Rt. Hon. Eric Akpan, the Executive Chairman of Nsit Ibom Local Government Council has charged Village Youth Presidents in the area to be ambassadors of good governance in the various communities they preside.
The Council Chairman gave the charge during the official inauguration of Ikot Ntuen Nsit Village Youth President at the Village Council hall, last weekend.
Rt. Hon. Eric Akpan advised the newly sworn-in president to render a servant leader stewardship to his people throughout his tenure and avoid being a tyrant to his people.
He hinted that the success of his adminstration as the village President is embedded in working in partnership with the village council and the youths in the community.
The Chairman assured the President that the precedence his leadership shall set in the community will be the driving force to his growth in the socio-political phase.
Rt. Hon. Eric Akpan said the community is a unifying group of persons who share similar ideologies, norms, cultures and beliefs. He called on the new President to marry all sectors together in order to have a chaos free administration.
On his part, the Councillor representing Asang Ward 1 in Nsit Ibom Legislative Council, Hon. Mbetnse Akpan urged him be brave and courageous as a leader even in the phase of challenges in course of his leadership.
The Councillor pledged his support to the President to ensure he has a smooth, impactful and successful tenure in office.
Speaking also, Akparawa Prince Akpan, Chairman, Village Youth Council, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area congratulated the new Village President for his emergence and called on him to be fair to all parties in the course of his service to the community.
Prince Akpan encouraged him to create and maintain a cordial working relationship with other village youth President especially those within his territorial boundaries for a successful tenure.
Similarly, Akparawa Iya Iya, Nsit Ibom Youth Caucus Leader intimated the new President that his office isn’t a tool of war against constituted authorities in the community but an avenue for unifying the youths to speak in a formidable voice for the growth and development of the village.
Akparawa Iya admonished him to run an all exclusive leadership not leaving behind non indigenes dwelling in the community as they equally have their quota to contribute to the advancement of the village.
In his inaugural speech Mr. Uwem Usen, promised to serve the youths of Ikot Ntuen Nsit diligently, adding that he shall not be found wanting in delivering his services to the community.
Mr. Usen said his administration shall be transparent, all inclusive, purposeful and people oriented for the general good of the people.
He assured that during his tenure in office, the community shall witness tremendous development and a paradigm shift in its growth and developmental strides.
The president further said his administration shall not conflict with any interest but harness every sector together for the general good of the indigenes and other sojourners in the community.
Present during the inauguration ceremony were: Rt. Hon Eric Akpan, the Executive chairman of Nsit Ibom, Mr. Eno Udonsek, the secretary to Nsit Ibom local government council, Councilor Representing Asang ward 1, Hon. Mbetnse Akpan, Hon. Aniefiok Akpan- Dakkada Ambassadors coordinator, Nsit Ibom LGA.
Others were: Akparawa Iya Iya, Youth caucus leader, Nsit Ibom LGA, Akparawa Imeobong Effiong John, NYCN Nsit Ibom LGA, Akparawa Prince Akpan, chairman forum of village youth president, Nsit Ibom, Mr. Innocent Akpan, renowned business mogul and politician and Mr. Godwin Effiong Akpan, former youth president, Ikot Ntuen Nsit.
Also, across section of village council/executives, women, youths and children witnessed the inaugural ceremony at the village council hall.
* Scores shun PDP ward-to-ward tour in Ukanafun honour YPP.
* Entire chapter structure of ADC decamp to YPP.
Ukanafun, the Local Government Area of the serving state chairman of the PDP, on September 27, 2022, witnessed a new political revolution as the indigenes shunned the PDP ward-to-ward tour to identify with the Young Progressives Party (YPP).
Equally, another political tsunami swept the area as the entire executive members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) defected to the YPP, urging all their other members to join suite.
The highly elated chairman of the YPP in the state, Apostle Nyeneime Andy, who received all the decampees, thanked God for standing by the party while it toured all the 31 Local Government Areas for inauguration of party offices.
“Some months ago, they said we didn’t have structure, but today they are intimidated. We have our presence all over the state. People are moving into the party every day. We have every reason to thank God”, Apostle Andy said.
He also appreciated the people for coming out to show full support. “You could see the crowd in all the local government areas. Look at Ukanafun, they are all here. We are grateful”.
In a goodwill message, Dr. Udeme Akpan said: “Today, God has shown us His love. Can you see the mammoth crowd despite the rain? This is the greatest crowd I have ever seen in Ukanafun. God bless the YPP and the incoming Governor “.
Another speaker, Hon. Mfon Abraham, expressed appreciation to God for giving the state someone like OBA, and the YPP for presenting him as the gubernatorial candidate.
He assured the party that as clearly seen in the crowd that turned up, the entire Ukanafun will support the party in the 2023 elections.
Also, Hon. Uko Idiong, former Executive Chairman of Ukanafun, noted that because of the love Ukanafun people have for YPP, the PDP ward-to-ward tour could not stop them.
“My former party, upon hearing that you were coming today, organized a ward tour to divert people’s attention, but look at the crowd. They came on their own just to support the YPP”, Hon. Idiong observed.
The chapter chairman of the YPP, Comrade Edidiong Akan, after receiving party registration materials from Andy, said the growth of YPP was historic, since there hasn’t been any party with such record of rapid growth.
“They thought the party was for children, but today the YPP is theYPP Members in Ukanafun
party for Ukanafun and indeed, the entire state. We collapsed the structures of other parties for the YPP”, he recalled.
The decamping chapter chairman of ADC, Ubong Sunday Inyang, said the decision to join ypp was unanimous within the entire structure in Ukanafun. He promised to work with YPP to rescue the state from its enemies.
