Pastor Eskor Mfon

BIOGRAPHY OF ASUQUO ERNEST MFON

Pastor Eskor Mfon, was a dynamic spiritual leader, devoted philanthropist and an innovative entrepreneur. He was born on 18th March, 1953 in Lagos, Nigeria to Mr.Asuquo Ima Mfon, a Marine Engineer with Nigeria port authority and Amah Evelyn Mfon (nee Dadzie), a matron at the General Hospital, Lagos. He was the first of five children.

While his father hailed from ishie town, Calabar, Cross River State, his mother was part Ghanaian from the Dadzie family of the cape coast of Ghana and part Cameroonian from the Haddison family of Victoria, Cameroon. Sadly, he lost his parents at an early age: his father died when he was 14 and is mother died shortly after when he was 19.

He received his primary school education (1961-1965) at Ladi Lak Primary School, Yaba. He then attended King’s College, Lagos (1966-1972) for his secondary education. From here he proceeded to Anglican boys Grammar school, Bariga for his A-level (1971-1972). A year later, he gained admission to study English at the University of Ibadan, where he graduated with a B.A(HONS) in 1976. By this time ,he was popularly known as Eskor Lee.

HIS FAMILY

Pastor Eskor married Adebimpe (nee Osinulu)of ijebu Oru on 16th Febuary 1985 at Tinubu Methodist church. This union was blessed with 3 children: Oluwatosin,Asuquo and Ima. Eskor was a devoted and loving husband and doting Father. The joy and well being of his family meant the world to him and his happiest moments were those spent with them

CAREER

After his Youth Service in 1977,he worked briefly with Radio Nigeria, before moving on to Lintas ,Lagos as a Client Service Executive. This was the beginning of an interesting and much loved career in Advertising . over the years. He rose to the position of Group Head and subsequently, Client Service Director.

Pastor Eskor left Lintas to set up his own Advertising Agency, TIE Communication Limited. The company was incorporated in May 1992 and began operation in January 1994. When asked what the acronym meant,he always explained with pride. Truth .Insight. Emotion. The vision of the Agency is to practice Advertising with integrity and the fear of God. The profit from the agency were to be sown into the support of missionary work ,which explains why church publication were processed free of charge at TIE.