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Tuesday 10 June 2014

ITG holds Akwa Ibom Peoples Convention 2014 in Lagos (photos)

Comrade (Etubom) Sampson U. Sampson & Mr. Emmanuel Joshua, President, ITG

From (R) Osom Joseph, Movie actor, director and producer, Uwem Umoh, ITG's President, Emmanuel Joshua, Etubom Sampson Sampson, Vice President 1, IYP, Mr. David Akpan and guest at the event.

Resident of Ikorodu area of Lagos State will not forget June 7, 2014 in a hurry when Ibom Transformation Group held it maiden edition of Akwa Ibom People’s Convention/Fund raising ceremony.
The well-attended event, which took place at the spacious Graceland Multipurpose Hall, Ikorodu, Lagos was attended by Akwa Ibom indigenes residing in the area and beyond.
Uwem Umoh who was the key speaker at the event in his speech said that “No state or country can witness a true transformation except individuals first and foremost transform his or her self and he further stated that transformation occurs from inside out, he urges all the participants to shun self pity, be ready to work and improve on themselves by changing their mindset, think positively and believe in themselves, when that is done, transformation will come naturally.” ITG is a non-governmental organization geared at transforming Akwa Ibom indigenes through skill and technical empowerment. It also embarks on Education for all project which is targeting at providing five million customize exercise books, biros for students and pupils in secondary and primary schools respectively.
According to President ITG, Emmanuel Joshua who said “We are embarking on a project called Education for all, by achieving this, ITG promise to give out about five million customize exercise books, biros, sponsors about two people (less privileges) from our indigenous churches effect from September 2014.
We solicit for partnership of well-meaning Akwa Ibomites to actualize this great dream. Also in the lists of what we need are sewing machines, computer systems, hair drying machines, digital cameras, musical instruments etc.”
Where people are not transform, they are deform, where people are not skillfully and technically empowered, they will remain powerless, aimless and valueless to the community, society and the state at large. This is where ITG is given birth to,” he opined.
IbomCelebs was there live to capture the event and here are exclusives pictures from well-attended event.
Musicians, comedians, ITG mass choir was on ground to entertain and make the event a memorable one. Among other dignitaries that graced the occasion were Comrade (Etubom) Sampson U. Sampson, ace Nollywood actor, Movie director and producer, Uwem Umoh, MC Amadok, Music artistes, T-Shock, Sparko, B-One, Little Rock Star, Chawa Khah, Nature Boy a.k.a Bob Jacob, Queen Mother, Rosemary George, Miss AkwaCross, Queen Jenny Udoh, Vice President 1, Ibom Youth Pathfinder, Mr. David Akpan and host of others.