PDP GIVES DIRECTION TO NIGERIA DEMOCRACY – EKPOATTAI

By Admin

The Peoples Democratic Party has been described as the only political party in Nigeria with national appealing that gives direction to the country democracy. The member representing Eket Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Hon. (Mrs) Owoidighe Ekpoattai made this assertion yesterday when she visited Eket local government area which is one of the LGA in her Constituency. Mrs Ekpoattai who was the former Council boss of Onna local government area and former State Treasurer of the Peoples Democratic Party say that her visit to Eket people was to identify with them during the festive period and thank them for their support during her election to the Federal House.

Mrs Ekpoattai who was accompanied by her husband, Chief Barr Ime Ekpoattai and some political heavy weights from Onna stated that the Peoples Democratic Party remain the only party that has direction in the country. According to her, “PDP is the only party that has direction for democracy. Other party does not have any direction. The party lost at the last election was a conspiracy against the president Goodluck Jonathan but we shouldn’t be despair as PDP will bounce back,” she submitted. She mentioned the Treasury Single Account (TSA) as an idea of the Peoples Democratic Party to close every leakages of the nation resources and urged the people to continue to keep faith with PDP administration especially at the state level with Udom Emmanuel on the saddle of leadership in the state. 

Mrs Ekpoattai who is the Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development say that she deem it necessary to visit Eket at this time to share the Christmas celebration with them and to extend her heartfelt appreciation for their support to her election. She reiterated her commitment to give the Federal Constituency effective representation and that she will leave a legacy that will stand the taste of time during her tenure.

On the flood that affected Eket during the rainy season, she informed the people that the National Assembly is working on addressing the issue that those that were affected will receive some relief materials when the National Assembly has completed their assignment. Mrs Ekpoattai expressed displeasure that Akwa Ibom State has no representative at the National Population Commission and promised that the issue will be addressed accordingly. She urged the people of Eket and Akwa Ibom State to participate fully whenever Population Census is carried out in the country.

Earlier, in his opening remark, the Chairman Transition Committee of Eket local government area, Hon. Frank Archibong thanked Mrs. Ekpoattai for finding time to visit the people of Eket for their support to her emergence and expressed confidence in her representation. “You have made us proud severally and you will continue to make us proud,” Frank said. The Chairman used the occasion to appeal to Mrs Ekpoattai to open a Constituency Office in Eket for easy correspondence with her and asked her to include the youth of Eket in employment opportunities at the Federal level. That Eket people will continue to support her and Udom Emmanuel administration always.

In her contribution, the South South Zonal Woman Leader of PDP, Deaconess Elizabeth Essien thanked Mrs. Ekpoattai for her resolved to visit home at this Christmas and expressed women solidarity to her mandate to represent the people well. In the same vein, the Vice Chairman of PDP in Eket Senatorial District, Hon. Kennedy Akwaowo expressed gratitude to Mrs Ekpoattai for her visit and informed her that the PDP family is in support of her. Hon. Kennedy asked her to take the message to Abuja that Akwa Ibom State remain a PDP state and that they will rise up to defend the mandate they gave to Udom Emmanuel with 100% votes.    

The political leader of Eket, Chief Nduese Essien poured encomium on Mrs Ekpoattai for her versatile role in the green chamber and urged her to maintain the tempo. He call on the people of Eket Senatorial District and Akwa Ibom State not to succumb to the antics of APC to use the judiciary to subvert justice at the Tribunal and Court of Appeal. He expressed confidence that the Supreme Court will do justice to the case and urge the people to rise and defend their mandate. Also, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong also speak in support of Mrs Ekpoattai and Udom Emmanuel as asset to the people of the Eket and informed them that the governor have good plans for the area hence the need to give him 100% support.

One of the founding members of the party, Hon. Ekanem Willie in his contribution restated his membership of the party in line with the rebranding program at the national level and urge party leaders at the state and local government level to be accommodating. The best Unit in Eket at the last general election with 1371 votes received N300,000 Award while the second position goes to Unit 7 in Urban 3 with N200,000 and Unit 10, Urban 4 with N100,000 respectively. The event was attended by party leaders, women, youth among whom were Hon. Pat Ifon, Hon. Godwin David, Hon. Emmanuel Mbong, Rt. Hon. Vincent George, Chief Usoro Udontia, Rt. Hon. Jack Udota, Hon. Victor Edon, and others.