Political analysis may have foreclosed the possibility of Etinan and Nsit Ubium local government areas winning the Etinan Federal Constituency nomination ahead of the 2015 general election as the arrow of representation in the Federal Constituency points at Nsit Ibom Local Government Area, given the political zoning practices that is prevalent in constituency over the years.
The Special Assistant to Governor Godswill Akpabio on Projects, Mr David Etuk in an interactive session with newsmen during the yuletide cerebration which took place in his country home in Ikot Idem, Nsit Ibom local government area, disclosed that PDP in Etinan Federal Constituency understands the language of zoning within the three local government areas that make up the constituency.
Going down the memory lane, Mr David Etuk, recapped that from 1999 to 2003 Rt Hon Emah Bassey from Nsit Ibom local government area represented the constituency, followed by Late Hon Aniedi king in 2007 who was from Etinan local government area. Adding that presently, the member representing Etinan Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, Barr. Dan Akpan is from Nsit Ubium local government area that got the people’s mandate in 2011. He therefore maintained that from the afore, the representation of the constituency come 2015 beckons on Nsit Ibom local government area.
He called on the people of Etinan Federal Constituency who came out enmasse for the season’s cerebration, which is his brain child, to remain focused as 2015 electioneering year is fast approaching. Mr Etuk advised them to elect competent and visionary individuals, who are passionate about infrastructure and human capacity building.
On the significance of the Christmas party, the Governor’s Aide said he has made it a tradition for the past seven years to interact with his people in the Federal Constituency as a means of creating awareness on the minds of the people on the workings of government towards the betterment of the people in the society. He further explained that the dividends of democracy can only be appreciated when the masses are properly informed about the projects and the social amenities government has provided for the people.
He commended Gov. Akpabio for the giant strides of development in Nsit Ibom local government area especially the Enen Nsit Road which remain a significant land mark that has change the socio-economic lives of the people of the area.
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