Comrade Effiong Edet was born in Oron Local Government Area,now in the present day Udung Uko Local Government Area ,in the 70s.

He holds a degree in English,Law and Journalism. He is currently in the employ of Akwa Ibom State Government as an Information Officer and has served the state in that capacity for the past 23 years . He is currently serving the State as an Assistant Director of Information in the Ministry of Justice, Uyo.

He is a member of Akwa Ibom State Drug Control Committee (AKSDCC) and heads the Media Unit ,a subcommittee of AKSDCC . He is a member of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA and the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ . He is the incumbent Chairman, State Information Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists,NUJ , Akwa Ibom State Council.

He is the publisher of the Surveillance,a poet and prolific writer . He is of the Methodist Church family. He is a lover of football and a fan of Liverpool Football Club , English Premier League, a giant in the round leather game.

He is a lover of nature and an advocate of global demilitarization in all ramifications as the only option towards achieving global peace .