Tuesday 21 October 2014

Eket Fed. Const. polls: Ibeno youths adopt Ekah Effiong

Eket Fed. Const. polls: Ibeno youths adopt Ekah Effiong
 The youths of Ibeno  Local Government Area under the aegis of “Ibeno Democratic Youths Vanguard” has adopted a business guru from the area, Mr. Ekah Effiong to contest for the House of Representative election under the Peoples Democratic Party come 2015.

The group made their position known in a press release signed by its National Co-ordinator, Obong Friday Ebong and Secretary Afaiko Etim Secretary on Saturday at Mkpanak, Ibeno Local Government Area.

IDYV said Mr. Effiong has over the years endeared himself into the hearts of the youths and people of Ibeno and Eket Federal Constituency through his personal contribution to the development of the area.


“Moreover, it is the turn of Ibeno to produce a member of the House of Representative after Eket and Esit Eket Local Government Areas has had their turn of 8 years each. The youths of Ibeno demands for justice and equity in this regard, that’s why we have adopted the most qualified aspirant in the person of Hon. Ekah Effiong”, they said.

The group called on the People Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to streamline aspirants gunning for the position on the basis of internal democracy of zoning, adding that the area has been short changed in the distribution of elected and appointed positions within the Federal Constituency even in the distribution of basic amenities.

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