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By Ime Silas
The member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Abuja, Rt. Hon Unyime Idem has revealed that his dream was to see indigenes of Akwa Ibom State occupying top positions in federal parastatals.
Rep Idem who stated this today after presenting a letter of employment to a beneficiary of federal government job he facilitated stressed that his move was to enable closure of the quota gap where only a few Akwa Ibomites were in managerial positions in federal MDAs.
“Earlier today, I presented a letter of employment, which I facilitated, to another Akwa Ibomite, Comfort Friday Etuk, who has been gainfully employed into the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC)”, Idem stated, emphasizing that his job facilitation drive was in addition to his sponsorship of one hundred Akwa Ibomites for overseas trainings.
The federal legislator continued “Recall that few weeks ago, I presented letters of employment from other strategic Federal Government agencies, which I facilitated, to some persons of Akwa Ibom origin, as part of fulfillment of my target to facilitate employment for 1000 Akwa Ibomites into strategic Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs in 2025.
I am meeting this job target alongside my sponsorship of overseas training for 100 Akwa Ibom people, which I instituted in 2024”.
Presenting the employment letter to the beneficiary, in his office at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, Hon Idem congratulated her on her new job, and charged her to be a good ambassador of Akwa Ibom state and exhibit the virtues of passion, commitment, sincerity and other qualities as may be required of her.
The lawmaker further urged Comfort Etuk to put God first in all she did, using himself as an example of one who’d been a product of God’s grace.
“It is my firm belief that in the next 10 to 15 years, we will have Akwa Ibomites as directors, permanent secretaries, and others in top management positions in the federal government. This way, we’ll be able to attract federal presence, such as projects and programmes, to Akwa Ibom state and lessen the burden on the state government.
We will also be able to close the quota gap where only few Akwa Ibomites are in managerial positions in federal MDAs”, Idem noted.
Responding, Comfort Friday Etuk expressed gratitude to Hon Idem for facilitating her employment and vowed to make him and the state proud by her lifestyle and performance in her new place of work.
