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The member representing Etinan Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Samuel Ikon has charged those who have benefitted from his empowerment programmes to show seriousness in their areas of specialization.
Rt. Hon. Ikon who made the call when he paid a courtesy call on the new leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Akwa Ibom State Council, recently, said he has empowered many people in different areas and pleaded with the beneficiaries to reciprocate his gesture by showing seriousness in their respective areas. Rt. Hon. Ikon who is the House Chairman on Inter-parliamentary Committee said he embarked on routine empowerment of the different categories of people in his constituency so that the people might the impact of his representation.
He specifically cautioned students of higher institutions who are in his scholarship list to see that as an opportunity to focus positively on their future instead of joining any group that would not fetch them any deed in life. He congratulated the newly elected chairman of NUJ, Elder Patrick Albert who was voted for the second term in 28 years of NUJ in Akwa Ibom State, describing his victory as an element of trust the members have on him.
Rt. Hon. Ikon who is the former speaker of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly said himself as an achiever, he feels proud when a fellow human being puts up earth breaking achievement as Elder Patrick Albert has done.
In his response, the NUJ Chairman, Elder Patrick Albert thanked him for his solidarity with the Union and described his victory as a victory for truth and votes against falsehood.
