The people of Ika , Etim Ekpo, Oruk Anam and surrounding Local Government Areas have been assured of constant power supply upon completion of the ongoing Etim Ekpo electricity substation project before May 2023.
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, gave the assurances, Tuesday, while speaking at the funeral ceremony in honour of late Deaconess Eno Thomas Nwoko, mother of the former Akwa Ibom State Attorney General, Uwemedimo Nwoko SAN, at Abiankana-Nkana village, Ika LGA.
Governor Emmanuel further assured on the completion of the ongoing road projects in Ika.
“I’m very aware as the governor that Ika has no light and it is not the fault of government. When I became governor in 2015 we drew power straight from Abak to this place, but the cables and poles disappeared overnight.
“Now I’ve brought a substation to Etim Ekpo and they are constructing it day and night because I want to commission that substation before I leave office. I want to make sure before I leave office Ika, Etim Ekpo, part of Oruk Anam and other areas that are affected are hooked on to that substation and be given light on a very regular basis”, he stated.
He therefore sued for responsible followership and cooperation with the government even as he cautioned the people of the area to step up vigilance against vandalism and theft on public amenities and infrastructure provided for the good of all.
Condoling with the family of the deceased on behalf of the government and people of the State, Governor Emmanuel said that the state government has benefitted immensely from the ingenuity of members of the bereaved family and attributed the goodness exhibited by the former Attorney General while working with him to the ideals of the family.
In a message of appreciation on behalf of the bereaved family, the Family Head, Pastor Iniobong Nwoko, thanked God for grace and mercies throughout the period of grief.
He thanked the Udom Emmanuel led government, the Peoples Democratic Party, leaders and people of Ika, Redeemed Christian Church of God and all for standing by them throughout the period of grief.
The former Attorney General, Uwemedimo Nwoko SAN, also expressed the gratitude of his family to Governor Emmanuel for the honour and support he has bestowed on the family through him and thanked the Judiciary hierarchy and the legal practitioners for honouring the family, stressing that the gesture would not be taken for granted.
In a homily drawn from 1st Chronicles 29:26-28, National Secretary of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Godwin James, likened the Late Deaconess to King David who led a life that was widely acclaimed as godly, hence was honoured by God with longevity of days and great descendants to sustain his legacies.
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