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November 18, 2021 Hon. Unyime Idem Lands Doubles at The Independent Nigerian Parliamentary Excellence Awards 2021
The Deputy Chairman, Communications Committee in the House of Representatives and member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency, Unyime Idem has received double award from one of Nigeria’s leading newspaper outfit, Daily Independent as Akwa Ibom State Federal Lawmaker of the Year and Federal Lawmaker of the Year, South-South in Nation Building. The event tagged: “Independent Nigerian Parliamentary Excellence Awards 2021” took place at the Sheraton Hotel in Abuja. Speaking during the event, the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of Independent Newspaper Limited, Steve Omanufeme, said the award was to celebrate lawmakers who had excelled in their chosen intervention projects and had sponsored various bills aimed at touching and changing lives. Responding to the awards, Rep. Idem dedicated the double award to God for giving him wisdom and direction to represent his people and to his constituents in Ukanafun and Oruk Anam for their continuous support and believe in him. He commended the organisation for coming up with the award to recognize him and promised to do more in discharging his duties. He said “I am totally humbled by this great honour from a reputable organization like Daily Independent Newspaper. Whatever I do in the National Assembly is not for public recognition or applause, I am more motivated to give the best kind of representation to my people and my country in terms of empowerment, life touching projects, bills and motions. This recognition will only spur me to do more,” Rep. Idem added. The Federal Lawmaker who promised in 2019 to train and empower 5,000 constituents with seed capital and tools to start a life of their own, has sponsored 16 bills, 15 motions and has embarked on 34 life touching projects within Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency in the last three years with the latest being the sponsorship of the rehabilitation of the defunct Nigeria Institute for Oil Palm Research, NIFOR substation in Oruk Anam local government area to boost the economy, create jobs and wealth in line with Governor Udom Emmanuel’s agricultural revolution.

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