Eket people pass vote of confidence on Governor Udom Emmanuel

BY MONDAY EKPENYONG

The people of Eket Local Government Area particularly members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the chapter have applauded Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel for his good performance and for being a good ambassador of Eket Federal Constituency in the administration of the state government.  

Based on these assessments, inter alia, the people have therefore passed a unanimous vote of confidence for the governor, especially for appointing their indigenes into his government including all the ongoing road construction projects and other proposed development programmes earmarked by his government for the area.

In a motion moved by Rt. Hon. (Barr.) Jack Udota, former Member of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and supported by the incumbent Member representing Eket State Constituency in Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. David Lawrence Udofa, Eket people in their entirety resolved to vote for Governor Udom Emmanuel during his second term bid as a mark of appreciation and gratitude for his exemplary leadership qualities. 

The vote of confidence was passed in an extra-ordinary general meeting of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Eket Chapter held on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in the local government premises.

In his speech at the occasion, the Member representing Eket State Constituency in Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. David Lawrence Udofa advised Eket people to put all their trust in the government of Governor Udom Emmanuel who, according to him, has shown unparalleled ingenuity, vast experience and intelligence in the governance and management of the State resources especially during the current dwindling economy in the country. The House Member used the occasion to assure his constituents that his proposed empowerment programme for the people will stand out as unique whenever it will be undertaken.  He therefore persuaded the people to remain patient and undisturbed as the programme will go round all the strata and groups of people in the area. The House Member attributed the peaceful and harmonious atmosphere in Eket community to the profound unity, brotherliness, team spirit and cordial relationship which have prevailed among Eket elders including all the representatives of the area in Akwa Ibom State Government.

The Chairman of Eket Local Government Transition Committee, Hon. Frank Archibong used the occasion to extol the unequivocal leadership qualities and achievements of Governor Udom Emmanuel, as well as solicited total support for the governor by entire Eket people towards achieving his second term election.  While the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong charged Eket people that the second term bid of Governor Udom Emmanuel is a most for them to actualize.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Peoples Democratic Party’s Chapter Chairman, Obongiwaad Emman Mbong described the gathering as the real Boxing Day celebration for Eket people as they will receive a wind fall of plenty Christmas gift items from both the State Government and their representatives in the government.  

He therefore announced the donation of some bags of rice, chicken and cash to Eket people from the State Governor in furtherance of the Christmas celebration. Obongiwaad Emman Mbong assured members of the party in the chapter that the Peoples Democratic Party will successfully drive away the All Progressive Congress led federal government come 2019 for incapacitating the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from developing the Niger Delta region as expected, among other failures of the federal government.

The representatives of Eket people who put smiles on the faces of the teaming crowd and party supporters during the occasion by marvelous cash donations were the Hon.  Member representing Eket Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, Deaconess Owoidighe Ekpoatai; the Hon Member representing Eket State Constituency in Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. David Lawrence Udofa; the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong; the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Religious Matters, Pastor Daniel Aquatang; the Chairman, Eket Local Government Transition Committee, Hon. Frank Archibong; among others.

Other dignitaries who graced the occasion were the immediate past Eket Senatorial Chairman, the former South-South Zonal Woman Leader and the former Eket Chapter Chairman all of the Peoples Democratic Party in the persons of Pastor Kennedy Akwaowo, Deaconess Elizabeth Essien and Evangelist Godwin David respectively. 

Others included the former Member of the Federal House of Representatives, Dr. Victor Okposin; the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, Apostle Sunny Akpadiaha; former State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism and governorship aspirant, Pastor Ita Umo Udo; the Commissioner in the Assembly Service Commission, Lady Ebiere Etukudo; Brig-Gen. Anthony Etukudo (rtd); Group Capt. 

Moses Enoh (rtd); Professors Etie Ben Akpan and Edidiong Ebitu both of the University of Calabar; a renounced banker, Pastor Godwin Ukwat; HRM Obonganwan Comfort Enodien; Ladies Grace Ntuk and Emem Francis, the PDP Chapter Woman Leader, among others.