Our dear Governor Udom Emmanuel, please permit us to send you this Open Letter now for the very particular reasons you will find herein.
We represent the dynamic and pragmatic minds of Okon Geopolitical Zone (Ibibio-Speaking People of Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria).
Firstly, We thank the Almighty God for you, your family and your Government, And also Congratulate you on the Anniversary Celebrations of the creation of our dear Akwa Ibom State which events comes up on 23rd September, 2020, And for all the strides recorded by your Administration especially the industrialization drive. We make bold to say here that we support the completion agenda of His Excellency.
Secondly, We thank you most sincerely for recently appointing our Sons and Daughter to various positions in your government and the Local Government of the State.
Particularly, We Say ‘Thank You’ our dear Governor for appointing and swearing-in two of our sons – Hon. Ekanem Willie as a Board Member in Akwa Ibom State Technical School Board And Rt.-Hon. Nsikan Sunday John as an Executive Chairman, Eket Local Government.
Similarly, We say ‘Thank You’ Your Excellency for accepting the nomination of one of our Daughters – Hon. Comfort Okon Emmanuel – as Vice Chairmanship Candidate for Eket in the forthcoming Local Government Elections in Akwa Ibom State. Indeed, We feel elated that two things that have just happened for Eket LGA – elevating the former Vice Chairman to the position of an Executive Chairman of Council And the Nomination of a Woman as a Vice Chairmanship Candidate, the first of their kind, all come to Okon Geopolitical Zone (Ibibio -speaking people).
Thirdly, Your Excellency, We Thank You for appointing Hon. Frank Archibong into your Cabinet as the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. We also Thank You for the emergence of Hon. Akaniyene Tommy as the PDP Candidate for Chairmanship in Eket for the forthcoming Local Government Elections in the State for which our daughter Hon. Comfort Okon Emmanuel shall deputise.
We pledge our unflinching supports for their candidatures and shall work relentlessly for their success at the polls in that Elections.
Your Excellency, We say here that Hon. Comfort Okon Emmanuel is a perfect match in the next Eket Local Government Council. She has the necessary experience and all other things for the Office of the Vice Chairman of Eket Local Government for which she has rightly been nominated to serve, having previously served meritoriously as a Deputy Leader from July 2008 to September 30, 2011 in that Local Government Council.
Your Excellency Thank You for indulging us this audience.
We are,
Signed :-
1) OTUEKONG JOSEPH UBOKUDOM AKPAN
(MEMBER)
2) ELDER AKPAN JOHN UMANA
(MEMBER)
3) CHIEF HON. BARR. EMMANUEL OKON UDOH, JP
(LEADER/SPOKESPERSON)
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF OKON-EKET THINK-TANK GROUP
DATED : SEPTEMBER 4, 2020.