Etinan Elders Council has commended the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno on his victory at polls as well as other elected officers within the local government area.
The meeting which was held at the residence of the Chairman, Etinan Elders Council, Otuekong (Dr.) Okon Emah in Etinan town, had in attendance bigwigs from the local government including Honourable Uduakobong Ekpo Ufot, Member representing the people of Etinan in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly; Hon. Idongesit Udofia, Vice Chairman, Etinan Local Governments Council; Deaconess Ime Eseme Essien, Prince Ibanga Enoch Udofia; Prof. Akpan Ekpo; Mr. Udeme Ufot, Dr. Asikpo Essien Ibok; Uko Udom, SAN; Barr. Andem Ndem; Nse Ubeh; Dr. Ifreke Ekpa; Dr. Cosmas Udofot; Dr. Afia Afia; Deacon Udo Ekwere among others.
Part of the resolutions of the Elders Council was a planned visit to the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno and a thank you visit to the immediate past Governor of the state, Mr. Udom Emmanuel.
The Elders Council also sued for peace and unity among different individuals and groups within the local government, appealing that everything done should be geared towards lifting Etinan people.
The council also set up economic team headed by Prof. Akpan Ekpo with a charge to organize economic summit in the area to change the orientation of most youths who see politics as the only means of livelihood as well as expose them to business opportunities that will make Etinan youths sit pretty in the society.
Etinan Elders appealed to well-exposed sons and daughters of the local government to use their acquired knowledge and contents to develop the area.
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To those who are closer to the Hilltop mansion, the Elders Council enjoined them not to use such opportunity to backstab or victimise others but attract development to the area for the benefit of the masses.
In order to mitigate the pains the people of Etinan go through to get funds from banks, the Elders Council resolved to liaise with relevant stakeholders in the financial sector to bring back banks to the local government.
