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| NDAF Odukpani Inauguration |
A Niger Delta group, under the aegis of Niger Delta Activists Forum (NDAF) has inaugurated its chapter in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State.
The event which took place on Monday, June 15 at the council headquarters was witnessed by dignitaries and traditional rulers in the local government.
The group, last year protested the deplorable state of Calabar-Itu Road with a call on the federal government to commence immediate construction work on the toad.
The protest which led to the closure of the road for three days leading to the federal government, through the Minster of Works, Babatunde Fashola to order immediate repair works on the road.
Inaugurating the chapter executives, the state chairman of the forum, Comr. Paul Ajie charged the leaders of the group in the local government to identify areas in the local government where government attention is most needed and call on appropriate authorities for intervention.
He explained that the group has for years engaged on agitations targeted at correcting some issues in the society and holding government accountable to the people.
He regretted that despite the huge natural resources the region is blessed with, it does not replicate on the lives of the people of the region.
His words: "95% of the gross domestic product of Nigeria comes from the region but if you look at the region, what we bring forth does not replicate what we should have as a people.
"The NDAF feel it is worthwhile to begin to ask certain questions. The group does not attack individuals but to get certain things done for the good of our people. Some people whose stock in trade is to but lick the but of the leaders have termed us to be a group who are fighting the government, which is not true". He added.
On the Odukpani-Itu road, he flayed the federal government for attributing the non commencement of repair works on the road to Covid-19, lamenting that work on other roads in the north and southwest of the country are ongoing whereas Odukpani road is abandoned. He called on the federal government to order the contractors to site immediately or face massive protests.
In his acceptance speech, the newly inaugurated coordinator of the group in Odukpani, Comr. Asuquo Nsungo Nsungo promised to ensure things gets working in Odukpani and the people gets the desired government presence.
He congratulated the newly sworn in local government council executives while calling on them to ensure they carry out projects that would have direct impact on the lives of Odukpani people.
The inaugurated leaders of the group included:
1. Comr. Asuquo Nsungo Nsungo - Coordinator
2. Comr. Raphael Essien Nyong - Deputy Coordinator
3. Comr. Emmanuel Effiong Ita - Secretary General
4. Comr. Anwakang Esuong - Financial Secretary
5. Christiana Bassey - Treasurer
6. Sct. Obio Monday - Publicity Secretary
7. Comr. Ambrose Pius - Assistant Publicity Secretary
8. Comr. Andong Godswill - Youth Leader
9. Comr. Affiong Ernest - Assistant Secretary
10. Comr. Okon Okon Effiong - Director of Administration
11. Comr. Eton Effiong Okon - Director of Mobilization
12. Comr (Barr) Victor Eyibio - Director of Legal Affairs 1
13. Comr. Akpanam Essien - Director of Legal Affairs 2
14. Comr. Prince Clement - Auditor 1
15. Comr Okon Effiong Edet -Auditor 2
16. Comr. Ekpenyong Inang Atang -Welfare Officer 1
17. Comr Ekpenyong Asuquo - Welfare Officer 2
18. Chief Ette-Inwang Sunday - Community Liaison Officer
19. Comr. Nigel Akpanem - Women Leader
20. Dr Esuabanga Asuquo James - Chief Security Officer
21. Prince Clement Asanye Snr- Community Liaison Officer (Eburutu).
22. Comr. Asuquo Edet - Community Liaison Officer (Iboku).
23. Comr. Felix Edet Udo - Ex Officio 1
24. Comr. Udowong Effiong - Ex- Officio 2
25. Comr. Asuquo Nnah Isoni - Ex Officio 3
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