...as eleven out of fifteen ward chairmen drum support for the Works Commissioner

The Executive Chairman of Mkpat Enin Local Government Area, Rt. Hon. Anieokpon Ekpo, the House of Assembly member, Rt. Hon. Uwem Imoh-Ita and eleven out of  fifteen ward chairmen of the People's Democratic Party, PDP in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area have affirmed the position of the stakeholders of Mkpat Enin Local Government Area that Professor Eno Ibanga is the Political Leader of the area.

This was made known when eleven out of fifteen ward Chairmen of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area paid a visit to the Commissioner for Works and Fire Service Professor Eno Ibanga to felicitate and congratulate him on his reappointment as Commissioner for Works and Fire Service.

Speaking on behalf of the ward Chairmen,  the Chairman of ward Chairmen, the Ward Chairmen's forum, Mkpat Enin Chapter, Mr. Monday Henry Mbak thanked Governor Umo Eno for reappointing Professor Eno Ibanga as the Commissioner for Works and Fire Service.

He further expressed the satisfaction of the ward chairmen with the decision of the political stakeholders of Mkpat Enin Local Government Area to make Professor Eno Ibanga the Political Leader of the area. Adding that even before the official announcement, that Professor Eno Ibanga has been the one calling the shots and leading in the affairs of PDP in the area.

His words, "What our Stakeholders have done is just a confirmation of what has been in place already.

"All of us witnessed what happened at the last elections. It was Professor Eno Ibanga that we all took the challenges of our wards to. He was the one that hosted all the meetings and he was the one that served as the link between the state government and Mkpat Enin Local Government Area. So he is the Natural leader of Mkpat Enin Local Government Area, what our Stakeholders have done is just to make it official and we, the eleven out of fifteen ward chairmen across Mkpat Enin Local Government Area we endorse, affirm and support the declaration of Professor Eno Ibanga as the political leader of Mkpat Enin Local Government Area".

Earlier, the Executive Chairman of Mkpat Enin Local Government Area, Hon. Prince Anieokpon Ekpo applauded the ward Chairmen for what he described as standing on the side of truth and development.

He said "we are not in contest or arguing over who is the political leader of Mkpat Enin, we have passed that stage, and that has been done and settled by majority of the valid stakeholders of our Local Government Area including myself the Chairman of Council, and the House of Assembly member, amongst others. And so far, nobody has come out to say that he is the political leader, so Professor Eno Ibanga remains our political leader".

On his part, the House of Assembly member, Rt. Hon. Uwem Imoh-Ita said "For those of you who witnessed the recent screening of Commissioners at the House of Assembly, you would have witnessed that many House of Assembly members identified with, and recognized some of the Commissioner designates  that came, as their political leaders in their respective Local Government Areas. So those ranting that a Commissioner cannot be a political leader I don't know where they got their notion from. But as the Chairman said, we have passed that level already. Professor Eno Ibanga is the Natural political leader of Mkpat Enin and that is not in contention.

'I appreciate your people (ward Chairmen) for doing what is right. We have all seen the impacts, and developmental efforts of Professor Eno Ibanga in Mkpat Enin and across Akwa Ibom State, we cannot reject this light that has come to adopt darkness and slavery. This is a man that believes that every common man should be given opportunity to rise, and he has turned many boys to men. Let us support him and witness the development and empowerment that will continue to come to Mkpat Enin".

Professor Eno Ibanga thanked the ward Chairmen for the visit. He pledged not to disappoint the confidence that Mkpat Enin People have reposed on him.

Other ward chairmen who spoke to congratulate Professor Eno Ibanga were:

Mr. Monday Henry Mbak - Ukpum Minya ward 3

Mr. Uwem  Ebenezer James - Ukpum Minya ward 1

Mr. Unwana Sunday Etukudoh - Ikpa Ibom ward 4

Mr. Ndueso Udo Usen - Ikpa Ibom ward 3

Mr. Udo Benson Akpan - Ukpum Minya ward 4

Mr. Ubong Donald Akpan - Ukpum Minya ward 5

Mr. Gabriel Udo Ekpo - Ikpa Ikono ward 1

Mr. Nkenie Udofe Obong - Ikpa Ikono ward 3

Mr. Ikpong Justin Akpan - Ibiaku ward 2

Mr. Monday Harrison Afia - Ukpum Minya ward 2

Mr. Sunday Nathaniel Ufot - Ikpa Ibom ward 2