Former Commissioner hosts Ward 1 in Esit Eket LGA, donates cash gifts, sewing machines to trainees

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Former Commissioner hosts Ward 1 in Esit Eket LGA, donates cash gifts, sewing machines to trainees

helping humanity is my life – Ini Adiakpan
Immediate past Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare in Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Ini Adiakpan, yesterday played host to the people of Ward 1 in Esit Eket Local Government Area in celebration of the new year festivity.
Adiakpan, who applauded Ward 1 for standing firm with her to vote PDP candidates at the last election, pleaded that she would have visited earlier, but was constraint due to her busy schedule with official responsibilities.
She lauded members of Esit Eket ward 1 for their consistent support for Governor Umo Eno, and other elected and appointed political officers in the LGA, appealing for more support for the Governor to fulfill his ARISE Agenda policy in the state.
She used the occasion to debunk the misinformation spread in some quarters that she crossed off Mr. Godwin Elijah, present Esit Eket Council Secretary’s name for Chapter Chairman of PDP in Esit Eket, saying she never heard of such plot or participated in any meeting where such issue was discussed, urging the people of the Ward to discountenance the false story in its entirety.
Speaking further, Dr. Adiakpan, disclosed that she has invested huge money in education of 65 students, some of whom she hasn’t met before in her entire life, while a large chunk of it goes to orphanages to give the underprivileged and street children hope for the future.
“I take responsibility for 65 students, including their feeding and school materials every year. I did all this consistently without making noise.
“I have empowered about 100 women in Esit Eket Local Government Area through the Women Empowerment programs, and facilitated employment for some indigene of Esit Eket who are earning money monthly.
“I also trained 20 youths in fashion design which some will get their sewing machines today, while others will get theirs soon. Also, four are undergoing photography training which I will buy camera for at the end of the training.
Miss Esther Sunday, one of Dr Ini Adiakpan’s educational sponsorship beneficiaries speaking at the event
Meanwhile, one of the beneficiaries of her educational sponsorship program, Miss Esther Sunday, an indigene of Onna local government area, a Mathematics graduate from Akwa Ibom State University, AKSU, expressed appreciation to Dr. Adiakpan for the opportunity given her to go through a higher institution and come out with flying colours, praying God to strengthen her to do more.
Presenting the sewing machines to the trainees, the former Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, advised them not to sell it out, but to make good use of the gesture to encourage others who are desirous to learn skill for financial independence.
One of the beneficiaries of the sewing machines, Imaobong Okon Friday, speaking on behalf of others, lauded the donor for her benevolence, promising to make effective use of the machines.
Dr Adiakpan in her usual dancing mood
The Ward Chairman of PDP, Ward 1 in Esit Eket, Mr. Imoh Cobb, in his remarks, thanked Dr. Adiakpan for hosting her constituents, noting that the gesture will further strengthen the support base of the umbrella party.
In another development, the former Commissioner visited Life Bridge Home, her Non-governmental organization, NGO for Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), and the abandoned, located at Ekpene Obo in Esit Eket Local Government Area.
Speaking with Journalists, she disclosed that she invested a lot in orphanage and education of many underprivileged in the society, as she consistently pays for the feeding, clothing and school materials for 65 students every term without knowing many of them or ever meeting them physically.
This home started in 2017. I take responsibility for all the children here including the feeding and healthcare services. One of the major challenges of running the home is that street children will escape from time to time back to the street. A case in point are two children who ran away to the fishing settlement two years ago while last year, four escaped from the facility. We are making frantic efforts to search for them and bring them back to the facility. I have been solely responsible for the home from inception till now.
“I think when people say I don’t give people money, they are on course for cheap blackmail whereas they refuse to inform others about it and the home you are seeing, is the greatest place that I spend the bulk of my money. I have a catche of children at Etebi that I take care of too. Also, there is a church that I am responsible for, Qua Iboe Church. I take charge of the stipend of the Pastor and even members as it is like a mission field. I have to look after the welfare of everybody and provide the need provisions until they can stand.
“I have invested a lot of money in many people, some of which I don’t know or seen before and I don’t make noise about it. I am never a noise maker. Support by whatever means is a very personal thing. I believe in working the talk instead of talking the walk. The greatest thing you can do for human beings is teaching them to fend for themselves for life.
“There are many people I have empowered and I don’t even know them. Eventually, I will start to document for the doubting Thomases to see.
“Helping humanity is my life. I learnt it from my parents and all of us lived it. I will continue living it until I leave this earth. I don’t do it looking at the klieg lights but I do it because it is my passion,” she concluded.
The climax of the event was the donation of cash gifts to all the eight families in Ekpene Obo, Uqua groups of villages, party officers, and members of other wards, while each of the trainees received financial gifts too.
The event was graced by the Councillor, party stakeholders, government appointees, women and youths, Chiefs, including APC Chieftains, Hon. Urua Urua Akpe, Princess Godsown Udoito, among others.

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