March 23, 2021
March 23, 2021
TO AN EXTRA ORDINARY LEADER
It was with great shock and sadness that I heard the news that HON.UDO EKPENYONG had passed away.
From the day I heard that he was unwell and had been admitted in hospital, I held firmly to the hope that he would recover and continue to live up to his high calling of leadership.
I was privilege to work and interact with him and found a considerate leader
who was ever ready to use his considerable weight to support ones effort.
He was humble , selfless, loyal , diligent and a man of a pure heart and good conscience.
His vision was equality and opportunity for all irrespective of tribe, language,
colour , age or sex.
Honourable Ekpenyong untimely and unexpected departure has robbed my generation of an experienced leader who would have continued to provide us with invaluable wisdom as we strive to respond to our many challenges.
Like the words of late President Nelson Mandela "we constantly need to remind ourselves that the freedoms which democracy brings will remain empty shells if they are not accompanied by real and tangible improvements in the material lives of the millions of ordinary citizens".Honourable Udo Ekpenyong was a shining light of hope for democracy and his legacy is that very inspiring :"THAT YOU DON'T GIVE UP YOU KEEP ON TRYING."
May the outstanding fighter for good governance and sustainable democracy HON. UDO SAMUEL EKPENYONG, rest in eternal peace.
DR (MRS) ENO UDENSI
It was with great shock and sadness that I heard the news that HON.UDO EKPENYONG had passed away.
From the day I heard that he was unwell and had been admitted in hospital, I held firmly to the hope that he would recover and continue to live up to his high calling of leadership.
I was privilege to work and interact with him and found a considerate leader
who was ever ready to use his considerable weight to support ones effort.
He was humble , selfless, loyal , diligent and a man of a pure heart and good conscience.
His vision was equality and opportunity for all irrespective of tribe, language,
colour , age or sex.
Honourable Ekpenyong untimely and unexpected departure has robbed my generation of an experienced leader who would have continued to provide us with invaluable wisdom as we strive to respond to our many challenges.
Like the words of late President Nelson Mandela "we constantly need to remind ourselves that the freedoms which democracy brings will remain empty shells if they are not accompanied by real and tangible improvements in the material lives of the millions of ordinary citizens".Honourable Udo Ekpenyong was a shining light of hope for democracy and his legacy is that very inspiring :"THAT YOU DON'T GIVE UP YOU KEEP ON TRYING."
May the outstanding fighter for good governance and sustainable democracy HON. UDO SAMUEL EKPENYONG, rest in eternal peace.
DR (MRS) ENO UDENSI