Sunday, January 7, 2024

Senator's wife fetes ESD Women with items, worth over 15m in A'Ibom


L-R:  Senator Representing Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Ekong Sampson PhD and his Wife, Mrs Matina, followed by Mkpat Enin Transition Chairman, Hon. Lady Mercy Bassey, and Her Royal Majesty, Obonganwan Ekpene , Wife of the Mkpat Enin Paramount Ruler
(Photo credit: Comrade Theresa Donatus)


By Freshgist 


The Wife of the Senator Representing Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District, Mrs Matina Ekong Sampson in Collaboration with the state Governor's  wife, Pastor Patience Umo Eno have splashed cash empowerment, food and wrappers worths over N15m to Eket Senatorial District Women as part of activities to celebrate Yuletide.



Speaking with Newsmen  recently at Mkpat Enin council area Secretariat, Mrs Matina Ekong Sampson commended the women of Eket Senatorial District for voting into office her beloved husband, Distinguished Senator Ekong Sampson PhD, and prayed that the woman would enjoy good health and fulfil their days on earth.


Mrs Matina Ekong Sampson, showering love to the widows


She expressed gratitudes to God Almighty for the gifts of life, also appreciated her husband, Senate President's wife, Mrs Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, state governor's wife, Pastor Mrs Patience Umo Eno for their support to the women of Eket Senatorial District of the state.


She said that cash empowerment was  made available to all widows and orphans to start up businesses of their choice in the new year 2024 in line to promote the ARISE agenda of His Excellency Pastor Umo Eno, governor of Akwa Ibom state to make the women fame and self developed.


According to her, "I thank my beloved husband, Onomkpoinam 1 of Mkpat Enin Local government Area, for being a supportive husband , a lover of good things, who encouraged me to share good tidings with the women in this new year.


" I thank  His Royal Majesty Etteidung Akpan Akpan Ekpene for permitting his beautiful Wife here, the Obonganwan Mkpat Enin at a short notice to be present with us today.


R-L: Transition Chairman of Mkpat Enin LGA Hon. Lady Mercy Bassey applauding the senator 's wife for her kind gesture


"I also thank the Transition Chairman, Hon. Lady Mercy Bassey, Mkpat Enin PDP Stake holders here present, and the women leaders representing other local governments that made up the Senatorial District and all the women here present for responding to my call.


"The governor's wife has sent her support and seasons greetings to you all beautiful women, so I thank her very much and pray we would all have a successful 2024.


"Our Dear Senate's President wife, Mrs Ekaette Unoma Akpabio also extends her seasons greetings to all the women of this Senatorial District, and had promised to visit us anytime she comes home.


"My job here is to thank you all for supporting my awesome husband through out the Election time, with a very open heart that Iis why I brought all the gifts seen here. I also want to tell you that I will always be there for you , and protect your interest, anytime I see opportunities for women, you all will always be included in my plans because without the women my husband would not have made it, without the women, there's no politics , so I assure you that you will always be represented . As we have started this today, we will continue it, it won't stop here, we will fix women in place to check interest of women so that we know exactly what you need and it will be provided. Please accept this token, it's from my heart to you, God bless you all in Jesus name amen."


Women dancing and rejoicing while welcoming  Mrs Matina Ekong Sampson 


In a welcome address, the Transition Chairman, Hon Lady Mercy Bassey applauded the Senator and his wife for the show of love to the Senatorial Districts,  describing him as a promise keeper.


She also lauded the governor's wife for the support the council area women and entire Senatorial District "Let me cease this moment to thank my wonderful Governor His Excellency Pastor Umo Eno and his dear wife Pastor Patience Umo Eno in a special way for for giving their full chest support to our dear Senator, thank you  is not enough also for giving Mkpat Enin a female Transition Chairman (my dear self) may God bless you my Governor, and may God bless Mkpat Enin LGA and keep us safely in peace and unity.


"I thank our Senator and his dear wife, Senator/Mrs Ekong Sampson for keeping to his campaign promises by coming back to say Thank you to our women, and also thank the Eket Senatorial District Women for standing by him through  the Election period

I say may God Almighty bless you all .



"Thank you senator for setting a record straight for the local government council and entire Senatorial Districts you always say "what is good, do it and do it right" and who ever is by your side doesn't matter , thank you for your signature projects in the local government council and in all the clans, honestly you left a very big shoes which no other council chairmen is able to fit in till now but the truth is that we will follow your pattern and make the best out of what we can , at least something you will be proud of. 


On his part, the Senator representing Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District commended the Transition Chairman of Mkpat Enin for amending the bad road during her first month in office.




"Transition Chairman, the other day I silently came to Mkpat Enin, I noticed the ongoing re-construction on our road and when I asked, I was told , it was your  direction, that is exactly what I want in Mkpat Enin, I only condemn fruitless labour!


"I want only the best and you did a great job, weldone. I remember when I was the Mkpat Enin Local government chairman far back 2004, there was no road in Esa Ekpo, and I ordered for a reconstruction just like what you did , the Holy Bible says in the book of Proverbs 29:2, "When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice". And I promise that we will join hands and build Mkpat Enin like Richard Umoren who worked so hard and build the secretariat and the stadium, he did too well for us and up till now he is still remembered for all he did, so far I have seen the you are beginning to follow our footsteps and you are doing well .


"I thank our Amiable Governor for listening to the voice of Mkpat Enin people , Governor Umo Eno has democratized his governance in a true sense , he listened to the heartbeat and desire of Mkpat Enin people by giving us a Transition Chairman with a heart of gold, thank you your Excellency.


 "My wife came to do a little hard shake with Eket Senatorial District Women , yesterday my wife met with the wife of the governor, the first Lady who is also Mkpat Enin woman, and she sent her words and support to our district women, so my wife is here in a double capacity as she is also representing the governor's wife Pastor Patience Umo Eno."


"And that is the beauty of team work and partnership so we thank her and the governor, we also thank the wife of the Senate President, Mrs Ekaette Akpabio and the deputy governor of Akwa Ibom state, Senator (Dr) Akon Eyakenyi , we are proud of you all, there is beauty in women inclusive governance , so I urged everyone to join hands with us, let's build Mkpat Enin and by extension our Senatorial District at large, thank you".


The women representatives were drawn across all wards of the Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District which consist of 12 local government areas, namely: Ikot Abasi, Mkpat Enin,  Eastern Obolo, Onna, Eket,  Esit Eket,  Ibeno, Okobo, Oron,  UdungUko, Urueoffong/Oruko and Mbo.



Transition Committee Chairman for Mkpat Enin, Hon. Lady Mercy Bassey, President, Esop Mbong Ibaan, Eket Senatorial District, Obonganwan Mary Umanaette, the Paramount Ruler's wife, HRM Obonganwan Ekpene, Wife of General overseer, Solid Rock Kingdom Church, Evangelist Mrs Eka John Okoriko, Mkpat Enin PDP Stake holders and prominent women leaders across the Senatorial District, graced the occasion.

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