Engr Sumaila Kess Momoh
Engr Sumaila Kess Momoh was born November 9th, 1947 at Auchi, Estako West LGA of present-day Edo State to Prince Kessington Momoh.
He attended Our Lady of Fatima Grammar School Auchi from 1960 to 1961, and proceeded to Ahmadiyya Grammar School Ibadan from 1962-1965. He also attended Auchi Polytechnic Auchi from 1967 to 1968 where he obtained his Ordinary National Diploma (OND). He worked as a Mathematics and Physics Teacher in Garrick Memorial Grammar School in Benin City from 1969 to 1970.
He obtained his BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Detriot Institute of Technology, Detroit, Michigan USA 1974, and his Msc in Mechanical Engineering from California State University, Long Beach California USA 1978.
He worked briefly as a Lecturer II in Auchi Polytechnic 1978-1979 after his return from the United States of America. He returned to the United States of America where he worked with Rockwell International Corporation, Downey California 1980 to 1984, after which he finally returned to Nigeria where he took up the appointment as Lecturer I in 1985 where he rose to the position of Senior Lecturer in 1988 in Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State.
He got his Certificate of Membership, Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) in 1988 and Certificate of Registration, Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria (COREN) in 1990.
He became Head of Department, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma from 1987-1991; Head, Industrial Training Unit, Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma 1993 to 1996. He was elected Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Ambrose Alli University 1996 to 1999. Following the completion of his deanship, he again was appointed Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, 2000 until his death June 13th 2003.
He was active in humanitarian societies, and served as Treasurer, Ekpoma Jaycees 1989, and President, Ekpoma Jaycees 1990.
He is celebrated for his scholarship and service to the Momoh Royal Family in mentoring the Momoh descendants and other Auchi indigenes in Ambrose Alli University.