Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel,
has injected fresh hands into the state Executive Council with the swearing
into office Professor Victor Daniel Bassey Inoka and Sir Ibanga Ime Akpabio as
Commissioners.
Performing the inauguration at Executive
Council Chamber, Government House Uyo, Governor Emmanuel stated that inclusion
of the new members was to enable the state tap from their wealth of experience
and actualise the vision of the administration.
He said their appointment came at a critical
time when the state and country were desirous of repositioning in view of the
poor state of economy experienced in the country in the last two years.
Mr Emmanuel expressed optimism that the new
members would bring their wealth of experience to bear in the discharge of
their responsibilities, emphasizing that the quality, pedigree, intellectual
acumen, exposure and tenacity which they are made of would enable them deliver
in the new capacity as State Executive council members.
Governor Emmanuel expressed appreciation to
other members of the council for their contributions to the state development,
explaining that the state Exco is operated in a flat structure where the
members see themselves as a family and used the occasion to welcome the new
hands to the family.
While urging the newly inaugurated members to
make discipline their watchword, the state Chief Executive intimated them of
the challenges in office and called on them to make necessary sacrifices to
enable the administration realise it dreams, reminding them that they had no
excuse other than to deliver on the mandate.
He commended the stakeholders including Senate
Minority Leader Senator Godswill Akpabio, Distinguished Senator Effiong Bob and
Emmanuel Ibiok Essien, Member Federal House of Representatives Engr Iboro
Ekanem, House Leader State House of Assembly Hon Udo kierian Akpan, Chief
Michael Afangide for creating time to witness the event.
A minute of silence was observed in honour of
the deceased Executive Council Member, Commissioner for Investments, Commerce
and Industry Late Prof. Eno Ikpe.
Prof. Victor Daniel, a native of Oruk Anam Local
Government Area, former Transition Committee Chairman for Oruk Anam Local
Government Council was untill his appointment a Lecturer in the University of
Port Harcourt, Rivers State while Sir Ibanga Akpabio is a native of Essien Udim
LGA, a Legal practioner and the current State Deputy Chairman of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP).
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