GIFA FIRST ANNIVERSARY: GOV. ENO HONOURS WIFE, EXTOLS HELEN OBAREKI FOR SUSTAINING VISION

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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has lauded the Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady, his daughter, Lady Helen Eno Obareki, for furthering the vision and aspirations of his departed wife, Pastor Patience Eno, through the Golden Initiative For All (GIFA).

Governor Eno made the commendation while speaking at the first anniversary celebration of GIFA, at Ibom Hall, Uyo, where he expressed delight with the ingenuity of Lady Obareki, in driving her mother's dream of enhancing family life, and bringing succour to the less-privileged to reality, despite the demise of its founder and progenitor.

According to the Governor, the event also created opportunity to honour her memory, and celebrate the first posthumous birthday, of the departed First Lady whose 57th birthday marked the launch of GIFA.

"Let me congratulate my dear daughter, the Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady, Noble Lady Helen Obareki for stepping up and taking charge of this great Initiative.

"As you have so eloquently reeled out the achievements recorded in the last one year, it is evident that you have ticked the boxes in all the thematic areas and the impact has been deeply felt. Noble Lady, you have done well, and your mother and indeed all of us here are manifestly proud of you," he said.

Recalling his wife's humane disposition as a mother hen, who takes care of the needs of others even at the expense of her comfort, the Governor assured that his administration will continue to further her beliefs through inclusion of women in all facets of his administration's goals, and also, through programmes like the ARISE Elderly Care Initiative, ARISE Compassionate Homes, as well as intervention on issues of maternal care and gender-based violence.

He also recalled her persistent appeals for 40 percent of women inclusion in the affairs of government, adding that most of the women who have been appointed to public offices are credits to the intervention of the late First Lady.

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Abridged Profile – Rt. Hon. Iniobong Edward Ekong

Rt. Hon. Iniobong Edward Ekong, born on September 12, 1966, hails from Ikot Akpafuk-Ndiya in Nsit Ubium LGA, Akwa Ibom State. He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Physics from the Nigerian Defence Academy, an M.A. in History & International Relations, and a Master's in Peace & Conflict Resolution from the University of Uyo, where he is currently pursuing a Ph.D.

A distinguished professional, Ekong has served in various military and security roles, including positions in the Nigerian Army and international peacekeeping missions. His public service career includes being Chairman of Nsit Ubium LGA, Special Assistant and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security and Special Services (2008-2022), and Commissioner for Lands and Water Resources (2022-2023).

His contributions have earned him several awards, including the Silver Jubilee Medal of Nigeria, Liberty Medal (Liberia), and Akwa Ibom Icon Award for Local Government Administration.

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