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307:, Adviser to the Church of the Province of West Africa was also present, and ensured that the name "Biafra" was avoided in the WCC resolution, since that would imply recognition of the state. However, Ibiam was instrumental in ensuring that the nightly air lift of relief into Biafra was started.
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In 1969, he travelled across Canada to raise humanitarian aid and support for the people of Biafra. Ibiam returned his knighthood and renounced his
English name, Francis, in protest against the British government's support of the Nigerian federal government.
239:, which was later made substantive. Ibiam was president of the Christian Council of Nigeria (1955–1958). In 1957 he was appointed principal of Hope Waddell Institution. In 1959 Ibiam was president of the University College of Ibadan. On a visit to
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to power, terminating the first period of democratic rule. During this period an appointed governor was nominal head of state while an elected premier led the government.
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In the lead-up to
Nigerian independence Ibiam served in local government, in the Eastern Regional House of Assembly, and in the Legislative and Executive Councils.
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of 1967–1970, Ibiam actively assisted the
Biafrans, helping obtain relief supplies through his church contacts. As one of the six presidents of the
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Following the war, Ibiam continued work on reconstruction and hospital service. Ibiam was responsible for the
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642:"(Akanu (Francis)) Ibiam dies with Nigeria in chaos: despite great potential in human and natural resources"
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The
Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church, Volume 7: Our Own Time
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265:(KCMG). Ibiam held office until the military coup of 15 January 1966 that brought Major General
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for his work as a medical missionary of the Church of
Scotland, and was appointed an honorary
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Ibiam was never ordained as a minister, but he was elected and ordained as an elder of the
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although the honours he reportedly returned were not annulled by the
British government.
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Ibiam died on 1 July 1995. More than 20,000 people attended his funeral in Unwana. The
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Struggle For Secession, 1966–1970: A Personal Account of the Nigerian Civil War
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hospital (1936–1945) and later superintended mission hospitals at Itu and Uburu.
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on 1 October 1963. On 16 January 1966 a military coup brought Major
General
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After
Nigeria gained independence in 1960, Ibiam was appointed governor of
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Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Region created from part of Western Region on 8 August 1963
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Nigerian region governors and premiers in the First Republic
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Nigerian region governors and premiers in the First Republic
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Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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Nigeria became independent on 1 October 1960 and became a
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List of Nigerian Region Military Governors (1966–1967)
144:(29 November 1906 - 1 July 1995), was a distinguished
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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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16:Nigerian medical doctor and politician (1906–1995)
613:"BORN TO SERVE: The biography of Dr. Akanu Ibiam"
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263:Order of St. Michael and St. George
49:Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria
13:
1029:Nigerian Presbyterian missionaries
575:The London Gazette, 24 August 1962
523:"Central Africa: The Ibiam Affair"
508:The London Gazette, 1 January 1951
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399:from the original on 18 April 2010
389:"Provinces and Regions of Nigeria"
14:
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1059:20th-century Nigerian politicians
344:Akanu Ibiam International Airport
338:Akanu Ibiam International Airport
329:All Africa Conference of Churches
269:to power. His successor, colonel
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369:List of people from Ebonyi State
327:. He became a president of the
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325:Christian Medical Fellowship
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237:1951 New Year Honours
229:1949 New Year Honours
122:1 July 1995 (aged 88)
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146:medical missionary
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