[3] In 1990, he obtained a graduate degree in Economics from the University of Port Harcourt and then completed his compulsory national service at Kaduna State.
[4] In February 2014, he obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Educational Administration and Planning with Special Interest in Policy Formulation and Implementation from the University of Calabar.
[4] Egbona served as Special Assistant to Donald Duke, the then Executive Governor of Cross River State from 2002 to 2003.
[4] He later served as Chief of Staff to Senator Liyel Imoke, the Executive Governor of Cross River State during the year 2007 to 2014.
[5][6][7] Egbona won election for a second term in the National Assembly and serve as Member of the House of Representatives for the Yakurr/Abi constituency.