ORUK ANAM RAISES FLAG FOR GOV. UDOM EMMANUEL ...As SSA Fete Indigenes

The people of Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have risen to extol the virtues of Gov. Udom Emmanuel for his strides in the Industralization of Akwa Ibom State. This position was made known at the instance of Christmas celebration with the indigenes of the area, courtesy of the Senior Special Assistant on Education Monitoring to the governor, Mrs. Idongesit Etiebet.

Speaking at the event, a political stakeholder and former Chairman of Oruk Anam Local Government Council in the area, Hon. Monday Etiebet expressed satisfaction of the people with the Gov. Emmanuel led administration, stating that it is the first administration in a long while that has greatly included Oruk Anam in the scheme of things. He added that as a son inlaw of Oruk Anam, Gov. Udom Emmanuel is equally a son of Oruk Anam who has the mandate of the people to lead beyond 2019. Speaking further, Hon. Etiebet assured the people and the governor that Oruk Anam and Akwa Ibom State, will continue in that wise beyond next election.

On her part, the Senior Special Assistant on Education Monitoring to the governor, who hosted the people, spoke glowingly about him. She described Gov. Emmanuel as a worthy boss who means well for Oruk Anam and Akwa Ibom state.

In a bid to positively emulate Governor Udom and his wife whom she said are givers the SSA donated cash of more than N1.2 milion and other items including bags of rice, a live cow among others. She said that the gesture was her way of thanking the people for standing by Gov. Emmanuel and admonished them to continue keeping faith in the government.

On the evidence of consciencious governance, Mrs. Etiebet drew the attention of the people to the Oruk Anam General Hospital, Ikot Okoro Road which work has begun and other road construction projects in the pipeline that are directly targeted at bettering the lots of Oruk Anam people.

While interacting with our reporter,the PDP Orukanam chapter chairman , Hon Jacob King commended Mrs Etiebet and pledged their support for the Governor Udom Emmanuel led administration
the people thanked the governor for appointing Oruk Anam Inidgenes into various positions in the state, pledging unwavering support to his government beyond 2019.

The event had in attendance the political class of Oruk Anam, SA Interministerial direct labor  to Gov. Emmanuel,Mr Sampson Idiong ,PDP chapter n ward Exco, Royal fathers, women and youths.

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Thank God It's Friday!  And it looks like it's going to be a fantastic weekend. Whoop whoop. Where would you rather be this weekend? Cinema? Hang out with friends?  Go for a wedding? Or it's still work or business? Well we got you covered for that outing.   Going for that business meeting and you want to stand out with a High heel shoes? But you are still wondering how to dress up.  You can wear a peplum top,suit skirt , black bag... Mild accessories or you switch it up with a nice office gown.

If it is cinema or picnic for you, then Sandals will do just fine...  You can wear a short flare gown, a 

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Well if its still work for you, you can wear Flat pumps to the office ... Short straight gown or cooperate wears, brooch, small ear rings, tote bag will do just fine!

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Multiple award winning actor and Nollywood star – Imeh “Bishop” Umoh better known as Okon Lagos has Flagged off the #DoTheRightThingNow campaign in grand style. The super star on Monday – 26^th September 2016 led journalists, NGOs and members of the #DoTheRightThingNow team to pay a sensitization visit to the Ministry of Women Affairs Children Rehabilitation Home, with loads of relief materials for the inmates.

Umoh, who also serves as Special Assistant to the Akwa Ibom State Governor on Ethical and attitudinal reorientation stated that the gesture was made to give the inmates a sense of belonging and to make them know that they are a part of the society. He described the reach-out as an extension of the Governor's arm of love to show that they are a part of the Akwa Ibom project

He sensitized the inmates on the need to shun all forms of social vices and turn a new leaf in order for them to be discharged from the remand home, saying: “In line with the Dakkada philosophy, you need to rise to the faith of that greatness which you were destined to be.“For you to be great, you must learn to #DoTheRightThingNow. And to do the right thing, you must turn a new leaf and shun every form of social vices and whatsoever crime that led you to this remand home.”

Also speaking, The special aide to Governor Udom Emmanuel on new media, Mrs. Meflyn Anwana, admonished the children to love God and live right as the society awaits their productive contributions. She added that they can achieve all they want to achieve in life only if they believe, live right and make the best of every phase of their lives. She told the children that Governor Emmanuel had emphatically stated that the life of every Akwa Ibom person means a lot to him.

 The Supervisor of the rehabilitation centre, Mrs. Comfort Benjamin, thanked the Governor for remembering the rehabilitation centre that had been long forgotten. She noted that majority of the inmates who are mainly children ranging from 10 to 18 years of age, were not remanded for criminal offences, but as the result of failed relationships. And family crisis.

Also, the manager of the home, Elder Anietie Etukudoh, while enumerating the various challenges faced in reforming the lives of the inmates, said that most of them whose parents are nowhere to be found, try to run away, narrating a scenario where a girl attempted to jump over the fence and escape.

 He however thanked Governor Emmanuel for his humanitarian gesture, and prayed for God’s blessings upon him, stating that most parents, when reconciled to their children, express appreciation to the government for taking care of the children whom they had lost hope of seeing again thinking that they were dead.

 The interactive session that ensued, saw the children aspiring to be great persons in the society with the tall dreams of becoming actors, presidents and several other quality positions. 

In the #DoTheRightThingNow campaign team were Ndifreke Patrick - Executive Director of Greater Tomorrow Initiative. Kusin Ekanem, Executive Director , Mentoring for Excellence , the programme coordinator of Heroes of Excellence , Joyce Essien,Joseph Bassey of M and E specialist. EYF, Goodnews Nelson of Youths for Change Initiative and Kingsley Atang the Publicity/Outreach Coordinator Youth Alive Foundation.

The Right Attitude Campaign is a group powered by the office of the Special Assistant to Governor Udom Emmanuel on Ethical and Social Reorientation, Mr. Ime Bishop Umoh, to sensitize the general public to #DoTheRightThingNow.

It campaigns for a change of attitudinal behaviour with several inscriptions such as: “Today’s Juvenile Delinquent Becomes Tomorrow’s Notorious Criminal”; “This Is Akwa Ibom, Love Is Us”; “A Broken Home Today Breeds A Broken Society Tomorrow”; “Don’t Destroy Akwa Ibom With Your Mouth Or Pen”; “I Am An Akwa Ibomite, I Rise To The Faith Of Greatness” to mention but a few. 

Photo credits: Carrot Photography

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