With a gut feeling of having made a good decision, the Governor of Akwa Ibom state Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, has assured the participants at the 2023 Ibom Ignite Conference of his willingness to work with them.
The Governor gave the assurance when he addressed the participants at the 2023 Ibom Ignite Conference, held at Ibom Leadership And Entrepreneurial Development Centre, Ibom-LED, IBB Way, Uyo.
Having recalled his campaign promises to the people of Akwa Ibom state, Eno said at the conference with the theme: “Stretch, My Story, My Business” that for the past 25 years he was just between his business, his church, and his house, growing his business.
He said if he sees young people that are prepared to say they are here, and want to take their destinies in their arms, he will work with such a person.
“For 25 years, I was just between my business, my church, and my house, growing my business. I never cared what was happening. I never got involved in politics, never attended public events. I never.”
As he shared his life experience, the enormity of what had happened to him became clearer and he cautioned the youths “never you make anyone your standard, focus on what you are doing.”
“Run this race with patience! Don’t do this one and do that one because there is a cloud of witnesses watching you.”
But skilled Pastor that he is, Eno Preached that they should look unto Jesus because “anyone that looked unto him has never failed.”
“I want to assure you if I see young people that are prepared to say we are here, we want to take our destinies in our arms,” Eno said.“My dear friends, I will work with you, and that is my promise, but I need to identify you first.”
“Ibom Ignite was birthed in 2017 as a non-profit visionary program by Pastor Umo Bassey Eno,” the Chairman, Ibom Ignite Planning Committee, Pastor Imo-Abasi Jacob, said.
Pastor Jacob said the vision of Ibom Ignite seeks to devise means of engaging the teeming young populace to embrace the culture of enterprise, as captured in the theme: “Stretch: My Story, My Business.”