Thursday 9 April 2015

Forum of Family Heads pledge support for Udom, PDP candidates

Forum of Family Heads pledge support for Udom, PDP candidates
The Forum of Family  Heads (Mbong Ekpuk) have pledged their support to ensure the victory of  the Peoples Democratic Party PDP governorship candidate of the State Mr. Udom Emmanuel at the April 11th poll.

The Forum gave the promise during a joint meeting of all chapter chairmen of the body which cut across the 31 local government areas of the State, that took place at the Transformation Initiative for Empowerment of Ibom people headquarters #2 Atiku Abubakar Way, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Speaking on behalf of Uyo Senatorial District, Obong Pius Okon Abel declared that come April 11th all village heads and their subjects shall vote en mass for Udom Emmanuel and all PDP candidates for continuity and sustainable development while Obong Sylvester Udo, Obong (Dr.) Henry Akpaneyen unanimously acknowledged that the victory of PDP rest on their shoulders given their grassroots roles in each family and promised contributing their quotas effectively by ensuring Udom Emmanuel come out victoriously at the poll.
On his part the chapter chairman of Ikot Ekpene local government area Obong (Engr.) Akpakpan Umoenang recalled that it was the decision of the entire State to align with the chosen candidate of Governor Akpabio as his successor during the town hall meetings of the ten Federal Constituencies of the State and condemned that anyone who is against the candidature of Udom as going against the yearning and the choice if Akwa Ibom people and assured that village heads shall deliver Udom during Saturday elections.

     In their separate speeches Obong Elder Bassey Edem Usudo and Akwa Obom Mbong Ekpuk Eteobom Archibong Edet Akpan from Uraun local government area called on all village heads to take advantage of their large number and as well mobilize their subjects and household toward the success of Udom Emmanuel and all the PDP candidates at the polls.

In his response, the Board of Trustee Chairman for TIEIP Mr. Ephraim Inyang gave the assurance that come April 11th election Udom’s victory is a done deal as Akwa Ibom people are ready to speak in one voice to install Mr. Udom Emmanuel as the next Governor of the State.

Mr. Inyang who spoke through Mr. Emma Johnson of TIEIP office stated that Udom’s victory at the poll shall be based on his track records and success story at the private sector and his capacity to re-write the story of the State with a golden ink.

He ascertained that Udom being Governor Akpabio’s successor come 29th  May 2015  shall consolidate on the established gains of his predecessor when voted into office. 

The Bot Chairman charged them to go back and contribute their quotas adequately by mobilizing and disseminating the message of Udom across all the nooks and crannies of the State and remained optimistic that with their resolved and the supports of Akwa Ibomites Udom shall give a purposeful and effective stewardship to the people and their sojourners after his victory at the Saturday poll.

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