{"id":4924,"date":"2025-07-24T18:16:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T17:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pillartoday.ng\/?p=4924"},"modified":"2025-07-24T18:16:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T17:16:17","slug":"gov-enos-govt-emphasis-on-inclusion-compassion-participatory-development-aide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"pillartoday.com.ng\/?p=4924","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Eno\u2019s Govt. Emphasis on Inclusion, Compassion, Participatory Development, Aide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Dr. Essien Ndueso, (3rd from left) with some of the participants<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u2026Pays Glowing Tributes to Late Dr Uwemedimo Umanah<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By<strong> Chisom Favour and Mary Etim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Senior Special Assistant to the Akwa Ibom State Governor on Research and Documentation, Dr. Essien Ekefre Ndueso, has reaffirmed that Governor Umo Bassey Eno\u2019s leadership is deeply rooted in people-centered governance, with a strong emphasis on inclusion, compassion, and participatory development.<\/p>\n<p>He made this known during the grand finale of the ARISE Online Quiz Contest, an initiative of CityWatch Newspaper designed to deepen civic awareness and promote public engagement with the government\u2019s development blueprint \u2014 the ARISE Agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ndueso commended the participants and organizers for championing civic education among young people and creating a platform that encourages active discourse around governance.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the Governor\u2019s administration is guided by a sincere desire to uplift the lives of the people and ensure that their voices are heard in decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>Reinforcing this vision, he pointed to the ongoing constituency briefings, where citizens have direct engagement with their representatives.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, these engagements are helping to shape the state\u2019s developmental focus.<\/p>\n<p>He also revealed that the theme for next year\u2019s state budget will be, \u201cThe People\u2019s Budget,\u201d reflecting Governor Eno\u2019s resolve to gather and prioritize input from across communities and constituencies in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis Excellency, Governor Umo Eno, is a compassionate and selfless leader, deeply intentional about the people,\u201d Dr. Ndueso stated. \u201cFrom the ARISE Compassionate Homes to the ARISE Park, and the completion of the Ibom Convention Centre and Hotel, his administration is setting a new benchmark for inclusive development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The event also served as a moment of reminiscence, as Dr. Ndueso paid tributes to the late Dr. Uwemedimo Umanah, founder of CityWatch Newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>He described him as a tireless advocate of good governance and a loyal supporter of the administration whose legacy still echoes in the civic space. \u201cHe is dearly missed by all, including His Excellency, the Governor,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Winners of the ARISE Online Quiz were also celebrated during the event.<\/p>\n<p>Francisca Eamon Idiong emerged as the overall winner, while Confidence Ezekiel and Akaninyene Udoki were named first and second runners-up respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Essien Ndueso, (3rd from left) with some of the participants. \u2026Pays Glowing Tributes to Late Dr Uwemedimo Umanah By Chisom Favour and Mary Etim The Senior Special Assistant to the Akwa Ibom State Governor on Research and Documentation, Dr. Essien Ekefre Ndueso, has reaffirmed that Governor Umo Bassey Eno\u2019s leadership is deeply rooted in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4925,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4924"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4924\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}