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Professor Theresa Ekanem

August 24, 1963 - March 10, 2021

Professor Theresa Bassey Ekanem is fondly called TheresB by her friends was born in 1963 in Calabar Cross River State. She was married to Dr Michael Ekanem. She was a native of Uyo in Uyo local government area of Akwa Ibom State. Also, a native of Ibiono LGA in Akwa Ibom by marriage. She was the first female professor of Anatomy in the whole country and pioneer Professor in the department of Anatomy (Now Anatomical Sciences) university of Calabar. She started working in the University of Calabar on the 22nd of July, 1986 as a graduate assistant and rose to the rank of a professor in 2013. She has been a head of department twice from 1999 to 2002 and 2004 to 2006, a responsibility of which she was weary of handling and decided to motivate the younger one to come up and relieve her so that she can face the academic activities and the postgraduate programmes which was her desire to start. Deputy provost of college of medical sciences twice Former President of NSN Current president of ASN Current member of governing council, IBRO Pioneered resuscitation of ASN in Calabar, Reactivated NSN with Prof Amadi Regional secretary to SONA in 2013 appointed in Morrocco Hosted ACURET (Association on Animal care and Use in Research, Education and Testing, an international conference in Calabar. A member of several associations and scientific bodies While on sick bed, appointed chairman of the Anticorruption and Transparency monitoring unit A knight of the Catholic church A biological mother of 2, academic mother of thousands and religious mother of many. Is it true that good people die young? It is a painful exit Farewell Mother

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2021-05-04 03:48:28 wrote:

Dear Prof TB Ekanem, I've always known you as a teacher of my teachers. I've always admired your courage and determination. Our meet at South African High Commission, Abuja cemented my high regards in highest esteem. I saw a fighter to reckon with. You raised your voice against the mischief of a Secretary who felt larger than life. You wouldn't take any nonsense. Lo and behold, the Visas surfaced. Even though yours had come, you didn't leave me to my fate at the feeling of the slightest suspicion that I seemed to have been targeted. Your further disturbance moved mine further. You left for Lagos after series of rescheduling your flight. And you missed the Johannesburg bound SA flight. You kept contact until I joined you at MMA. You were a mother which you remained to us. You treated us like a sweet mother that you remained. While we were rescheduling our flights, you disclosed your intention to stop over and see Prof Amadi Ihunwo at Wits University. And that changed my itinerary too. That singular offer brought me one on one with Prof Amadi Ihunwo who has remained a great influence to me. That singular offer of opportunity brought me from solitude to fellowship in Neuroscience career. You drew me closer and I started attending NSN meetings. You liked me including my weaknesses. You were a mother. When the need to review the Anatomy Act in line with current global realities came, you participated in that marathon meeting at Abuja and not yielding to the stress encountered, you remained in the meeting that lasted from dusk to dawn in the determination to clear the grey areas in the proposal. You and Dr Udoaka (RIP) persevered until a complete document was obtained. You were a mother When the responsibility to chair the LOC of the Annual meeting of the Society of Experimental and Clinical Anatomists of Nigeria (SECAN), a task I had about 5weeks to accomplish, you accepted to be the Guest Lecturer at a very short notice, shelving other assignments including NUC accreditation visit. At the conference, you left an indelible mark on the minds of our growing Anatomists. You were elated to anchor our special mentorship package - the first of it's kind, Women in Anatomy You were a mother. It pains to remind you posthumously these and many other landmarks you have left in the careers of great Anatomists of our clime and time, young and old because I had made up my mind to remind you this and more at your installation as a Fellow of SECAN at ABU, Zaria which covid-19 lockdown truncated. Your departure came as a rude shock to all. It was the not in the mind of any of us. It came when we needed you most. However, we strongly believe that God who let it be will not abandon us. And by His grace, our collective dreams will be achieved. Adieu, great pace setter Adieu, great path finder Adieu, great bridge builder. We cannot miss you enough Rest in Paradise until we meet again to part no more.

2021-05-04 03:48:28 wrote: Dear Prof TB Ekanem, I've always known you as a teacher of my teachers. I've always admired your courage and determination. Our meet at South African High Commission, Abuja cemented my high regards in highest esteem. I saw a fighter to reckon with. You raised your voice against the mischief of a Secretary who felt larger than life. You wouldn't take any nonsense. Lo and behold, the Visas surfaced. Even though yours had come, you didn't leave me to my fate at the feeling of the slightest suspicion that I seemed to have been targeted. Your further disturbance moved mine further. You left for Lagos after series of rescheduling your flight. And you missed the Johannesburg bound SA flight. You kept contact until I joined you at MMA. You were a mother which you remained to us. You treated us like a sweet mother that you remained. While we were rescheduling our flights, you disclosed your intention to stop over and see Prof Amadi Ihunwo at Wits University. And that changed my itinerary too. That singular offer brought me one on one with Prof Amadi Ihunwo who has remained a great influence to me. That singular offer of opportunity brought me from solitude to fellowship in Neuroscience career. You drew me closer and I started attending NSN meetings. You liked me including my weaknesses. You were a mother. When the need to review the Anatomy Act in line with current global realities came, you participated in that marathon meeting at Abuja and not yielding to the stress encountered, you remained in the meeting that lasted from dusk to dawn in the determination to clear the grey areas in the proposal. You and Dr Udoaka (RIP) persevered until a complete document was obtained. You were a mother When the responsibility to chair the LOC of the Annual meeting of the Society of Experimental and Clinical Anatomists of Nigeria (SECAN), a task I had about 5weeks to accomplish, you accepted to be the Guest Lecturer at a very short notice, shelving other assignments including NUC accreditation visit. At the conference, you left an indelible mark on the minds of our growing Anatomists. You were elated to anchor our special mentorship package - the first of it's kind, Women in Anatomy You were a mother. It pains to remind you posthumously these and many other landmarks you have left in the careers of great Anatomists of our clime and time, young and old because I had made up my mind to remind you this and more at your installation as a Fellow of SECAN at ABU, Zaria which covid-19 lockdown truncated. Your departure came as a rude shock to all. It was the not in the mind of any of us. It came when we needed you most. However, we strongly believe that God who let it be will not abandon us. And by His grace, our collective dreams will be achieved. Adieu, great pace setter Adieu, great path finder Adieu, great bridge builder. We cannot miss you enough Rest in Paradise until we meet again to part no more.

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