Emmanuel was one of the foremost highlife musicians who started his career in the fifties with the Uyo Brass Band. This great Saxophonist was invited by the proprietor of UDUJE HOTELS to Benin’s former Mid-Western Region to form an Orchestra ‘Uduje Dance Band’. He later and finally left for Aba in the former Eastern Region where he was invited by the proprietor of Atlantic Hotel to form the Eastern Stars Dance with high-level musicians such as Bustic Kingsley Bassey who vocalized Baby Pan Cake one of their greatest hit records. Emmanuel Ntia who is still very active on his instrument at 85 still plays occasionally. He is presently at his village Abak Cross Rivers State where he specializes in gospel music.