| Sunday Essang | |
| Office: | Minister of Finance |
| Term Start: | 1979 |
| Term End: | 1983 |
| Predecessor: | James Oluleye |
| Successor: | Onaolapo Soleye |
| Birth Date: | 24 December 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Cross River state, Nigeria |
| Alma Mater: | University of Ibadan
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| Profession: | Lecturer
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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]
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]
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).
| 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 |