Transition Committee Chairmen of the 31 Local Government Councils in Akwa Ibom State have been tasked to focus more on facilitating rural development and fast tracking the ARISE Agenda of Governor Umo Eno.
A Commissioner on the Board of EARCOM, Sir Ubong Ekefre, said this when he lauded the Transition Committee Chairman of Mkpat Enin LGA, Hon. Lady Mercy Bassey for her massive accomplishments in 100 days in office including grading roads in the rural areas, renovation and upgrade of the Health Centre at Ikot Inyang Okop, distribution of education materials to public schools, distribution of improved agriculture seedlings and cassava stems to farmers, water project at Ikot Ibianga, provision and registration of JAMB forms for eligible students across the Council.
Ekefre, himself a former ALGON, Akwa Ibom State Chairman who also governed Mkpat Enin in time past stated this on the programme EARCOM HOUR, aired on XL106.9 fm, Uyo on Saturday, adding that EARCOM’s impending tour of Local Government Areas is to assess how well they are doing in aligning with the ARISE Agenda.
On her part, Lady Bassey thanked Governor Umo Eno for giving her opportunity to serve her people , stressing that with 5 women as Transition Committee Chairmen, over 18 women as Vice Chairmen, many others as members of the various Transition Committee’s, the governor has ensured inclusiveness as a very gender friendly leader.
Lady Bassey, who expressed total support for Governor Eno’s policy that Council Chairmen must live in their Local Government’s said it is more beneficial for them to live in their respective communities so they can feel the pulse of the people, fastrack rural development, coordinate security and lead from the front.
She commended the First Lady, Pastor Patience Umo Eno, who she described as an Illustrious daughter of Mkpat Enin for her pet project, Golden Initiative For All, GIFA, which she said is a bold paradigm shift from that of her predecessors, for being all encompassing to include care for the boys, men and the elderly, not being exclusively about the girl-child/women.
