Akpabio’s aide to sponsor students on Web design BY EMMANUEL AKPAN

Comrade Ini Ememobong making his address

Students studying in tertiary institutions have been urged to always take their studies serious in order to be able to represent Akwa Ibom State both in national and international competitions. 

L-R: Emmanuel Essiet, Aniebiet Eyo and Ebenezer Ekpenyong, winners of the quiz competition and beneficiaries of the Web design training to  be sponsored by Ini Ememobong

The Special Assistant to the governor on student’s matters, Comrade Ini Ememobong gave the charge in Uyo during a breakfast meeting with the winners of the 11th Olatunji Odegbami National Information Technology competition for tertiary institutions in the federation which took place at Ogun State last month.

 

Comrade Ini Ememobong while encouraging the winners to study hard, said the meeting was to appreciate the effort of the three Akwa Ibom students that won first, second and third prizes of the competition even as he advised them not to see themselves as they have arrived but should rather continue to study hard for challenging competitions ahead.

He assured the student champions that the state government is determined to support every hard working student to grow to become real champion in their different field of studies, adding that the government will soon commence economic programmes for all the students in the state,

Comrade Ini Ememobong promised to sponsor and send the three winners for training on web design and management which according to him will go a long way to aid them in their field of study.

Speaking earlier, the chairman of Nigeria Computer Society, Akwa Ibom State chapter Mr. Bassey Esang congratulated the winners for emerging champions in the quiz competition.

Mr. Esang also congratulated Comrade Ini Ememobong on his recent appointment as the Special Assistant to the governor on students’ matters even as he also thanked the governor for always supporting Akwa Ibom students.

Also speaking, the secretary of the state chapter of Nigeria Computer Society, Mr. Joseph Okon thanked the state government for impacting in the professional body which according to him computer society is mother body to all ICTs in Nigeria.

Responding, the first winner, Emmanuel Essiet thanked the SA on students matters for the show of love and appreciation by hosting a breakfast meeting as well as promising to send them for web design training which will help to acquire more knowledge in computer studies.

Meanwhile, Ebenezer Ekpenyong emerged second while Miss Aniebiet Eyo took third place in the competition.

High point of the meeting was the donation of cash prizes to the winners by the member representing Nsit Ubium State Constituency in Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Hon. Onofiok Luke.