His Excellency Pastor Umo Eno has flagged off the building of 164 new Arise Compassionate Homes aimed at ameliorating the sufferings of the down throdden across the 31 Local Government Areas of the state.
The exercise commenced at Nsit Atai with the Governor reiterating that it is in line with the bottom to top approach to leadership.
Represented by his Special Assistant on Humanitarian Affairs, Prince Nsikanabasi Umoekpo the Governor handed over the various project locations to the resource persons, giving each of them a two months timeline to complete their projects.
Recall that during the celebration ceremony to mark his one year in office , the Governor stated that his administration has built over 36 well furnished two bedroom flats for the down throdden and stated that the second phase would commence soon.
” I came here earlier to scout for people who are actually in need of roof over their heads. I don’t send anyone, I go by myself to verify.
” Some of these people do not even have a thatched house like the family in Ikot Nya in Nsit Ibom Local Government. ”
” We will erect this building in the next two months , it will be a two bedroom flat, well furnished with solar electricity and solar powered borehole,” he added
Reacting the beneficiaries took turns to eulogise the governor for his kind gestures.
At Ikot Obon in Nsit Atai, Mrs Comfort Sunday expressed gratitude to the Governor for finding her worthy to be one of the beneficiaries and prayed for God’s blessings upon the Governor.
Similarly at Ikot Nya in Nsit Ibom the family of Mr Friday Thomas could not hold back their tears when the team arrived.
Speaking on behalf of the family, Mr Thomas said he had no doubt that Governor Umo Eno would perform amazingly well.
He recounted that he returned from the city to meet his thatched house
In shambles.
” This is my family land given to me by my father, I travelled in search of greener pastures but returned to meet the house in this state.
” I’m happy today that Governor Umo Eno’s success has become my success. I pray that God will bless him and give him more wisdom to lead ,” he added.
The commencement of the flag-off took the project team to other places such as Abak, Etim Ekpo, Ika, Ikono, Ikot Ekpene, Ukanafun, and Essien Udim.
The SSA to the Governor, Prince Umoekpo was in company of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Research and Documentation,Dr Essien Ndueso, the Personal Assistant to the Governor on Humanitarian service, Mrs Mfon Isreal and the respective projects resource persons.
Comr. Imaobong Umoekah
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