# Alex Ukam > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alex_Ukam > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alex_Ukam.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Ukam > Source revision: 1346813581 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{close paraphrasing|date=January 2026|source=https://firstroyalmfb.com/board_of_directors }} {{Short description|Nigerian politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Alex Ikor Ukam | birth_date = 10 April 1960 | office1 = Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria | constituency1 = Akamkpa/Biase | term_start1 = June 2003 | term_end1 = June 2011 | office2 = Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission | term_start2 = 21 February 2024 | term_end2 = incumbent | party = Peoples Democratic Party | occupation = Politician }} '''Alex Ikor Ukam''' (born 10 April 1960) is a Nigerian politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, representing the [Akamkpa](/source/Akamkpa)/[Biase](/source/Biase) federal constituency of [Cross River State](/source/Cross_River_State) from 2003 to 2011. He currently serves as the Federal Commissioner representing Cross River State on the [National Population Commission](/source/National_Population_Commission) (NPC).{{cite web |title=UKAM, Hon.(Pst) Alex Ikor |url=https://blerf.org/index.php/biography/ukam-hon-pst-alex-ikor/ |access-date=27 December 2025}}{{cite web |title=Public offices held by Ukam Alex Ikor in Nigeria |url=https://citizensciencenigeria.org/public-offices/persons/ukam-alex-ikor |access-date=27 December 2025}} ==Education == Ukam obtained his First School Leaving Certificate from Abanwan Primary School, [Abanwan](/source/Abanwan), in 1977. He later earned a General Certificate of Education from Vocational Commercial School, [Ntan Ekere](/source/Ntan_Ekere), in 1985. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the [University of Uyo](/source/University_of_Uyo), obtained in 1991, and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B Hons) degree from the [University of Calabar](/source/University_of_Calabar), completed in 2000. ==Career== ===Teaching career=== Ukam began his professional career in education, teaching at Community Secondary School, [Ugep](/source/Ugep), in 1990. He later served as a lecturer at the then Cross River State Polytechnic, Calabar, now the [Cross River University of Technology](/source/Cross_River_University_of_Technology), between 1995 and 1996. === Political career === He was a two time member of the [Cross River State House of Assembly](/source/Cross_River_State_House_of_Assembly) serving from 1991 to 1993 and re-elected from 1999 to 2003. In 2003, Ukam was elected to the House of representatives to represent the Akamkpa/Biase federal constituency of Cross River State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was re-elected in 2007 and served until 2011.{{Cite web |title=Board of Directors - First Royal MFB |url=https://firstroyalmfb.com/board_of_directors |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=firstroyalmfb.com}} After leaving the National Assembly, Ukam continued his involvement in public affairs. In February 2024, he was confirmed by the [Nigerian Senate](/source/Nigerian_Senate) as Federal Commissioner representing Cross River State on the National Population Commission (NPC), a position to which he was nominated by [President Bola Ahmed Tinubu](/source/Bola_Tinubu). In this role, he engages in the administration of population services in Cross River.{{cite web |title=Rt. Hon. Alex Ukam Extols Tinubu, Otu on Inauguration as NPC Federal Commissioner |url=https://www.detailingnews.org.ng/2024/03/rt-hon-alex-ukam-extols-tinubu-otu-on.html |access-date=27 December 2025}}{{Cite news |title=Birth registration: NPC decries inability to access 400 Cross River communities |url=https://dailypost.ng/2024/06/28/birth-registration-npc-decries-inability-to-access-400-cross-river-communities/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=27 December 2025|newspaper=[Daily Post](/source/Daily_Post_(Nigeria))}} As NPC Federal Commissioner for Cross River State, Akex has advocated for expansion of population services, improved birth registration, and partnerships with stakeholders including UNICEF to increase access across remote communities.{{cite web |title=C'River NPC Federal Commissioner felicitates APC Chairman on birthday |url=https://converseer.com/criver-npc-federal-commissioner-felicitates-apc-chairman-on-birthday/ |access-date=27 December 2025}} == Corporate appointments == Ukam has served as a member of the Board of Directors of First Royal Microfinance Bank Limited since August 2009. ==Associations== In 2018, Alex became a member of the [Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution](/source/Institute_for_Peace_and_Conflict_Resolution) (IPCR), [Abuja](/source/Abuja), and was appointed Acting Chairman of the institute the same year, a position he has held since then. == See also == * [House of Representatives of Nigeria](/source/House_of_Representatives_of_Nigeria) * [National Population Commission](/source/National_Population_Commission) * [List of members of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, 2007–2011](/source/List_of_members_of_the_House_of_Representatives_of_Nigeria%2C_2007%E2%80%932011) == References == {{reflist}} Category:Politicians from Cross River State {{DEFAULTSORT:Ukam, Alex}} Category:1960 births Category:Living people --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Alex Ukam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Ukam) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Ukam?action=history)). 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