• Governor Umo Eno presenting Staff of Office to His Eminence, Ntenyin Solomon D. Etuk (CFR) as the President-General of Akwa Ibom State Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers, last week
Elders of Ibibio Nation and leaders of social cultural organizations in the state have thrown their weight behind the Traditional Rulers Law, Cap. 155, Laws of Akwa Ibom State, 2023 passed by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, last week.
They described the new law as “necessary to state here firmly that the law is in order for the overall development, peace, stability, national respect, and progress of our dear State, Akwa Ibom”.
Read full text of their communiqué below:
ELDERS OF IBIBIO NATION AND LEADERS OF IBIBIO SOCIO-CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
Communique issued by Elders of Ibibio Nation and Leaders of Ibibio Socio Cultural Organizations at a meeting held at Asan Ibibio on Sunday, September 24, 2023, on the inauguration of the Akwa Ibom State Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers.
We, the Elders of Ibibio Nation and Leaders of Ibibio socio-cultural organizations, wish to congratulate the Executive Governor, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno on the occasion of the 36th Anniversary of Akwa Ibom State.
2. We thank His Excellency, Governor Umo Eno for assenting to the Bill for the amendment of the Traditional Rulers Law, Cap.155, Laws of Akwa Ibom State, 2022 and for inaugurating His Eminence, Ntenyin (Dr.) Solomon D. Etuk (CFR) as the the President-General of Akwa Ibom State Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers and HRM, Odidem Bassey Etim Edet, as the Chairman of the Council as part of the ceremony marking the 36th Anniversary of Akwa Ibom Statehood.
3. We also want to commend the Honourable Speaker, Rt. Hon. Udeme Ottong and Members of the 8th Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly for passage of the Bill for the amendment of the Traditional Rulers Law, Cap. 155, Laws of Akwa Ibom State, 2022.
4. It is necessary to state here firmly that the law is in order for the overall development, peace, stability, national respect, and progress of our dear State, Akwa Ibom.
5. We wish to note that other States of the Federation have similar traditional structures that have served them well.
6. The meeting was attended by elders and leaders of Ibibio socio cultural organizations, namely;
1) Dr. Asikpo Essienibok, chairman;
2) Otuekong Sunny Jackson Udoh,
3) Arc. Ekong Etuk, FNIA;
4) Prof. Etie Ben Akpan, Nsit Elders Council, Mboho Ndito Nsit;
5) Prof. Trenchard Ibia, Nsit Elders Council; Mboho Ndito Nsit
6) Prof. Etok Ekanem, Adaha Ibibio;
7) Ntisong Pius Okon, the Ntisong Akwa Esop Imaisong Ibibio IV;
8) Mkpisong Tony Okpon, Secretary-General of Akwa Esop Imaisong Ibibio;
9) The Chairman of Ibibio Elders Forum, Hon. (Dr.) Emmanuel Akpanobong;
10) Akparawa James Edet, International President, Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio;
11) Akparawa (Otuekong) Fiokidaha Umoh, Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio;
12) Engr. Emmanuel Akpan, President, Ibibio National Union;
13) Dr. Uduak Eshiet, the Chancellor, Ibibio Academic Roundtable;
14) Surv. Chris Ekpo, Secretary, Nsit Elders Council, Mboho Ndito Nsit; and
15) Pastor Ekpedeme Akpan.
