Holy Family College, Abak

Holy Family College, (HOFACO) is a boy's secondary school in Abak, Nigeria. The school was founded in 1942 by the Catholic Mission in Nigeria.

This article is about the educational institution in Nigeria. For other schools named Holy Family College, see Holy Family College.
Holy Family College Oku-Abak
MottoEveteribus Veritas
TypeCatholic Mission School (Private)
Established1942
PrincipalReverend Father Udonwankwo
Location
Abak
,
Akwa Ibom
,
Nigeria
ColorsWhite (Uniform) Sky & Navy Blue (Day Wear)
NicknameHOFACO

History

Holy Family College Oku Abak was established as a result of Catholic action by the Ibibio Catholic League in the 1940s[1] Educational Policies resulted in the takeover of all mission schools by the Government. Holy Family College was finally returned to the Catholic Mission in 2006 [2]

Houses
  • Moynagh House named after Bishop James Moynagh
  • St. Thomas
  • Ekanem House
  • St. Monica
  • Our Lady
  • Conolly House
  • League House
  • Independence House

List of Principals

The Pioneer Principal(1942-) was Reverend Father Connolly[3]

Rev. Fr.(Dr)Columbus Archibong·[4] (Current Principal)

C.S. Umoh (1999-2001)

Notable alumni

Dominic Ekandem

Emmanuel Ukaegbu

Walter Ofonagoro

E. U. Essien-Udom

Donald Etiebet

Edidem Raymond Timothy Inyang

Emmanuel UdoUdo Ofong-Ekpe

  • "Education". philip-effiong.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.

References
  1. Holmes, Brian (2013-10-28). Educational Policy and the Mission Schools: Case Studies from the British Empire. ISBN 9781134531394.
  2. http://allafrica.com/stories/200610180195.html
  3. Umoren, Joseph A. (2015-10-09). The Fathers of My Children: The Genealogy and Lifestyle Changes of the Umorens of Asong in Eastern Nigeria: The Tale of Africans in the Diaspora. ISBN 9781514414132.
  4. "Diocese of Ikot Ekpene". ikotekpenediocese.org. Retrieved 2017-03-04.


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