Sunday Essang

Sunday Matthew Essang (born 24 December 1940) was the Finance Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria during the Nation's 2nd republic (1979 to 1983).^[1]

Sunday Essang
Minister of Finance
In office 1979–1983
Preceded by	James Oluleye
Succeeded by	Onaolapo Soleye
Personal details
Born	(1940-12-24) 24 December 1940 (age 84) Cross River state, Nigeria
Alma mater	University of Ibadan: University of Michigan
Profession	Lecturer; public servant

Early life and education

Essang was born on December 24, 1940, in Oron, a city in Cross-River state, Nigeria. Essang attended King's College, Lagos. He received a B.Sc. Economics degree from the University of Ibadan in 1964. Essang went on to receive his master's degree and Doctorate degrees from the University of Michigan, US.^[2]

Career

Essang was the Head of the Department of Economics in the University of Calabar from 1976 to 1979 before he was appointed into office.^[3] He was also the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Calabar. Essang was appointed the Minister of Finance during the Shehu Shagari administration (1979-1983).

Publications

Book Title	ISBN	Year Published	Pages
International Economics[4]	978-2063-47-9	2001	251
Intermediate Economic Analysis[5]	9781270209 9789781270208	1974	251
Nigeria's foreign trade and economic growth, 1948-1964[6]	9781541032 9789781541032 0195754603 9780195754605	1982	128