2019: BARR. CHRIS OKORIE; A MAN SO LOVED
With the 2019 general elections around the corner, politicians intending to run for one position or another have started consulting with their constituents and stakeholders in a bid to get their nods, and conviction to go represent them.
Some politicians have changed political party in a bid to further their aspiration while others are still calculating their next move but one man has remain resolute and steadfast in his aspiration to represent his people in the State House of Assembly and that is Barr. Chris Okorie.
The aspiration of Barr. Chris Okorie a one time Local Government Chairman of Etim Ekpo, a man well loved by his people because of his philanthropic gesture of recent has generated so much attention.
Normally, his aspiration would have been the easiest at least at his party level being that until the defection of the current Member Representing Etim Ekpo/Ika in the AKHA, Rt.Hon. Gabriel Toby into the All Progressives Congress, he was arguably the most popular candidate in his party and was set to clinch the party's ticket.
But being a fighter that he is and a man who is known for contesting elections to the end, Barr. Okorie is set to give any candidate a run for his money knowing fully well that he has the people by his side and he believes that people are all that matters, afterall the days he trusted in Godfathers, he was left disappointed.
Okorie from all indication is verifiaby the most popular and preferred candidate in the forth coming election. Etim Ekpo/Ika youths and majority of his party members are with him for he was by the party when no one in the State believed in the party, who would have thought that things will turn out this way? It's time for the party to reward loyalty.
His growing popularity could be judged from the acceptance and endorsement he has received from the youths, artisans, women, students, the political class, the social media community and indeed a wide spectrum of Etim Ekpo and Ika people, which is unprecedented in the annals of the political history of the constituency. He is a man so much loved by the people.
Today, he is like a movement traversing the entire polity called Etim Ekpo/Ika State constituency. Like in every political tussle, there is bound to be opposition; some are contenders, political jobbers, while some others claim on grounds of equity and good conscience but as we speak everything political and non political favours Barr. Okorie.
A lot of people people have questioned his aspiration based on legislative experience compare to other aspirants. This excuse of inexperience is laughable being that at every point in life there must be a first time. The supposed experienced ones at a point were first timers, one also begin to wonder the activities in the State house of Assembly that will be so strange to a lawyer with years of experience who has been exercising over sight functions even without being in government.
As it concerns over sight functions, this will be like a hobby to Obong Okorie as he is a born giver. I know the number of people that were building their own house when Obong Okorie was building his own at Akpan Eno Street at Abak LGA(sic).
He has given employment to a lot, bought motorcycles to a lot, sent a lot of people on training even when he isn't in government. Think of any over sight functions of a state house member, Obong Okorie has performed it all even when he is not in government. Give him a chance in 2019 and he will perform wonders.
Obong Okorie is humility personified, has listening ear, not tired of attending to people's needs irrespective of political linings, zone or position in the society.
He is a strong believer in empowering people, this is one man that treasures relationship irrespective of class and political affiliations. His sense of reasoning, humor, candour, resilience, focused and tenacity of purpose is second to none.
Etim Ekpo/Ika State Constituency want a man who is never tired of empowering people, a man that will bring government to the people, a grassroot man who feels the pain of the people, a man that lives with them, a man who doesn't discriminate.
As the race for his party's ticket heat up, he is not deterred, not down-spirited and not disturbed about whatever they bring his way as he is a fighter surrounded by people who wishes him well. Power belongs to God and he gives it to whoever He pleases and God will be fair to him.
He has paid his dues in the politics of the State and his followership defies party affiliation, as many are already queuing behind him. The sacrifices he has made for humanity will definitely speak for him.
With Barr. Okorie, Etim Ekpo will enjoy the peace they enjoy when he was the Local Chairman and Ika Local Government will enjoy the development he brought to the Etim Ekpo has their their Chairman.
He is an educationist, a philanthropist and a man well loved by his people

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