Holy Family College, Abak

Holy Family College Oku-Abak
Motto	Eveteribus Veritas
Type	Catholic Mission School (Private)
Established	1942
Principal	Reverend Father Udonwankwo
Location	Abak, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
Colors	White (Uniform) Sky & Navy Blue (Day Wear)
Nickname	HOFACO

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.

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

Edidem Raymond Timothy Inyang

Emmanuel UdoUdo Ofong-Ekpe

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External links

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

References

Holmes, Brian (2013-10-28). Educational Policy and the Mission Schools: Case Studies from the British Empire. ISBN 9781134531394.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200610180195.html
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.
"Diocese of Ikot Ekpene". ikotekpenediocese.org. Retrieved 2017-03-04.

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[1] Holmes, Brian (2013-10-28). Educational Policy and the Mission Schools: Case Studies from the British Empire. ISBN 9781134531394.

[2] ttp://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.

[ikotekpenediocese-4] "Diocese of Ikot Ekpene". ikotekpenediocese.org. Retrieved 2017-03-04.