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The Federal College of Education, Obudu was established as a regular College on November 30, 1982 by the first Executive President of Nigeria, His Excellency, Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari. At inception, the College operated in a temporary site within the premises of Government Secondary School, Obudu. Today, however, that initial temporary site is now the permanent site while the then proposed permanent site of the College at the Bebi village in Obanliku Local Government Area, eighte*n kilometres on the Obudu- Cattle Ranch At the initial period, the College was controlled by the Federal Ministry of Education. As a result, only the Ministry's staff were appointed to head the institution. The pioneer Provost, Late Mr. G.O Talabi was therefore a Staff of the Federal Ministry of Education, and he held sway until 1985 when he was re-deployed back to Lagos, the then capital of Nigeria. Academic activities in the college started on the 10th January, 1983 with a population of just 140 students. The initial staff strength comprised of just six personnel. On 12th February, 1983 however, the formal opening ceremony of the institution was performed by the then Honorable Minister of Education, Dr. Sylvester Ugoh. He was as*isted by Dr. E.J. Usuah, then Cross River State Commissioner of Education and the Right Honorable Dr. Joseph Wayas, the then president of the Senate of the Federal Republic. Since then, there has been a steady Mr. E.E. Okwubunka as*umed the position of Provost of the College in 1985. Although, he was a staff of the Federal Ministry of Education, he superintended over the College for 10years. His second and final term in office expired in 1995 and he handed over to the most Senior Dean, Mr. Fidelis Mimi Abenga as acting Provost. Mr. Abenga served in an acting capacity until 1999 when a substantive Provost was appointed in the person of Professor Joseph O. Bisong. His tenure was quite brief as he handed over to Mr. Richard Ahembe Naswem who became the