In a grand celebration of leadership and dedication to humanity, ๐น๐. ๐ฏ๐๐. ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐-๐ผ๐ ๐, ๐ท๐๐ซ, representing ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐/๐ฐ๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, received the ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ 6๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ (๐๐๐๐ซ). Held at the ๐ต๐จ๐ญ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐,, the event gathered distinguished guests, government officials, and notable figures in public service to honour those impacting lives across Nigeria.
Rep. Ukpong-Udo, accompanied by his wife, ๐ ๐ฟ๐. ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ธ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐ด-๐๐ฑ๐ผ, received this well-deserved recognition as a testament to his transformative initiatives and empowerment programs which have touched countless lives in Ikono/Ini, offering a lifeline to constituents striving for economic independence and stability.
Accepting the award, Rep. Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo expressed gratitude to the organizers of the ceremony. He acknowledged those who voted for him and, very importantly, those who supported him on his journey in public service. “I am very delighted to be here with my family and my guests. Tonight is very emotional for me, considering my journey to the 10th Assembly of the House of Representatives,” Ukpong-Udo shared. “๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ค ๐ซ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐. ๐ผ๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ซ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ค๐๐๐๐๐.”
Over the years, Ukpong-Udo has gained admiration for his hands-on approach to community development, providing vital resources to fuel progress and self-reliance among his people. His initiatives include distributing essential tools for self-sufficiencyโvehicles, motorcycles, tricycles, industrial sewing machines, and scholarshipsโas well as non-refundable business grants. These empowerment programs, valued at hundreds of millions of naira, continue to empower families and uplift local communities.
Endorsed by the African Union and the African Film Institute, LEEX, organized by IgbereTV, is a respected platform that highlights excellence in leadership and public service. The 2024 edition, chaired by former Abia State Governor, Senator T.A. Orji, featured a keynote address by former Ogun State Governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, who commended award recipients for their dedication to nation-building.
Rep. Ukpong-Udoโs achievement in the category of empowerment highlights his dedication to his community, exemplified by this award, which has earned him widespread respect and his reputation as a leader focused on real, positive change and as a public servant who delivers. His dedication to improving lives through empowerment reflects a vision for sustainable development that benefits his constituency and Nigeria as a whole.
