He is a Registrar in the Nigeria College of Natural Medicine Technology (NICONMTECH) the Training arm of the Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA)
He was head of Section overseeing, Staff Training, Welfare and Union Matters in the Admin Department of NNMDA. He remained head of section up to August 2022 when he was deployed to become Registrar of the Nigeria College of Natural Medicine Technology (NICONMTECH).
He started his administrative career in June 2000 as an Admin Officer 11 in the Department of Human Resources Management. He served diligently and rose to become a Deputy Director in the Admin Department. He was in charge of Staff Training, Welfare and Union Matters.
Michael Effa had served in different capacities in the Agency: Under his watch the Agency was able to produce NNMDA Newsletter. He served as Secretary of the Agency’s Management Committee for eight years.
Michael Effa graduated with a Bachelor of Education Degree in Adult Education/Political science from the faculty of Education of the University of Calabar, in 1994. In 2007 he enrolled in the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) where he obtained a Master’s degree in Educational Administration/Planning.
He was Secretary of the Co-operative and thrift Society, Secretary of the Senior Staff Association (SSAUTHRIAI). He also played a prominent role in the resuscitation of the Nigeria College of Natural Medicine Technology (NICONMTECH) where he is currently the Registrar.
He has authored several books namely:
The Prisoner of Afrika
The Man without a Back bone
The Mysterious Liver
Weep for ma Kontri
Nuggets of Wisdom for purposeful living
Getting the best out of your creative abilities.
NNMDA Admin Handbook in which he contributed extensively.