical overview of fiscal federalism. A paper commissioned by the National Association of Political Science Student (NAPSS), University of Uyo Chapter to mark a week-long celebration of the Association’s Anniversary Held between 14th and 18th September, 2006.

61.     Ekpe, A. N. (2006). Industrial Democracy and Trade Union Workers’ participation in decision-making in Local Government. The Obot Akara Local Government example: A paper commissioned and presented to mark end of the year get-together by the Chapter Branch of Nigeria Union of Local Governments Employee (NULGE) on 20th December, 2006.

62.     Ekpe, A. N. (2007). Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in Nigeria, State and Local Relations. A paper commissioned by the State House of Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee for key functionaries of State and Local Governments on 7th February, 2007.

63.     Ekpe, A. N. (2007). Target setting and performance evaluation. A Foundation of Improved Service Delivery in Public Sector Organizations. Akwa Ibom State and Local Government experience occasional lecture service instituted by the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the University of Uyo, Uyo to enhance scholarship and research in the Department held on 3rd August, 2007. 

64.     Ekpe, A. N. (2007). Effective Leadership and Good Governance. Local Government experience. A Paper sponsored by the Local Government service Commission and Messrs Consult Venture for Senior Accounts Officers, Treasurer and Planning Officers of the Unified Local Government Service of Akwa Ibom State held on 10th August, 2007.

65.     Ekpe, A. N. (2008). Aid Memoire on the Operationalization of the Civil Service Annual Performance Evaluation Reporting System. A paper sponsored by the State Civil Service Commission for Administrative Officers on the pre-promotion exercise, held on 9th -10th April, 2008.

66.     Effanga, S. I. & Ekpe, A. N. (2008). Managing Career Eduation for Poverty Alleviation among School Leaders in Oron Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. A paper presented at 32nd Annual International Conference of Nigerian Association for Educational Administration and Planning (NAEAP). Held at Sheraton hotels and Towers, Abuja on September 23rd – 27th, 2008.

67.     Ekpe, A. N. (2008). The Local Government System in Nigeria and Financial Guidelines/momorandium. An overview. A paper commissioned by Messrs Noble Consult (Nig.) Limited of No. 3 Brown Street, Uyo on Capacity Building Workshop for elected Local Government Functionaries on Financial Management, Transparency and accountability (UNDP) Programmes, held on 27th October, 2008, 3rd November, 2008 and 10th November, 2008 at the Senatorial Districts of Uyo, Ikot Ekpene and Eket respectively.

68.     Ekpe, A. N. (2008). Ethical Issues, Environmental Challenges, and Accountability in Local Government.  A paper commissioned by Messrs Noble Consult (Nig.) Limited of No. 3 Brown Street, Uyo on Capacity Building Workshop for elected Local Government Functionaries on Financial Management, Transparency and accountability (UNDP) Programmes, held on 27th October, 2008, 3rd November, 2008 and 10th November, 2008 at the Senatorial Districts of Uyo, Ikot Ekpene and Eket respectively.

69.     Ekpe, A. N. (2008). The place of the public servant in emergence of credible leadership and good governance in Nigeria. A paper commissioned by the NUJ, Akwa Ibom State Chapter and the legal Accord, Abuja, held on 24th November, 2010 at Women Development Centre, Uyo.

70.     Ekpe, A. N. (2010). The Challenges of Policy Implementation for Human Resource (HR) Practitioners in the Local Government Service. A paper Commissioned and presented at the 12th CIPMN Eastern Zonal personnel Management of Nigeria on 17th to 19th March, 2010 at Idongesit Nkanga Secretariat Auditorium, Uyo.

71.     Ekpe, A. N. (2011). Alternative Revenue Generation Sources and Self Substance Strategies for Local Government in Nigeria. A paper commissioned by the House Committee of the State House of Assembly on Local Government and the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Uyo. Akwa Ibom State on December 21, 2011.

72.     Ekpe, A. N. (2012). Understanding Local Government Administration in Nigeria, and its statutory functions and responsibilities. A paper Commissioned by the Local Government Service Commission (LGSC, Uyo) Akwa Ibom State for presentation to newly recruited staff of the Unified Local Government service in the State on Wednesday 8th February, 2012.

73.     Ekpe, A. N. (2011). Local Government Administration under the Caretaker/Transition Committee System. A paper jointly commissioned by the Offices of the Auditor General for the State and the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Akwa Ibom State, Uyo, on 15th – 16th December, 2011 at Le’Meridian Hotel and Gold Resort, Uyo.

74.     Ekpe, A. N. (2011). Good Governance and leadership that promote Socio-economic Development in Nigeria. A Paper Jointly Commissioned by the President, Office of the Secretary to the Government and Public Administration of Nigeria for the six geopolitical zones at Transcorp Hotel, Calabar, Cross River state on 27th – 29th March, 2012.

75.     Ekpe, A. N. (2012). Strategic human resource Management and effective performance, Appraisal system. A paper jointly commissioned by the president, office of the secretary to the Government of Federation and the Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria for the six geopolitical zone at Transcorp Hotel, Calabar, Cross River State on 27th -29th March, 2012.

76.     Ekpe, A. N. (2012). Local Government structure and the concepts of Deconcentration and Devolution of powers. A paper presented for the newly councils chairmen, vice chairmen and councilors on a 2-day induction seminar sponsored by the office of the secretary to the state Government 5th-6th July 2012 at Le’Meridian Hotel and Golf Resort, Uyo.

77.     Ekpe, A. N. (2014). Bridging a gap between academic and business world. a paper presented on the occasion of entrepreneurial forum organized for Nigerian Corpers by the Association of Entrepreneur and Technologists of Nigeria (ASET) on 22nd and 23rd July, 2014 at the Federal Secretariat, Uyo.

78.     Ekpe, A. N. (2014). Roles of professionals in ensuring good ethics and Accountability in Public Service. Mandatory Membership Continuous Education Programme Organized by the Chartered Institute of local Government and Public Administration in Nigeria at Lagos Airport Hotel – Ikeja on 13th and 14th November, 2014.

79.     Ekpe, A. N. & Monday Dickson (2014). Nigeria’s Local Government System and the Dilemma of Rural Development, Diagnostic and Perspective Analysis. The Conference took place in April at Ghana on 5-6th December, 2014.

80.     Ekpe, A. N. (2014). Costing Human Resources: The Cost and Benefit Implication for Human Capital Development. A Paper Accepted for Presentation on the Fourth world Educator’s Forum Scheduled to hold in Ghana between 9th and 13th November, 2015 on the theme: open education resources, Development and Expansion.

81.     Ekpe, A. N. (2016). Administrative principles, Processes and Practices. A paper presented on the occasion of the association of Nigerian University Professional Administrators’ (ANUPA) AKSU Branch in-house and mandatory Workshop for AKSU Administrators held on 31st March 1st April, 2016.

82.     Ekpe, A. N. (2018). Committee System in the University System. Being a paper Delivered on the Occasion of the Administrative Staff Workshop organized for Deputy Registrars, Principal Registrar and Senior registrar, and Administrative Officers of AKSU held on 15th – 18th May 2018 on the Theme – Enhancing Administrative excellence of Nigerian University professional.

83.     Ekpe, A. N. & Ifreke Ekpa (2019). Strengthening Local Government Management through Performance Based Legislature Animal. Benin a Paper presented on the Occasion of One day Workshop organized for Legislative Clerks and other Department by the Local Government Service Commission Akwa Ibom State October, 2016.

84.     Ekpe, A. N. (2019). Understanding Local and Administrative Structures of Local Government in Nigeria and Akwa Ibom State during a text of paper presented on a 3 day Workshop organized by the Ministry of Local Government Chieftaincy Affairs Uyo for Councilors December, 2019.,

85.     Ekpe, A. N. (2019). Overview of Local Government Operation the Nigeria being a Text of a Paper presented on the Occasion of one day workshop organized for the newly appointed tradition rulers secretaries and local government inspectors by the joint ministry of local government and Chieftaincy Affairs the local government service Commission December, 2019.

86.     Ekpe, A. N. (2020). General Principles and Techniques of Management: A paper commissioned by the State Public Service for Administration of Compulsory/Promotion Examination for Administrative Officers on Grade Levels 14 and above in Akwa Ibom State Public Service.

87.     Ekpe, A. N. (2021). An Assessment of the Performance of Nigerian Local Government System within ten (10) years (1976-1986) of its existence as the Third Tier of Government in Nigeria – 2nd Faculty Lecture Series, Faculty of Management Science, Akwa Ibom State University , Obio Akpa Campus fourth coming 2021.