The Chairman, Nsit Atai Local Government
Council, Hon Lady Emem Ibanga has administered oath of office to five
Supervisors and four Special Advisers to constitute the Executive Council of
the Local Government Area.
Those sworn into office as Supervisors are
Pastor Wisdom Edet, Mr Barry James, Miss Uduak Akpan, Mr Akwaowo Ukana and Mr
Aniefiok Asuquo while the Special Advisers include Mr Johnny Johnny, Mrs
Aniekan Stephen, Mr Etim Ikpe and Mr Samuel Ekanem.
Inaugurating the Executive Council, Hon Emem
Ibanga charged the appointees to see themselves as willing hands in the call to
service and urged them to brace up for the demands of the new office, reminding
them that to whom much is given, much is expected.
Lady Ibanga spoke of her preparedness to tap
from their wealth of experience to work for the actualization of the lofty
programmes of her administration and sued for team work and support for the
attainment of the set goals.
Lady Ibanga expressed appreciation to the
state and Local Chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for finding them
worthy for the appointment, explaining that the party was meticulous in the
selection process to appoint them into the council and congratulated them for
the elevation.
The Council boss particularly thanked the
Leader of the party and state Governor, His Excellency, Mr Udom Emmanuel for
giving them opportunity to contribute to the development of the area.
She promised to reciprocate the gesture by
delivering on her electioneering campaign manifesto in line with the pragmatic
leadership strides of Governor Udom Emmanuel, assuring that they would leave
the saddle better than they came to witness.
Lady Ibanga reiterated her determination to
mobilize the people for the return a block vote to ensure the reelection of
Governor Udom Emmanuel come 2019.
Earlier, the Head of Local Government
Service, Elder Bassey Udoh while welcoming the guest to the occasion, described
the event as a dawn of a new era in the political development of the area,
stressing that the appointees should see their elevation as a call for service
rather than an invitation to share in the proverbial national cake.
He congratulated them on the appointment and
assured of a conducive work environment as well as cooperation of staff to
enable them deliver on their mandate.
The ceremony attracted dignitaries including
Vice Chairman of the Council Hon. Idorenyin Inyang, Secretary, Dr Nseabasi
Udoeyo, Managing Director Eminence Oil and Chemicals, Mr Emmanuel Okon, Chapter
Chairman of PDP, Engr Chris Okon, Commissioner for Economic Development, Mr
Idorenyin Udoh, Special Assistant to the Governor on Project Monitoring Hon.
Aniefiok Attah, Former Transition Chairman, Hon. Edet Okon, Former Council
Chairman Hon. Prince Sunny Ossom, Councillors,Women and Youth Groups among
others.
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