….urge members to emulate Akpabio’s selfless leadership style.
Chidi Tony| Akwa Ibom Democratic Forum (ADF) has expressed immense gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing new Service Chiefs to enhance the security architecture of the country.
The convener of the group Rt Hon. Ekperikpe luke Ekpo, a former Rep Member disclosed the position of the group during the inauguration of local government coordinators over the weekend to man the activities of the socio-political group at that tier of political spectrum.
Ekperikpe acknowledges that the action of Mr. President would reinvigorate the security architecture and position it veritably to contain the perennially raging insurgency and banditry which ravaged the country.
He commended the new Service Chiefs for working hard in the course of their career to predispose themselves to be appointed to such high office, advising them to see their new assignment as a patriotic duty to write their names in gold and bring pride to their families if they perform as creditably as envisaged.
In the same vein, the Convener of the group, Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo during the inauguration of the chapter coordinators intimated them of the task ahead and charged them to be dedicated and committed to the ideals of the group one of which is the promotion of astute leaders like Senator Godswill Akpabio who has been tested and proven to be a worthy leader.
According to him, “we remain 100% loyal to Senator Godswill Akpabio and would continue to support his political interest in thick and thin because of his unflinching interest in people centered leadership”.
Ekperikpe who commended DIG Udom Ekpoudom (rtd) for accepting to serve as a Trustee of the group, opined that his wealth of experience and boundless goodwill would add enormous value to the organization.
The Convener also announced plans to urgently inaugurate chapter executives of the organization adding that it would be a 15 – Man executive for each local government area of the senatorial district with five (5) additional people from wards to give the chapters full complements needed to achieve set goals.
“The same is expected to be replicated at ward levels”. He said.
Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo also encourage members to take the ongoing APC registration and revalidation exercise seriously stating that is the only way members of the group can be seen as bonfide party men.
Ekperikpe who admitted that success in politics is measured by the throng of followership charged members of the group to make sacrifices that would encourage the less privileged who may be handicapped in things like passport to be able to register, maintaining that the more they are in number, the greater the strength and chances of the party.
The newly inaugurated coordinators from the ten (10) local government areas that comprise Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District are as follow: Abak- Lady Victoria; Mel Etim-ekpo- Engr. Ubong Afia Ika; Barr. Uyobong Udom Ukanafun; Hon. Kufre Umoh, Oruk-Anam; Hon. Okokon Etiebet, Ikot Ekpene; Hon. Imoh G Umoibe, Essien Udim; Uduak Etim Udom, alias, General Obot Akara; Engr. Charles Usua Ikono, Hon. Idongesit Dick Udom; Ini, Mr. Victor Udoakang.
The event was attended by prominent politicians and their supporters across the Ikot Ekpene senatorial district with full observation of Covid19 protocols.
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