Rt Hon Barr Ekong Sampson, addressing the delegates in Oron, A'Ibom state
By Freshgist
It was all celebration and a harvest of endorsements in Oron yesterday as Friends of Ekong Sampson(FESAM) in Oron Federal Constituency was inaugurated. The well attended event held at Billionaires Resort, Oron had a large turn out of statutory delegates from the five Local Government Areas of Oro. Barr. Ekong Sampson is the widely tipped aspirant to clinch the Akwa Ibom South senate seat.
Addressing the delegates, Barr. Ekong Sampson, who holds the traditional title of 'Edeghé Nssang Oro'(Good friend of Oro), thanked Oro for the huge support he has received, assuring them that he remains the best foot forward to protect the interest of Oro in Eket Senatorial District.
Barr. Sampson pledged that as a true friend of Oro, he will always be there for them as well as ensure the safeguard of their collective aspirations, admonishing the delegates to be wary of those he termed as 'emergency philanthropists', who will appear only during election season with mundane inducements and disappear thereafter. He praised Oro as a nation rich in both human and natural endowments and promised that in the senate, he will pursue legislations that will unlock the Oro great potentials.
The former two term Assemblyman for Mkpat Enin used his speech moment to pour encomium on his Director General of Campaigns, Sir Michael Essang, an Oro man from Mbo Local Government Area for the excellent steering of his Senate Campaigns, informing the delegates that his choice of an Oro man as his Campaign DG was a statement of his close relationship with Oro.
Sir Michael Essang is a former State Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP).
Equally addressing the delegates and supporters of Barr. Ekong Sampson, the Director General of the Ekong Sampson for Senate Campaign Organization, Sir Michael Essang said that 'Barr. Sampson was well equipped with the requisite attributes to make a great senator not just for Oro but the entire Eket Senatorial District'. He added that Sampson's rich political and legislative experience, his knowledge of oil politics, a critical issue in the district, having served as a one time Honourable Commissioner for Environment and Petroleum had made him a standout aspirant for the Akwa Ibom South seat.
Sir Essang, who doubles as the President, Friends of Ekong Sampson(FESAM) recalled how Dr Sampson defended Oro interest in oil politics while he was in the State Exco as Commissioner for Petroleum, and called on the delegates to reciprocate the gesture by voting him massively in the forthcoming National Assembly primaries.
Earlier in his welcome address, a statutory delegate, host of the event and a PDP Youth Leader in Okobo, Mr Asukwo Effiong Bassey popularly known as 'Don Mike' extolled Barr. Sampson as a great friend of Oro and a bridge builder who is very committed to Oro concerns.
He assured Barr. Sampson of the continuous support of Oro going into the party primaries.
Other delegates who spoke said Barr. Sampson has been a good friend and ally of Oro over the years; one who has the interest of Oro at heart, adding that no aspirant will use ethnic politics to deceive Oro nation this time around, pledging their backing for Dr. Ekong Sampson.
Present at the occasion were chieftains of the PDP including Sampson Unyeawaji, a former two time Chapter Chairman of Eastern Obolo, Rt Hon. Ufok Frank, former Leader, Ikot Abasi Legislative Council, Hon. Ita Eyo, former PDP Chapter Chairman, Udung Uko, Joe Akpan, SA to Gov. Udom Emmanuel on Project Monitoring, Hon. Nkereuwem James, Publicity Secretary of PDP, Mkpat Enin among others.
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