Ime Okon bags Award from Ibiono Ibom Students

…urges Students to support Gov Emmanuel’s Administration

The Deputy Leader of the Akwa Ibom  State House of Assembly and Chairman House Committee on Information, Rt. Hon. (Obong) Barr. Ime B. Okon has received yet another award from the National Association of Ibiono Ibom Students Worldwide (NAIBS) in Uyo on Monday.

Presenting the award to the Lawmaker the President, Comrade Asuakak Umoh said the Association deemed it fit to honour him as the ‘Iberedem Ndito Ufok Nwed Ibiono Ibom’. Umoh added that it was to thank him for being a pillar of support to the entire Ibiono Ibom students. 

He noted ‘’The Member representing Ibiono Ibom through his numerous scholarship schemes, quiz competitions and award of prizes to deserving winners and their teachers as well as the sponsorship of different sporting activities has touched the lives not only students of Ibiono Ibom origin but also those from Akwa Ibom State and neighboring States. The Association’s President also reassured him of the unalloyed support of the entire students under his watch. 

The Students used the occasion to congratulate the lawmaker on his recent elevation as the Deputy Leader of the 6th Assembly and stressed that with his experience in the legislature he will do well in his new office. 

They also commended him for his timely response through the various media platforms both electronic and the print on issues relating to the House to the media in the State and beyond which has given Akwa Ibom people and indeed Nigerians a good impression of the honourable house while thanking the Speaker, Rt Hon (Barr) Onofiok Luke for finding him fit to be in the house leadership. They said the house is people focused going by the quality of bills and other legislative engagements seen so far.

Rt. Hon. Okon, in his response thanked the Comrade Asuakak Umoh led Executives for the award, saying it will indeed encourage him to do even more for constituents. He enjoined the students to be focused and take their academics seriously in order to achieve the best in their chosen fields. 

The House Deputy Leader added ‘’I will continue to support the students world through my numerous programmes and urge you to support the Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel as his administration is poised to taking Akwa Ibom State to the desired height having made the plight of an Akwa Ibom child a priority’’.

It could be recalled that the lawmaker has recived such awards from several socio cultural groups across Ibiono Ibom and beyond.