Arise Nigeria gets involved with over Akwa Ibom

Hon. Patty Etete-ineme

Arise Nigeria, a duly-registered socio-political organization with the mandate of supporting good governance, ensuring credible elections, due process as well as protecting good democratic values in the country, has made serious in-roads into every nook and cranny of the oil-rich Akwa Ibom State.

In a release signed by Mr. Patrick Okon, the Director of Media and Publicity, Hon. Patty Etete-ineme, a former member of the House of Representatives has been appointed the State Co-ordinator; Obong Otong Akpabio, the State Secretary and Barr. David Udoh, Legal Adviser amongst others that constitute the State Exco.

However, in a message of solidarity from the national secretariat of Arise Nigeria, Chief Jasper Johnson, the National Co-ordinator said the Hon. Etete-ineme-led-exco has been mandated not only to recruit members across the nooks and cranny of Akwa Ibom State, but to spread the message of change for the new Nigeria with a view to sensitizing the people to support democracy, rule of Law and ensuring credible candidature during elections.  

In a related development, the Hon. Etete-ineme-led-exco while inaugurating the 31 Local Government Chapters last week stated that the organization is not only committed to promoting good governance, credible elections, due process and rule of law, but is also positioned as watch dogs to monitor government’s operation to the benefit of the common man.

Etete called on all Akwa Ibomites and Nigerians to arise and join hands together with a clear resolution to change attitudes to make the country a better place, stressing that with the support of all Nigerians, the president will succeed and even surpass his predecessors in terms of achievements; while maintaining that is the more reason all Nigerians must arise, and work in support of Mr. President’s second term bid come 2015.

Initiated in 2006, the organization whose motto is ‘Get Involved and Stop Complaining’ has grown to identify with the positive strides of President Goodluck Jonathan as demonstrated in his administration’s transformation agenda.