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1,000 undergraduates benefit from Ini LGA bursary

By Ogenyi Ogenyi,Uyo

At least 1,000 undergraduates from Ini Local Council of Akwa Ibom studying in both public and private institutions in Nigeria have benefited from this year’s bursary award instituted by the chairman, Mr Isreal Idaisin.

This is even as the area yesterday went agog with activities as thousands of indegenes and stakeholders trooped out to celebrate the commissioning of some of the projects executed by Idaisin’s administration.

An elated Governor Umo Eno at the occasion lauded the council chairman for his sterling leadership and commitment to educational advancement of ini students in Higher institutions.

Eno who recalled flagging off payment of Bursary for Akwa ibom students in the public tertiary institutions few days ago hailed the chairman for keying into the education advancement of his ARISE Agenda blueprint.

Represented by the Honorary Special Adviser on Special duties, Mr Emmanuel Ekpeyong, the governor assured the council chairman that his imprint in the landscape of the area through people’s oriented projects would remain memorable in the hearts of his people.

Speaking earlier, the deputy governor of Akwa ibom state Senator Akon Eyakenyi said the council chairman has over time shown deep interest in educational advancement of his people stressing that she was aware he had earlier built a primary school in his community for the benefit of children who trek several kilometers daily to access primary education.

Represented by the commissioner for education, Mrs idongesit Etiebet, Eyakenyi advised the beneficiary students to apply the funds in thier academic pursuit and avoid using it on frivolities.

The Deputy Governor advised them to shun social vices such as cultism, exam malpractices, alcohol and every form of violence adding that they should aspire to graduate with flying colours and add more value to the society.

Inaugurating some of the projects executed by the council chairman which includes newly Constructed Fiongaran Market, Central Motor Park, Odoro Ikpe,
Rural Electrification and transformer at Ibakesi Ikot Udo Asan, Detached VIP Toilet at the Council Secretariat and
Presentation of 18 seater bus to NULGE and other cars to Council officials at the Council Secretariat, the Speaker of the State Assembly, Mr Udeme Otong said the chairman has justified the mandate given to him by Ini people.

The Speaker expressed delight at the cordial working relationship between the council chairman and his team and urge him to remain focused and committed in delivering Democratic dividends to the people.

Earlier in his welcome address, Adaisin said he came to serve conscious of the fact that he would render account of his stewardship one day stressing that he is doing his best to leave behind a remarkable impact on the lives of the people of Ini.

The chairman maintained that all the projects executed by his administration would have a direct impact on the lives of the citizens as they were all undertaken according to compelling needs.

He expressed happiness that he would be rounding up his second term on the saddle with the total conviction that he has served deligently and ever ready to do more for the people.

Most of the students who benefited from the Bursary payment expressed gratitude to the council chairman for his benevolence stressing that this is not the first time he is reaching out to them with the Bursary package.

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