Ekpoudom donates to Etim Ekpo TRC

 

DIG Udom Ekpoudom (Rtd) (m) during a ground breaking of

 Etim Ekpo LGA Traditional Ruler’s Secretariat ...recently

Following the ground- breaking ceremony for the construction of a befitting office accommodation for Etim Ekpo Traditional Rulers Council, all is now set for the actualization of the vision of the retired DIG of Police, Prince Udom Ekpoudom to donate an office apartment to his Royal Fathers who never had one since the creation of the Local Government. 

The ground-breaking ceremony was performed by the political leader of Etim Ekpo, Chief S.A Akpan who was assisted by Engr. Linus Ekon, a former commissioner in the state and witnessed by two former members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. 

Speaking shortly before the foundation laying, the progenitor of the project, DIG Udom Ekpoudom said he believes in service to humanity and has a very strong passion for it until his last day on earth.
 He maintained that it was wrong for people to wait until they are elected or appointed into government before they do anything for their people, adding that for those who failed to perform well should be recalled by the people whose mandate they are representing. 

The former DIG thanked the leadership of Etim Ekpo Local Government Council for allocating the land within the council Secretariat, and hinted that the TRC office, on completion will be named after the Paramount Ruler of Etim Ekpo, Edidem Akpan Nkanta. He called on Etim Ekpo people to be selfless and united to achieve more success in the area, and commended the president for approving the National dialogue, and the state Governor, Chief Godswill for always supporting and standing by the president.

On his part, the Paramount Ruler of Etim Ekpo, Edidem Ebong Akpan Nkanta described Ekpoudom as a good man who has served the nation well and returned with honour. He said that the project is very significant in the history of Etim Ekpo to have a traditional Rulers Council with office accommodations and called on other well meaning people from the area to emulate Ekpoudom and join hands with him to ensure that the project becomes a reality.   

The political leader of Etim Ekpo, Chief S.A Akpan said that Ekpoudom has shown the love and respect he has for Etim Ekpo people and has demonstrated leadership by example, adding that such good example will make people to one day call on him at any capacity. He described the gesture as a beginning of more good things to come, saying that the Ekpoudom is a man who keeps to his promise. 

Dr. Emmanuel Ukpong said that it takes love and selflessness to do what Ekpoudom has done because there are many people who are well to do and have more than Ekpoudom but have not done that because there is no love.
Also speaking, Chief Udo Ekpoudom who is one of the Clan Heads in Etim Ekpo thanked God for giving Udom Ekpoudom the grace to look into the affairs of the TRC and that God has passed through the DIG to give them an office.