REP. IDEM HONOURED AS MOST PERFORMING LAWMAKER BY FORUM OF PAST STUDENTS LEADERS, UNIUYO

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REP. IDEM HONOURED AS MOST PERFORMING LAWMAKER BY FORUM OF PAST STUDENTS LEADERS, UNIUYO

The member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency and Chairman, Public Procurement Committee, Rep. Unyime Idem, has been honoured as the “Most Performing Lawmaker” by the Forum of Past Students Leaders, University of Uyo.

Rep Unyime Idem with a beneficiary 

The award was bestowed on Rep. Idem by a delegation of the forum, led by its Caucus chairman, Ukat Ukuette Bassey, at the lawmaker’s residence in Uyo.

Chairman of the forum’s end of year get-together, Ukat Essien Ndueso PhD., introduced the forum and the reason for the visit to the Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Lawmaker.

According to Ndueso, “the forum during its 2024 end of the year get-together singled you out following your stellar performance, especially shooting above your constitutional responsibilities of lawmaking and oversight functions, to take very seriously the empowerment of young people, through sponsoring them to acquire skills, facilitating jobs and trainings, and being a thoroughbred grassroots politician who’s very much in touch with his people, the forum found you fit to be honoured.”

On his part, the forum’s Caucus chairman, Ukat Ukuette Bassey, said the forum, which is 15 years old, was formed to keep the connection between the members alive in a manner that bridges every gap amongst them, as well as ensure their welfare.

Bassey noted that Rep. Idem’s “human-focus leadership style” was the reason why the forum identified him for the award in a keen selection process, and commended the lawmaker for his achievements in his federal constituency, the state and nation, and for being “passionate about the empowerment of the people.”

Responding after receiving the award, Rep. Unyime Idem thanked the forum for identifying his modest achievements and choosing him for the award, adding that the objective of the group aligns with his philosophy of “seeking the welfare, growth and development of his constituents and state.”

The federal lawmaker therefore urged the forum to protect the bond among its members, irrespective of their social and economic status in the society.

“I want to urge the forum not to allow individual selfish interest and ambition to make you deviate from the original intention of this group. No matter the exalted position God takes you to, do not look down on your colleagues. Ensure that at all times, the consciousness is to not allow any status gap amongst you, so you must strive to bridge it.”

The forum comprises members who at one point held strategic positions as student leaders in the University of Uyo.

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