ICONIC IKON.....THE MAN WITH GOD'S GRACE

Whom God himself has raised up, no man can put down..........Anonymous
Permit me to indulge you a little into the life of a man who is blessed and chosen by God for his people.

At the age of 32, Rt Hon Sam Ikon was appointed as a commissioner in the civil service commission, he did so well that the people of Iman(Etinan state constituency) choosed him to represent them in the state House of assembly.  He was elected the speaker of the 6th assembly and the only one to serve for four years without any impeachment nor chaos. Wisdom and integrity was his lead.



During his time as the speaker of the state House of Assembly, he empowered his constituents to the tune of about one hundred million naira only which was visible in about 60 vehicles, cash grants, start up kits, motorcycles etc. (Story for another day)
He personally signed a payment voucher of about four million, three hundred thousand monthly to some beneficiaries.
No fewer than 200 youths gained employments into different agencies and companies through his recommendation.

His accomplishments endeared him to his people and again, he was choosed to represent Etinan Federal constituency in the National Assembly.  At the Green chambers, he has stood out among the 360 members to sponsor, propose and supported life touching motions that is of immense benefit to his people, some of which include:
● the urgent need for the rehabilitation of Ndiya road linking Mkpat Enin Express road (this is awaiting intervention from concerned agency)
● urgent construction of the Nsit Ubium- Eket highway with a collapsed bridge connecting the rich oil communities(by mbiekene and Nung obong) of Akwa Ibom State to the East West Road.
● contributed to the motion for the upgrading of Maritime Academy of ORON to Maritime University of ORON
● supported a bill to establish research and innovation trust fund having in mind that Agriculture will be a tall dream if there are no research for improved seedlings and varieties.
● sponsored a bill for an act to make provision for the management of mental health in Nigeria and for related matters connected therewith which seeks to address the issue of mismanagement in Government owned hospitals across Nigeria
● FCT metropolitan management council (Establishment) bill which seeks to institute a body that will uphold the aesthetic values and management of FCT being a signature of Nigeria
● FCT Area council service commission (Establishment) Bill which seeks to regulate council staff management and due diligence.
● Environmental Impact Assessment Act (Amendment)
● Deep offshore and island basin production sharing contract Act (Amendment) Bill
● society of Nigeria Broadcasting Practitioners Council Bill
● National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency Act
● Bill for the Establishment of an Arbitration Tribunal to enforce standards and mitigate in communal environment issues.
●Chartered Institute of Administrative Science of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill
● Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (Amendment) Bill
●  Nigeria Technical Aid Corps Act (Amendment)
● Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa (Amendment) Bill
● New partnership for Africa's Development Commission Bill which seeks to alleviate poverty and bring Nigeria close to global standards.
● Federal Capital Territory kidnapping and hostage taking (Prohibition) Bill.

In two years, he has been able to put up a sterling performance in service that has equitably distributed the benefits and dividends of democracy to his immediate constituency and to the nation at large.
He is an icon of effective representation.

This is only a tip of the iceberg.......The beginning of "The Chronicles of Iconic ikon"

Didy Ekanem