The State Party Chairman noted that the reason for the presentation of the award was because of the recipient’s benevolence to the party and people of his environment as well. He also stated that though, presentation of award is not in consonant with the party’s norms; award as such can and will be given to those who the party sees and deem fit as a show of their appreciation and encouragement of good deeds.
He also commended Prince Ukpong Akpabio for his philanthropic deeds and urged others to borrow a feather from him.
He harped on the need for the offset of party dues after presenting the award; admonishing that the fees were needed to put certain structures in order especially as the election time draws closer.
Present at the occasion were: the State Governor, Represented by the state Secretary, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, Chairman, ALGON, Hon. Nse Ntuen, member representing Essien Udim in the House of Assembly, Hon. Emmanuel Akpan, Sir. Emem Akpabio, Chief Afangideh and others.
Prince Ukpong Akpabio in his response thanked the people of Essien Udim for the support given him and for finding him fit for the award of the PDP man of the year 2013. He also thanked the Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio for making him who he is. He stated that the award will spur him to work more committedly to the service of his people. He charged fellow politicians to follow the steps of the Governor who he said has shown the way through his transformation agenda. He dedicated the award to the state Governor and his wife who he said has been a mother to him.
In his speech, the state Governor, who spoke through the state Secretary, Mr. Udom Emmanuel thanked the people for their love and cooperation in the party as well as the support given to him. He also charged the people to follow his leadership while promising that his administration would deliver more dividends of democracy to them.
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