10,000 YOUTHS TO BE EMPOWERED BY AKSG

10,000 YOUTHS TO BE EMPOWERED BY AKSG

No fewer than 10,000 youths of Akwa Ibom origin are to benefit from the empowerment programme to be put in place by the state government.

            The state Government Chief Godswill Akpabio disclosed this recently during a reception of the Deputy Chairman of people Democratic Party (PDP), Bishop Samuel Akpan in his home town Abak Ishiet in Onna Local Government Area.

            Speaking further, Chief Akpabio also stated that apart from the Ibaka sea port bill to employ about ten thousand Akwa Ibom indigenes, about five thousand youths are also going to gain employment at the Ibom Tropicana and Entertainment outfit after completion. Chief Akpabio said another Ten Thousand Youths of Akwa Ibom State are also billed to be empowered.

            The Governor used the opportunity to appeal to those that are yet to benefit from his various empowerment programmes to summit their names as soon as possible at the Akwa Ibom Peoples Forum AKPF secretariat for prompt attention. He vowed that his government is always ready to carry everybody along especially the AKPF members who supported him to his emergence as the governor. Chief Akpabio also called on those already touched positively by his administration to also direct same to others yet to be touched.

            Speaking also at the occasion, Mr Edet Nkpubre, South South Vice Chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) stated that Akwa Ibom state is blessed to have a technocrat like Bishop Akpan. Chief Nkpubre who was also the chairman on the occasion stated that through the dine of hard work, service to God and humanity that Bishop Samuel Akpan, has been elevated and called to higher service and prayed for God’s abundant blessings on him.

            Responding the newly consecrated Bishop, Samuel Akpan thanked the people of Akwa Ibom for their support and noted that this will continue to poise him to double his effort. Bishop Akpan also used the opportunity to debunk the rumour making the around that he is nurturing ambition to contest the governorship seat come 2011, as he openly declared his total support to Chief Akpabio’s second term bid.

            He therefore sought for patience from Akwa Ibom people as well as the faithful of AKPF and PDP, as he reassured them of the readiness of Akpabio’s administration to carry them along. 

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