Mkpat Enin Grassroots Women have applauded Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State for giving women the opportunity to serve at the third tier of government in Akwa Ibom State.
Rose Ekanem, coordinator of the group, who commended Eno for appointing Mercy Bassey as the transition Committee Chairman of Mkpat Enin Local Government Council, added that through inclusive leadership skills, social network and capacity building, Mercy Bassey had shown the competence needed at the grassroots.
The Mkpat Enin Grassroot Women therefore appealed to the governor to support Mercy Bassey as she remained the most preferred and competent candidate for the Council on the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) so that she could complete her vision of sustainable Development and food security.
The group also urged the people of Mkpat Enin to rally around and give Mercy Bassey their full support, by voting her into Office as the next Chairman of Mkpat Enin Local Government Council.
The group president, who spoke during a meeting, drew her inspiration from an African Proverb which says that “what an elder sees from far, a child can never see even If he climbs an Iroko tree,” explaining that she has been around Mkpat Enin for a long time and had witnessed many administrations, that Mercy Bassey remains the best so far who came to wipe the tears of her people, that if given an opportunity, she will do more.
“As women, We all are witnesses of how Mercy Bassey has transformed the Council Secretariat , she has reconstructed dilapidated facilities, and provided the necessary basic amenities, intervened on the state government road project that was completely abandoned by the immediate past administration.
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But within the first month in office as a Transition Chairman, she rehabilitated the road to ease transportation and save lives, through her competent character, inclusive leadership skills, social network, capacity building, humility, transparency, and peace most importantly has returned to Mkpat Enin.
“Bassey has also graded the road that links many villages from Ibekwe, Ikot Mkpeye, Ikot Unya, Ikot Eyienhe, Ife town etc to make lives better for the citizens living in rural areas and turned the council’s land into the cultivation of varieties of food crops including cassava, planted over 4-hectres of land, 490 stands of plantain, vegetables, okoro, tomatoes and corn etc.
“As a child of honour, Mercy is currently building a Traditional Ruler Council House at the Secretariat for all the traditional Rulers in the council. She has rehabilitated the cottage hospital, at Odoro-ikot, unroofed the dilapidated roof and replaced it with brand new, provided borehole water, a toilet, installed lights and provided the hospital with brand new beds and other basic amenities to promote healthy living and save lives.
“This has aligned with the governor’s ARISE agenda which the first is Agriculture for Sustainable Development and food security for the state, we call on the state governor and his dear wife, His Excellency Pastor Umo Eno and Mrs Patience Umo Eno to support our daughter to complete all the vision she has for the development of Mkpat Enin LGA”, the group stated.
