TheHILL | POLITICS | AUGUST 14.
The people of Oruk Anam and Ukanafun local government areas have reiterated their resolve to support Governor Udom Emmanuel’s Completion Agenda, saying the Governor successfully restored peace in their hitherto volatile communities.
They stated this when the Maintain Peace Movement train visited for the inauguration of the steering committees to drive the vision of peace maintenance in the two Local Government Areas.
Performing the inauguration, the Chairman of the Maintain Peace Movement, Barr. Emmanuel Enoidem said Governor Udom Emmanuel is an instrument of God whose leadership transcends peace and development.
He explained that the Maintain Peace Movement is a vehicle by the Peoples Democratic Party in the state with a mandate to ensure a smooth transition of power, sustenance of Peace, and consolidation on the achievements recorded by Governor Emmanuel.
“We have decided as a party that the history of peace is sustained and maintained, which has informed the movement so we don’t lose track of the peace and development enjoyed in the last six years” he added.
Ahead of the 2023 elections, Barr Emmanuel Enoidem said the peace movement has no preferred governorship aspirant and and that whoever God reveals to Governor Emmanuel as capable to consolidate on his completion agenda is who they will support.
He noted that the movement is to be registered in all the wards across the 31 local government areas of the state and the membership is opened to all.
“As a party, we have taken this holistic measure to ensure that the Movement is dragged to every ward of the local government so we don’t return to Egypt, that’s why we believe the Governor will throw his support behind a God fearing successor to continue in the peace agenda in the state”.
Members of the Steering Committee for Oruk Anam include the member representing Oruk Anam State Constituency and leader of the State House of Assembly, Sir Udo Kierian as chairman of the chapter, the Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Waste Management Board, Obong Prince Ikim as Secretary, and the Commissioner of Education Mrs Idongesit Etiebet as the chapter Women Representative.
Other members include Kingsley Frank, Pastor Cletus Eshiet, Mr Itoro Noah, Engr Nsikan Peter, Mr. Godwin Udom, Chief Sunny Udom, Mrs Grace Ikpom, Sampson Idiong, Aniebiet Ituen.
Speaking on behalf of all the Steering Committee, the Chairman of the Movement, Oruk Anam Chapter, Rt. Hon. Udo Kierian pledged their unalloyed support and readiness to the actualization of the objectives of the movement.
At Ukanafun, members of the steering committee inaugurated include Engr. Ekpenyong Udo Ekpenyong as Chairman of the committee with Isaac Ukutt as Secretary, the member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency, Hon. Unyime Idem, Godwin Inyeng, the member representing Ukanafun State Constituency Hon Charity Ido, Prince Nsikan Abasi Umo Ekpo, Decon Nana abasi Udom and others.
Responding on behalf of the members, the chairman of the movement in Ukanafun, Engr Ekpenyong Udo Ekpeyong thanked the Governor for the confidence reposed in them, assuring the gospel of the sustenance of peace would be preached to all.
The people of Ukanafun recounted the insecurities in the area before Governor Udom Emmanuel came to salvage them and bring peace to the local government.
They re-registered their support to the completion agenda of the Governor.
The Steering Committee were tasked to
Inaugurate larger wards and unit executive committees.
The highpoint of the event was the commissioning of Maintain Peace Movenment secretariat at Ukanafun by the Chairman of the Movement Barr. Enoidem and cash donations.
The events were attended by political starlwarts/chieftains, royal fathers, members of the executive council, personal aides to the government, youths and women.
