The wife of Akwa Ibom state Governor, Mrs. Martha Udom Emmanuel in the spirit of the season and in appreciation for Akwa Ibom women on the overwhelming support given to her husband the Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel during and after the last gubernatorial elections has embarked on Local Government Areas visitation where she donated cash gift and bags of rice to the women at the grassroots.
Speaking during her visit to Mkpat Enin, Ikot Abasi and Eastern Obolo local government areas respectively, Mrs. Emmanuel appreciated the women for their unalloyed support and loyalty during and after the elections, stating that she embarked on the visit to say thank you to the women for the mandate which they freely gave the Governor at the April polls as well as share in their joy this yuletide.
The First Lady remarked the PDP Government under the leadership of Mr. Udom Emmanuel as Governor remain committed to empowering the womenfolk in the state pointing out that within a short period in office, the Governor has initiated life touching projects across the state which she said when completed will boost their economic livelihood. She noted that in order to ensure that women are economically dependent; the Governor in his magnanimity gave out soft loans to farmers and traders to help boost their inputs, adding that very soon another set of women will benefit from the loan scheme.
The Governor’s wife said the industrialization drive of the Governor is poised to creating wealth for all including the women, and charged them not to relent in their support for the government. She urged the women to remain resolute on their mandate which they gave the Governor, adding that he is working assiduously to ensure that every Akwa Ibom woman is economic dependent.
In their separate remarks, the wife of Mkpat Enin transition chairman, Mrs. Idara Akpan, the transition chairman of Ikot Abasi, Hon. Comfort Usoro and wife of the transition chairman of Eastern Obolo Mrs. Peace Ubulom thanked the governor’s wife for visiting their constituencies this yuletide, praying that God reward her with the grace to continue in her good works. They all averred that the Governor, within a short time in office have done a lot in-terms of wealth creation citing the ongoing coconut refining factory situated in their area as one on the projects when completed will boost the economic activities of the area. They pledged their loyalty and support to the Governor and wife, stating that irrespective of various propaganda by the opposition in the state, they will work towards ensuring that the divine mandate of the Governor is sustained.
Goodwill messages from the commissioner for Rural Development, Mr. Ekong Sampson, member representing Ikot Abasi/Eastern Obolo in the state House of Assembly, Hon Uduak Odudu, a former commissioner in the state, Hon. Adasi Obolom and other political stakeholders of the area all pledged their support to the administration of Mr. Udom Emmanuel as Governor saying he has performed creditably well. They thanked the governor’s wife for the donations made to the women promising that they will reciprocate her kind gesture.
9th December 2015
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