Uyo Vice Chairman appreciates women

It was a massive emotional  show of appreciation as  the Vice Chairman of Uyo Local Government, Dr. Roberta Edem gathered Uyo women and appreciated them on the support given the Governor elect Deac. Udom Gabriel Emmanuel and other Peoples Democratic Party candidates in the just concluded general elections.

Dr. Roberta Edem who donated cash and material gift to the women in appreciation of their solidarity to the Peoples Democratic Party, said she was obliged to appreciate the Uyo Women on behalf of Deacon Udom Emmanuel since it was not possible for the women to earn the appreciation from the governor elect direct.

She said the gesture became necessary having witnessed the unflinching support from Uyo women who had earlier promised her their support during her Door to Door campaign before the general election, added that it wouldn’t augur well if she did not call the women to appreciate them or say thank you for what they did during the elections.

The Uyo Vice Chairman who had been in the forefront of packaging and advocating the emergence Udom Emmanuel and other PDP candidates said the government of Udom Emmanuel will carry everybody along not minding the party anybody belong to, added that the governor elect is coming as Akwa Ibom State governor not as a PDP governor even though he is emerging from the PDP platform.

Dr Roberta Edem who referred to Governor Godswill Akpabio’s government as People’s Government without sentiment of party, said Udom will emulate a unified system of Governor Akpabio and called for support to his administration.

Speaking on behalf of the women, Lady Idongesit Umoren and Mrs. Helen Assian respectively, thanked the Vice Chairman for her role which they say also led to emergence of Udom Emmanuel in the April 11, 2015 governorship election describing it as a reward of hard work.

 

They said the gesture of Uyo Vice Chairman showing appreciation on the women contributions during the election was purely a reciprocation of understanding and repost of trust adding that since the Uyo Vice Chairman have kept to her word by coming back to say thank you, shows a high level of trust, proven integrity and truthfulness as a trustworthy who is immensely qualify to lead and represent the women at all level. The people while advising the governor elect, Udom Emmanuel to maintain thirty five percent advocacy in power sharing also called on the governor elect to select women with proven integrity into his cabinet.