Samson Oke AKOMBI

Samson Oke AKOMBI
  • Africa
  • Middle Africa
  • Cameroon
English

Samson Oke AKOMBI is a part-time lecturer at the Catholic University of Central Africa and a research officer at the Yaounde Pilot Linguistic Center. A winner of the Literary Prize of the National Association of Cameroonian Poets and Writers, Mr. Akombi's publications include A Children's Adventure into Verse (1993) and Basic Notes on Modern English Grammer (1994). He is participating courtesy of the Department of State.

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