Tons of gratitude and commendations have continued to pour in for the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, for his people-centric leadership and numerous life-touching projects in Ibiono Ibom, in just one year in office; the latest eulogy is coming from Ibiono Ibom Welfare Association and Development Union (IWADU), a foremost socio-cultural and political organisation.
During the National General meeting of the organization on Saturday, at the Udom Emmanuel IWADU House, Ikpa, the Union members who filled the hall to the brim, unanimously passed a vote of confidence in the Governor and pledged their total support and solidarity to his ARISE Agenda.
The meeting, presided over by International President, Prince Godwin Okon and attended by his executive members, was also graced by the presence of HRM Edidem (Dr.) Ime Udo Usoro Inyang, the Paramount Ruler of Ibiono Ibom, who was accompanied by his Council of Chiefs. Chairman and members, Board of Trustees of the Union and Chapters of the Union within and outside the State.
Others were: the entire Ibiono Ibom Family Heads (mbọọñ ekpụk), respected sons and daughters of the area including the Chairman, Governing Council of Dakada Skills Acquisition Centre (DASAC), Isantim Churchill Udoh, Secretary, Transition Committee, Ibiono Ibom Transition Committee, notably professionals, elders, youth and women.
The International President, visibly elated, enumerated numerous projects undertaken by the State Chief Executive in Ibiono Ibom, including: the donation of a fully furnished two-bedroom flat to a widow at Ikot Ekop, Grace Estate in Ibiono Southern; the completion of DASAC at Ikot Ada Idem; and the appointment of Isantim Udoh as Chairman of the Governing Council.
The President also highlighted ongoing projects that drew excitement from the members, namely: Cardinal Ekanem Road, Ring Road III, and the Model Primary School.
The Union also expressed its heartfelt gratitude to the Governor for his recent announcement to construct of a State-of-the-art Primary Health Centre and a General Hospital and complete the Use Ikot Amama and Ikpanya roads, as well as numerous other programmes to the benefit of their people. They noted that these initiatives have further demonstrate Governor Eno's immense love and dedication to the welfare of their people.
Regarding the forthcoming Local Government Elections, the Union reaffirmed their support for the existing zoning arrangement for the office of the Chairman of Ibiono Ibom Local Government Council, as previously agreed upon by IWADU, Ibiono Clan Council, leaders of thought, and the political class.
They noted that all the five zones in Ibiono have had their turn, emphasizing that the arrangement be respected to maintain harmony and equity in the area.
The union further stressed that the existing zoning arrangement has been instrumental in maintaining peace, promoting harmonious coexistence, and ensuring political stability in the area, and therefore should be upheld.
They explained that the entire five zones have produced elected Chairmen of the council as follows; Ibiono Western, with Mr. Aniedi Jackson Udofia as the Chairman,
Ibiono Eastern; Prince Eyo Utit,
Ibiono Central; Hon Godwin Ekpo, Ibiono Northern; Hon EkomAbasi Akpan and lastly Ibiono Southern; Hon Ekopimo Polycarp.
The apex organisation which fought for the creation of Ibiono Ibom observed that, in order to maintain equity, justice and peaceful co-existence among the five geo-political zones, Ibiono Ibom Welfare and Development Union, IWADU, aligns herself completely with the zoning arrangement as earlier agreed upon by their people to the extent that, Ibiono Ibom Western shall produce the next elected Council Chairman in the 2024 Local Government elections.
However, Ibiono Western comprises wards 4, 5 and 6 and the organization which was established in 1932, urged registered political parties to encourage only those with proven abilities who have taken active part in community development programmes to participate at the polls.
The Union further endorsed a single term for chairmanship position in the Area and advised politicians to resist every temptation to sabotage the long-aged zoning arrangement for their selfish and parochial interest.
Various speakers, including HRM (Dr) Ime Udo Usoro Inyang, Paramount Ruler of the area and Chairman of the Governing Council, DASAC; Isantim Churchill Udoh, Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of IWADU; and the leader of Mbọọñ ekpuk, all of whom praised the governor for his exceptional love and support for Ibiono Ibom and commended the IWADU president for his innovative ideas that have fostered greater unity among the Ibiono Ibom people.
Meanwhile, the highlights of the national meeting featured a vote of confidence in Pastor Umo Eno and a pledge to support his ARISE agenda wholeheartedly.
The meeting also reaffirmed the existing zoning arrangement, whereby the next elected Chairman of the Council will come from either Ward 4, 5, or 6 in Ibiono Ibom Western.
Additionally, IWADU presented a 1.5 million Naira cheque to 100 women in the area to improve their businesses and donated 200,000 Naira towards the ongoing construction of the Ibiono Ibom House.
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