{"id":122,"date":"2026-10-16T22:13:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T21:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/ocef\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T17:51:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T16:51:35","slug":"ocef","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/ocef\/","title":{"rendered":"OCEF"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"122\" class=\"elementor elementor-122\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-001d9a8 ek-s ek-hero ek-hero--dark ek-on-dark e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"001d9a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096d373 e-con-full ek-hero__content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"096d373\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d26b949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"d26b949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><nav class=\"ek-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a0356 ek-eyebrow ek-eyebrow--light elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14a0356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OCEF<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2b3ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c2b3ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Obong of Calabar<br><span class=\"ek-gold\">Executive Forum<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c320a47 ek-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c320a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OCEF is the Palace&#8217;s think tank and pressure group, uniting professionals, elders and diaspora leaders to advance the Kingdom&#8217;s development agenda.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f9a03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42f9a03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb1855f ek-btn--arrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cb1855f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/ocef-membership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join OCEF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92e5dfe ek-btn--outline-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"92e5dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"#objectives\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Our Objectives<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c27db4e ek-s e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c27db4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f72c2c2 e-con-full ek-g ek-split ek-split--50 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f72c2c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9623d7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9623d7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-254499c ek-rule elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"254499c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who We Are<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9ae7a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9ae7a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founded under the patronage of the Obong of Calabar, OCEF convenes accomplished Efik professionals from across the world to advise the Palace and drive development projects.<\/p><p>The Forum operates through committees, each focused on a pillar of the Kingdom&#8217;s advancement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7862952 ek-frame ek-frame--cover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7862952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-ocef-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-295\" alt=\"Placeholder: Ocef\" srcset=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-ocef-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-ocef-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-ocef-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-ocef-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-ocef-1-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-ocef-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91b4ad ek-s e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e91b4ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"objectives\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c3425 e-con-full ek-head e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51c3425\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc1e3ac ek-rule ek-rule--center elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc1e3ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Objectives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f87703 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f87703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Four pillars guide the work of the Forum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd4a555 e-con-full ek-g ek-g4 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd4a555\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c527e27 elementor-position-block-start ek-card elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c527e27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-bullseye\" viewbox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M248 8C111.03 8 0 119.03 0 256s111.03 248 248 248 248-111.03 248-248S384.97 8 248 8zm0 432c-101.69 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srcset=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-community-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-community-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-community-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-community-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-community-1-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-community-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-316774f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"316774f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a0c510 ek-rule elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a0c510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current Projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae9af16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae9af16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OCEF&#8217;s committees are active on several fronts: a scholarship expansion programme, an Efik language revival initiative, and infrastructure partnerships across the Kingdom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-181e290 ek-btn--outline-gold ek-btn--arrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"181e290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/donate\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Support a Project<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168e508 ek-s ek-band ek-pattern ek-on-dark e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"168e508\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af895f5 e-con-full ek-band__row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af895f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda9595 e-con-full ek-band__intro e-flex e-con e-child\" 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