Thursday 16 October 2014

2015: Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency seat and Barr. Ekong Sampson’s adoption By: Ndifreke Emman

2015: Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency seat and  Barr. Ekong Sampson’s adoption     By: Ndifreke Emman
It was a day that the sky was within Barr. Ekong Sampson’s limit, member representing Mkpat Enin State Constituency in the State House of Assembly as politicians from all the three local government constituting Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency adopted Barr. Ekong Sampson as their sole candidate for 2015 National Assembly position.

Infact , the meeting brought an end to the scrambling for a qualified candidate for the 2015 National Assembly race as the political stakeholders from Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency unanimously adopted Barr. Ekong Sampson for the National Assembly seat. At the hall of fame in Ikot Abasi Council Secretariat, the political atmosphere did go against the decision as the weather was so friendly.


It was witnessed by political groups, traditional rulers, political chieftains and elders of the party including youths and women groups in a clear democratic process.

As a man the needed experience for the National Assembly position, according to the people it was necessary to add more grieze to his elbow by saddling him with another great task of selfless service at the lower chambers of the National Assembly as a sign of honour given his performances in the state house of assembly. And facts have not raised any doubt that Barr. Ekong Sampson has impacted so much on the lives of the people of Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency which triggered their decision to use the 2015 National Assembly race as a panacea to reward the benefactor of peoples benevolent.

In the words of William Shakespeare, he said, “It does not matter how long an artist last on stage but how much he perform”. And it is believe that an artist who make mistakes on the stage does not stay long. But an actor who stays longer than he should is enjoying the support of the fans as the fans also enjoy the artist.

As experience is said to be the best teacher, the people of Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency posited that Barr. Ekong Sampson started his milestone political achievement when he was the transition chairman of Mkpat Enin Local Government. Due to his achievement as a transition chairman, he was elected a full-flesh chairman of Mkpat Enin Local Government, a position he occupied for three good years with positive impact.

In 2007, Barr. Ekong Sampson was elected into the state House of Assembly as member representing Mkpat Enin Sate Constituency in the State House Assembly. Due to his outstanding while in the state house, he was re-elected for a second term to complete the good legislative function he had already started. Barr. Ekong Sampson did not see his re-election for a second term as a panacea for self development or enrichment, but saw it as another opportunity to affect his people the more.

Apart from his campaign promises made fulfilled, Rt. Hon. Ekong Sampson has been able to execute so many life touching projects which has gone a long way to develop human place and event.

Barr. Ekong Sampson’s tied union with the people of Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency is as a result of evidence of positive contributions in both the floor of the house and in the execution of constituency projects. In the state house, Barr. Ekong Sampson has been able to give ideas necessary and capable of transforming the state house and Akwa Ibom State as a whole.

According to the people, Rt. Hon. Ekong Sampson has acquired much knowledge and experience in all stages of governance, and because of his fairness and transparency in the discharge of his responsibilities even when he was a transition chairman of Mkpat Enin Local Government endeared people to him.

Infact, that day had made me to understand that the aspiration of Barr. Ekong Sampson has become the aspiration of the people of Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency as he is the only voice to reckon in terms of effectiveness in his capacity.

Quoting from one of the speakers, Hon. Ignatus Una, he said “those who had foresight knew there will be no better aspirant apart from Barr. Ekong Sampson”, out of this conviction the people of Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency adopt Rt. Hon. Ekong Sampson as their sole candidate for the 2015 National Assembly race to zeal the early decision of former political office holders from the federal constituency led by Hon. Ekong Mex Umoh.

During Barr. Ekong Sampson’s endorsement by the former political office holders which was out of shopping for effective representative who will give the people effective representation as well as creating positive impact in the federal constituency, finally landed on Barr. Ekong Sampson as their only preferred candidate for the National Assembly seat to banish the paradox of ‘test and hunger’ in the midst of the plenty. Based on this factor, the people of Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency adopt Barr. Ekong Sampson for the National Assembly seat.

During the endorsement of Barr. Ekong Sampson by the Forum of Former Top Lawmakers from Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency, led by Hon. Ekong Mex Umoh with a plea to accept their called for service in a bid to salvage the federal constituency from the present situation which has thrown the federal constituency into darkness, trial and error and blunders as a result of in-competency, was accompanied by Hon. Polycarp Obong, former house of assembly member Rt. Hon. Dr. Charles Mbong, Rt. Hon. Lambert Monday Joshua, Former leader Eastern Obolo, Hon. Udo H. Ekpewo, former leader Mkpat Enin, Hon. Ufok Frank, former leader, Ikot Abasi Local Government Council, Hon. (Barr.) Fedelis Ekwere, former leader, Ikot Abasi Local Government Council and Rt. Hon. Friday Okobo, former leader Mkpat Enin Local Government Council. At the solidarity visit the former political office holders made their position clear barbing on effective representation as a matter of important and public concern in the present political era sealed their endorsement with an affirmative facts that the season of light and edge of wisdom has come for the federal constituency to be librated through effective representation.

Barr. Ekong Sampson barrel of positive impact on project execution and empowerment programmes has cut across the entire federal constituency which informs the embrace of his ambition by Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency youths an umbrella organization known as the Supreme Council of Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency Youths (SCIFECOY) without any fear or favour in their unanimous decision adopting Barr. Ekong Sampson as their preferred and only candidate for the 2015 federal constituency seat.

It was not an ordinary adoption, but was backed up with a strong communiqué issued at the end of the interactive summit with youth leaders, political class and activists of the three local governments constituting the federal constituency on Wednesday, July 2, 2014.

At the Hall of Fame in Ikot Abasi Local Government Council Secretariat, the sudden population explosion upsurged at the meeting with recognized authentic groups across the federal constituency was more than the federal constituency briefing. The youths who said they have found quality leadership in Barr. Ekong Sampson, vowed not to be misled by sentiments of ethnicity neither will they support any other aspirant who feign ignorant of his sense of representation. The meeting which was chaired by Comrade Etop Enang, a former youth council chairman in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State and currently, Chairman Elders Council of the Supreme Council of Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency Youths in the communiqué, described Barr. Ekong Sampson as the only person to stabilize and help the federal constituency to achieve their expectation growth and development through constituency projects, youths empowerment, scholarship award and all round development as well as maintain peace and harmony.

The youths played back the role of Barr. Ekong Sampson during a conflict in Ikot-Akpanudo to restore peace adding that the lawmaker is a man with vigour, pedigree, amiable skills and intellect to proffer lasting solutions to peoples problem as well as bringing the federal government present to bare in the federal constituency through developmental projects.

As a golden fish that has no hiding place, the traditional institution in Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency have also endorsed Barr. Ekong Sampson for the federal constituency seat. Lead by the former chairman of Old Ikot Abasi, Hon. (Chief) Ignatius U. Una, accompanied by village heads of the constituency in a well organized gathering in the federal constituency adopted Barr. Ekong Sampson in a clear terms saying “We the chiefs and Elders from this federal constituency have adopted you as our consensus candidate given your legislative experience, accessibility and all round empowerment programmes for the development of the people. We resolve that Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency cannot again and will never elect any body without leadership quality, experiency, God’s-fearing and philanthropic disposition to represent us at the national assembly”. It was a clear democratic atmosphere as practiced in developed countries as village heads beckon on Rt. Hon. Ekong Sampson to contest for national assembly seat promising him their fatherly support.

The Elders who described barr. Ekong Sampson as a man after God’s heart, said in develop countries that understand the dynamics of democracy good people are fished out and demand for their services in the society. People like Ekong Sampson could be elected as many times as he may wants to go due his effectiveness in both the floor of the house and in the execution of constituency project.

Moving the motion for the endorsement of Barr. Ekong Sampson as the consensus candidate for the National Assembly position, Chief Jeremiah Usoide, a title chief, described the lawmaker as a committed son of the soil who uses his wealth and experience to ensure the development of its constituents through meaningful projects, scholarship award and empowerment programmes. Chief Usoide remarked that the endorsement of Barr. Ekong Sampson for National Assembly capacity is a reciprocation of understanding given his outstanding performance. “I will not be able to mention all your projects one after the other but I am conversant with all these projects which has cut across the entire Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency. The scholarship award to students, the Skills Acquisition training, the empowerment programmes and even the taxi caps you spread across the constituency to give our children a sources of livelihood we are not ignorant about it, we say God bless you and as we bless you today, so shall you be blessed in your political field and other fields of endeavour because it is the blessing of the father”. The royal father ended.

Consequently, Youth groups from Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency are day-by-day declaring their support for Rt. Hon. Ekong Sampson. These over declaration of support to the lawmaker is unconnected to his numerous achievement and his fair characteristics which has long ago endeared people to him.

Today, Barr. Ekong Sampson is seen, known as a story changes in Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency that is why he is enjoying the support of the traditional rulers, Elders, women, groups, youth groups and all the political chieftains, stakeholders and class from Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency extraction to secure the 2015 Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency seat ticket for the able lawmaker.



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