A’Ibom Information Commissioner emerges rotary president district 9142

Akpan Umoh, Uyo
The Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Akwa Ibom State, Mr Ini Ememobong, has been installed as the 15th President of the Rotary Club of Uyo Metropolis.
The official installation ceremony of Ememobong was held in Uyo on Thursday, he took over from Rtn Ubong Jeremiah who had held the mantle of leadership since July 1, 2020.
In his acceptance, Ememobong pledged the commitment to invest his time, energy, resources and talent to the service of Rotary club of Uyo metropolis, Rotary club International and humanity in general.
“Rotary is an excellent vehicle that drives on the expressway of service to humanity. For about a decade, I have witnessed Rotary through Rotarians, put smiles on million of faces, save lives, protect the environment, advance the course of global peace,” Ememobong said.
As part of activities to mark his installation, Ememobong led some members of the Rotary International, District 9142 to the QIC Leprosy Hospital, Ekpene Obom in Etinan Local Government Area, Government Primary School, Afaha Ubeh Itam and Christ the King Catholic School, Wellington Bassey Way, Uyo.
At Leprosy Hospital in Ekpene Obom, he donated relieve materials and work tools ranging from vulcanising machine, sewing machine and hair clippers to some of the inmates who were earlier trained on some vocational skills.
The newly installed president assured the hospital management of the rotary club continued partnership to fast-track humanitarian services to the leprosy patients.
At Government Primary School, Afaha Ubeh Itam, the president donated a wash-in-school facility, and 50 dual decks to boost the teaching and learning conditions of the pupils.
The visits also featured the planting of 15 stands of coconut trees at Government Primary School, Afaha Ubeh Itam and Christ the King School, Wellington Bassey Way in Uyo Metropolis.
In his remarks, the Medical Superintendent of the QIC Leprosy Hospital, Ekpene Obom, Dr Charles Ekandem, thanked the commissioner for the visit.
Ekandem applauded the president for his numerous humanitarian services to the less privileged persons in the society.
He expressed displeasure over the practice of stigmatisation against leprosy victims and their hurtful ostracising by family members, adding that such practices were debasing to human essence.
The medical superintendent appealed for support from the state government and donor agencies to continue to provide medical care services to leprosy victims.