Commissioner for Economic Development, Mr. Idorenyin Udo on Sunday attracted a huge crowd to his Essien Ita group of villages in one of the most excellent political gatherings of January, 2017.
Addressing the crowd in a three legged event of receiving APC decampees into the PDP, Empowerment of the people and the grand finale of Idorenyin Unity cup, Mr. Udo said the aim of the gathering was to mobilize support for Governor Udom Emmanuel whom he described as an asset and a very committed selfless leader Akwa Ibom is lucky to have at times like this.
In his address, he said”, ours is to improve the quality of living and create several success stories to the teeming unemployed youths. This bold but expensive effort has been very instrumental to these young minds staying engaged in their daily training which runs through the year, and only climaxes around this time of the year were trophies are presented and the best selected, for the sports academies. It is a year round event.
“We were very impressed with how organized the competition was last year, therefore the huge work load we have undertaken in giving mentoring and career guidance to these ones through the resource persons is a task we must carry on with. As it is said “the horns cannot be too heavy for the head of the cow that must bear them”
Speaking further, the Nsit Atai born commissioner said that “you are as eager as I am to explore ways of moving our state to the next level of development and progress. Let me seize this opportunity to profoundly thank the Governor for appointing me into his cabinet as the Commissioner for Economic Development, Labour and Manpower Planning. I was registered with the Peoples Democratic Party as a citizen of Nigeria in 2000 and and sixteen years later, the people of ward four, in Nsit Atai Local Government, who never enjoyed the benefit of occupying any political office other than that of having a councilor today have been remembered and their massive support to the party rewarded.
This indeed informs why the entire ward, including the members of the All Progressive Congress, and the chiefs who are significantly present at this ceremony, declared a full one week celebration and rolled out drums in gratitude to His Excellency’s kind gesture.
“Mr. Chairman Sir, today in less than one month in office, more than 500 people have agreed to decamp back to our great party through my wide consultation with the people of Nsit Atai Local Government. Please Sir, don’t forget to carry this message, and our profound show of appreciation to the Governor on behalf of my people.
My dear guests, like I noted last year, I will not fail to express my sentiments of appreciation to my fellow Commissioners especially Mr. Linus Nkan for the great show of solidarity.
On his appointment by Governor Emmanuel, the Commissioner maintained that, today His Excellency has appointed me into the cabinet to add value to this administration and Nsit Atai must show appreciation by joining me to give him eight years to holistically carry on with the industrialization agenda.
It is my firm belief that you will join hands with me to deliver. If more citizens of this state will join hands with the government, we will lead the nation out of the quagmire it has found itself.
In addressing these problems, I had empowered 70 widows, 10 from the 7 units that make up the ward in the first series of beneficiaries in the women category. Today, I am also empowering 200 with a strong resolve to open my empowerment office, Hope Generation Empowerment Organization in the ward soon to fish out talents and train them through skills acquisition in different trades for their future and positive engagements in life and artisanship.
With this, a new hope is charted to the youths of Nsit Atai, and like the Dakkada initiative we believe in the spirit of inventiveness and the do it yourself attitude.
Once again, I appreciate your presence at this ceremony with the hope of making it a learning experience for us all to change from the circle of concern to that of influence in our various capacities as those faced with e task of impacting on the society. I believe when this is done, our society will be better for it, even as we intend to sponsor the gifted footballers discovered in this tournament to their better football careers, by sponsoring them in the football academies.
Others who spoke at the event included a Political heavy weight in the area and former right hand man of Attah, Gen. Edet Akpan, the PDP chairman for Nsit Atai Local Government Area, the commissioner for Women Affairs, Mr. Emmanuel Okon amongst others who all extolled the qualities of Governor Emmanuel and also promised to support the Governor for eight years.
High point of the event was when APC decampees were received into the party. They promised to remain in the PDP in order to make the party great while also promising to vote and support Governor Udom Emmanuel for eight years.
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