The Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture and Dean of Commissioners/Special Advisers, Dr. Glory Edet has stated that the best thing to happen in Akwa Ibom is to have a Governor with the fear of God.

Dr. Edet stated this when she led Akwa Ibom daughters under the aegis of Daughters of Udom (DU) on a special Thanksgiving Service to kick start the groups' activities for 2022.

The service which was held at the Methodist Church Nigeria, Ima Abasi circuit, Odoro Ikpe, Ini LGA Sunday, February 6, with the theme "Bless the Lord O My Soul" taken from Psalm 103:1a , was attended by female youths drawn from across Ikono and Ini LGAs, female government appointees and a host of others.

In her remarks, Dr. Edet noted that the group which is her brainchild was founded since 2018 to promote the Governor Udom Emmanuel-led administration with the primary responsibility of tutoring female youths to be good leaders in their respective areas of discipline and also train them in different areas of skills acquisition, provide starter packs and scholarships to further encourage them to excel in life.

She added that members of the group have benefitted from different empowerment programmes including the training and kitting of over 150 members with modern sewing machines, hair dryers/accessories, power-generating sets, payments of school fees for over 50 members in different institutions of learning and other life-touching packages.

The Agriculture boss lauded the Governor for giving women their pride of place in his administration and for being a leader who acknowledges God in all he does.

She charged the female youths to be good ambassadors of their gender beginning with their immediate homes and prayed God to bless them.

Goodwill messages were received from Lady Nse Ukpe, Ini Coordinator and Mrs. Uduak Essien, Ikono Coordinator who both eulogised the Honourable Commissioner for the various skills acquisition and empowerment programmes undertaken which they noted have helped shape a good number of the female youths and have constantly put food on their tables.

The event featured exhortation by the Very Rev. Emmanuel Bassey, choir rendition, donation to the church, financial support to widows and the less-privileged, special prayers for the State, the Governor, the Honourable Commissioner, Daughters of Udom Emmanuel, men, women, youths and the children.