...Scores Ibiono Ibom Local Govt High on Performance

By TheHILL Reporter & Atuekong Paul

As eulogies and commendations continue to pour in for the people-centric leadership and exceptional performance of Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, the Secretary of the Ibiono Ibom Local Government Transition Committee, Hon. Asuakak Umoh, after being satisfied with the awe-inspiring performance, stated that Eno deserves a second term.

The Ibiono Ibom Council Secretary dropped this hint on Friday at Okoita while answering questions from newsmen during an inspection tour of ongoing projects embarked upon by the Hon. Nsikakabasi Ukobot-led administration.

Giving his fair assessment of the Umo Eno-led government, nine months since assuming office, the Council Scribe observed that the gargantuan achievements, projects, and programmes in Ibiono Ibom, in particular, and the other 30 Local Government Areas of the State, show that the Governor came into office prepared.

Hon. Umoh lauded Pastor Eno for awarding a massive Ring Road construction from Julius Berger yard in Idoro Uyo to Ibiono Ibom, which cuts across many villages in Ibiono Ibom to Hensek Integrated Services. He said that the people of Ibiono Ibom were grateful that there is indeed a governor who understands their plight regarding bad roads and goes all out to solve them.

According to the Council Secretary, Pastor Eno has also mobilized the road construction giants, Westgate Global Trust, to the site, expressing happiness that the Cardinal Ekandem Road was ongoing at the fastest speed with quality job done as well.

He noted that the Umo Eno administration will soon provide the Ibiono Ibom people with a state-of-the-art General Hospital at Okoita, a massive Skill Acquisition Centre at Ikot Ada Idem, a Model Secondary School at Ikot Ekop, among several other projects. He stressed that Ibiono Ibom has never fared this well under any administration in the State since its creation, and for these reasons and more, the people, according to him, have assured to massively support the Umo Eno-led government to the end, and will be the first to contribute money for Pastor Umo Eno's re-election forms.

Answering a question from a reporter, Hon. Umoh opined that the Ibiono Ibom Local Council has achieved more than any other council since their swearing-in in December 2023. He thanked Gov. Umo Eno for the rare opportunity and the Hon. Nsikakabsi Ukoobot-led administration in Ibiono Ibom for championing superlative performance, to the admiration of all in Ibiono Ibom.

The Former Councillor observed that the Council Chairman, with the support of principal officers and the entire members of the Transition Committee in Ibiono Ibom, has recorded tremendous success in all important sectors, namely, Agriculture, Education, Human Capital Development, Infrastructure, Rural Development, amongst others.

In agriculture, Hon. Umoh mentioned that the council is distributing seedlings to farmers for free as the farming season kicks off, aiming to eradicate hunger from the local government.

He also listed achievements within the first 100 days in office of the Ukobot-led administration in Ibiono Ibom, including the flagging off of medical outreach for Ibiono Ibom people, opening of a Cooperative for women of Ibiono with seed fund, ongoing construction of a civic centre at Idoro Community in the Northern part of Ibiono Ibom, grading and provision of access road to the people of Ikpanya, whose roads are in deplorable condition, making it easier for them to use the road for farming and other engagements.

Other achievements include the renovation of the Council Secretariat, which was in a bad state after its construction more than two decades ago by the first administration in the area, equipping offices of principal officers, as well as completing the fence at the Council Secretariat.

In education, the Council Secretary said a large number of Ibiono Ibom students are currently being trained in ICT, while those seeking admissions into universities have been given free JAMB forms with all expenses paid for by the Council and a substantial amount given to the Ibiono Ibom Students Worldwide Association to help them focus on their studies.

Hon. Umoh mentioned that the current administration is also investing massively in environmental sanitation as it has embarked on massive desilting of drains at Okoita, even as over 200 youths who own SMEs are currently receiving substantial amounts from the local government to put into their businesses to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal.

Meanwhile, the Secretary of the Ibiono Ibom Local Government Transition Committee, Hon. Asuakak Umoh, expressed gratitude to the Umo Eno-led administration in the State for the massive support given to all Local Government Councils in the State, which has enabled Ibiono Ibom to deliver massive dividends of democracy within 100 days in office to her people. He promised Ibiono Ibom people's support for his ARISE agenda at all times.