After two weeks of swearing-in of her husband, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, as governor of Akwa Ibom State, the first lady, Patience, has assumed duty, pledging to complement the policies and programmes of the administration’s ‘Arise Agenda’.
She said the efforts will “further promote the wellbeing of all families and the womenfolk in the State.”
While interacting with a cross section of her staff on her first day in office, the governor’s wife, who was accompanied by family members, Pastors and aides, thanked God for his grace which saw them throughout the electioneering campaigns, leading to the inauguration about two weeks ago.
She said: “Today, two weeks after my husband’s inauguration as governor, I’m stepping into this office to support my husband’s aspirations and vision for a brighter future for the women and children of Akwa Ibom State as captured in the Arise Agenda, as well as thread the path that every dutiful wife of the Governor before me, has walked, in ensuring the continuous wellbeing of families in the state.”
Mrs Eno, therefore, charged members of staff of her office to be honest, diligent, dedicated and above all, imbibe the attitude of hard work in the discharge of their duties.
While thanking them for their overwhelming support and prayers, she urged them not to hesitate in bringing to her notice issues that would make their assigned tasks more impactful and easy.
“Please feel free to bring to my notice any issue that will make your jobs impactful, even as I charge you to be honest, diligent and dedicated to your duties in assigned responsibilities, as well as his excellency’s Arise Agenda.”
The permanent secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs, Mrs Margaret Edem, who received the governor’s wife, and her entourage noted that it was the first time both the governor and wife were pastors in the state, pointing out that “such development indicates double blessings for the state.”
Eden, therefore, was optimistic that Mrs Eno would touch the lives of women, children and youths in the state during her reign.
She also thanked the wife of the immediate past governor, Mrs Martha Udom Emmanuel, for laying a good foundation and for the role she played in taking women in the state to God and other loftier heights.
