The Akwa Ibom Oil Producing Community Development Network, AKIPCON is inviting the general public to the presentation and launch of the book, titled: “State Security Management, Hydrocarbon Pollution, Environment and Implications on Human Rights in Nigeria”.
The book, Co-authored by AKIPCON President-General, Dr. UFOT A. PHENSON and the General Secretary, Evang. EMMANUEL E. BASSEY is scheduled to take place on Thursday 5th September, 2024 at the Civil Service Auditorium, Idongesit Nkanga Secretariat, Uyo, by 11am.
According to a Release by the General Secretary of AKIPCON, Evang. EMMANUEL E. BASSEY, Governor UMO ENO as well as the former Governor of the State, Obong VICTOR ATTAH is expected as Special Guests of Honour.
Also expected at the occasion are other dignitaries within and outside the State, while the Executive Director of Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN) and a 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize (Noble Green Prize) Winner for Africa, Dr. CHIMA WILLIAMS will chair the event.
According to the release, Prof. ETIEBEN AKPAN of University of Calabar, will be the book presenter, while the Progenitor and Founder of Uyo Book Club, Dr. UDEME NNANA, will review the book. The release further states that Chief SUNNY UDONSEK, Obong Uforo 1 of Ibibio land and Leader, Oniong Development Union, ONNA LGA will be the Chief Host.
According to the organizers of the event, the Fathers of the day will be the Paramount Ruler of ONNA, Akwa Edidem RAYMOND T. INYANG, Paramount Ruler of Itu, Edidem (Dr.) EDET AKPAN INYANG as well as the Paramount Ruler of Ikot Ekpene, Okuku OKON UDO UKUT,
The event which is organized by AKIPCON will feature conferment of Grand Patrons on some Paramount Rulers of the State while Professor FELICIA EDU-UWEM ETIM, and Chief Mrs. JANET AMBA of UrueOffong/Uruko LGA will be conferred with the award of Grand Matrons while Dr. NESTOR UDOH, Writer and Publisher of the book titled: CIVIL WAR CHILD will also be honoured.
The book to be launched is an outstanding material in the promotion of Internal, National and International Security as well as Oil and Gas industry. The High point of the event will be the inauguration of the State Executives of AKIPCON and Local Government Coordinating Committees in the thirty-one (31) Local Government Areas of the state.
