Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has restated his administration’s commitment to providing and advancing qualitative education in the state.
The governor said this while commissioning the newly established Model Primary School at Ikot Isong, Etinan Local Government Area, on Thursday.
Eno, who was represented by his Political Adviser, Prince Godwin Udeh, described the governor’s investment in education as exceptional.
“Governor Umo Eno is a visionary leader. His ARISE Agenda is fully alive in this landmark achievement. This investment is exceptional” Ntuk Udeh said, adding that the school is a benchmark for educational excellence and a step towards reducing rural-urban migration.
He called on teachers to uphold their roles with diligence and urged the Chairman of the council and stakeholders to maintain the school’s top-tier facilities.
The governor also highlighted other impactful projects in the area—including the newly launched Ibom Paint Factory—as symbols of sustainable development.
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In his remarks, the Chairman of Etinan Local Government Area, Mr Uko Umoh, described the Governor as a promise-keeper, noting his swift return to commission the school barely one month after unveiling the paint factory. He revealed that he and many other prominent sons and daughters of Etinan are proud alumni of the institution.
Umoh announced a donation of 20,000 exercise books to be distributed to schools across the Etinan Council Area, as well as 250 uniforms for pupils of the newly commissioned model school.
The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ubong Essien, praised the Governor’s educational foresight and detailed the school’s cutting-edge amenities, which include a fully equipped computer lab, an On-site medical clinic, a 500-seat auditorium, a standard football field, furnished apartments for head teachers and staff quarters, and solar-powered systems for uninterrupted energy supply.
Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Uko Udom SAN, highlighted the school’s significant history and promised that the Etinan Local Government would reciprocate the Governor’s gesture.
The Paramount Ruler of Etinan, His Royal Majesty Edidem A. M. Akpan Obong, lauded the Governor as a generational thinker, a leader who focuses not on the next election, but on the future of Akwa Ibom’s children.
