Council boss flag-off planting season

The Esit Eket Council boss has flagged-off this year planting season with the distribution of improved cassava stems and other agro-inputs to members of cassava grower association and other farmers.

In his remarks at the occasion, Hon. Ibanga Etang noted, with the improved seedlings, fertilizer and cassava stems, we should produce enough food for consumption and sell to others. 

He recalled the provision of fertilizer, improved cassava stems and other inputs is a deliberate policy of his administration to ensure the production of enough food for consumption by farmers within the locality.
Hon. Etang appreciated the government for providing fertilizers at subsidized rate for onward distribution to formers. 

Youth leader renovates Primary School BY EMMANUEL AKPAN

The youth president of Itiam Etoi community in Uyo Local Government Area, Ambassador Ukai Udeme Emmanuel has completed the renovation of dilapidated classroom blocks of the Methodist Primary School, Itiam Etoi.

Ambassador Ukai Emmanuel disclosed this last Wednesday during a media chat with selected journalists in Uyo. He said that his determination to renovate the primary school was to complement the State Government’s free, compulsory and qualitative education policy as well as make the school more comfortable for the children of his community.

Ambassador Ukai foundation football tournament enters second round BY GODWIN SAM

Ukai (Amb) Udeme Emmanuel

The Ambassador Ukai Foundation Unity Football tournament organized by Ukai (Amb) Udeme Emmanuel for youths in Akwa Ibom State has entered its second round. The tournament which began on Sunday 19th of January, 2014, has 18 teams battling for the trophy.

 
According to the initiator of the tournament, Ukai (Amb) Udeme Emmanuel, the youth president of Itiam Etoi and an Ambassador for Peace to the United Nations (UN POLAC); the tournament is organized to promote peace and unity among youths in Akwa Ibom State. The football tournament was thrown open to all youths in Akwa Ibom State to register and participate with a registration fee of N3,000.