Uyo Club New Exco Asked To Affect Society Positively

A prominent recreational association, the Uyo Club, has inaugurated its Executive Council and called for effective impact on society.

The new leaders will run the club’s activities for two years.

Performing the inauguration at the clubhouse on Wellington Bassey Way in Uyo, the club president, Prof. Sahm Etuk, charged the newly elected executive members to bring their wealth of experience to their new offices.

In a statement signed by the club’s spokesperson, Samuel Akpan, he said the members expect the new Exco to move the club forward and impact society positively.

“You have voluntarily presented yourselves for service, and we expect that you will make yourselves available at all times to offer the service required of you”, he charged.

Those inaugurated after a bye election held in April 2026 to fill all vacant positions of the club include a renowned broadcast manager, who is currently the executive managing consultant of Comfort 95.1 FM, Uyo and a member of the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE), Samuel Enoh Akpan, who emerged as the public relations officer and other prominent professionals.

The other Exco members are: Barrister Eno Inyang – Treasurer; Anthony Etim – Social Secretary; Christian Daniel – Welfare Secretary; Barrister (Obong) Friday Ekpa – Legal Adviser; Christian Chukwu – Provost; Mmenye Udofa – Assistant Secretary; Otu Otu – Maintenance Secretary, and Macaulay Udom – Ex Official.

The Uyo Club President, Professor Etuk, a Professor of Strategic Marketing and currently the Director of the School of Continuing Education, as well as the Chairman of the University of Uyo Sports Committee, was earlier inaugurated alongside the Vice President, Dr Nestor Udoh, a retired permanent secretary, on 10 January 2026. Others inaugurated with them are the General Secretary – Barrister Ndi Aquaisua; Financial Secretary – TPL Dr Emmanuel Etuk; Auditor – Dr Imbur Terfa, and the General Games Captain – Dr Anietie Ekong.

The president seized the opportunity and also inaugurated the Board of Past Presidents, consisting of all living former presidents. He charged them to be free to perform their constitutional role of advising Executive members on how to navigate difficult situations.

The past Uyo club presidents present at the event are Dr Emem Umoh, Dr Bassey Etuknwa, Engr. Mbosowo Orok, Professor Ini Jonah and a member of the Standing Committee of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Akparawa Ikpong Essien-Udom.

With these inaugurations, the club is set to function fully with all the organs in place as stated in the club’s constitution.

The President seized the opportunity to appeal to members of the club to work together to achieve the club’s sole aims, which centre on recreation, service, and development.

The Uyo club was founded in 1935 and has members from every stratum of society.