Distinctions/Awards/Grants
University of Uyo Staff Development Award
1995 -1998
UNIUYO URC Grant
1996
UC Berkeley COR Grant for Field Methods Course in Leggbó, with Professor Larry Hyman
2001/2002
HDF Grant for Human Development and a Geo-political Survey of the Languages of Nigeria
2003
Akwa Ibom State Government's Grant for the Survey of the Languages of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
2004
STEP-B/World Bank Project on a Text-To-Speech Applications for African Tone Languages
2010
Prime Minister's Initiative Connect and Collaborative Programme Delivery Funding
2010 (Sponsored by British Council);
Award of Excellence as Benefactor of MPI 2011 for Service to National Peace.