Akpabio and the little boy. |
Senator Godswill
Akpabio has fulfilled the promise he made to a boy, Elijah Aniefiok Edem during
the solemn assembly by the All Progressives Congress on Sunday.
Master Edem from
Mbiabong Ikot Essien had last Sunday on sighting Senator Akpabio, out of sheer
excitement removed the T-shirt he wore, threw it on the floor and asked the
Senator to march on it.
The story of Boy Edem
is unique. Although both parents are alive, they are separated. They have both
remarried. He lives with his grandmother, Mrs Ema Ani Edem who takes care of
him. He is a presently in JS 3 at Secondary School, Etoi. He sells pure water
to support the grandmother.
On this fateful day,
the Boy had abandoned his pure water business when he learnt Senator
Akpabio would attend the solemn assembly at Nsima Ekere’s campaign ground along
Four Lanes.
He defied the security
cordon around the Senator and removed his shirt, threw it on the floor for the
Senator to walk on. Moved by the commitment of the Boy Senator Akpabio promised
to give the Boy five hundred thousand Naira to replace the T-shirt.
On Tuesday, December
4, 2018, Senator Akpabio through his Special Assistant on Media, Anietie Ekong
presented the five hundred thousand Naira cash to Boy Elijah and the
grandmother.
Mr. Ekong later took
Elijah to a boutique and literally changed his wardrobe by buying shirts,
trousers and shoes for the boy. He later took the Boy and the grandmother to a
bank and opened an account in the Boy’s name to be operated by the grandmother
and deposited the five hundred thousand Naira for him.
The elated grandmother
said the gesture by Senator Akpabio was God’s visitation to her family. She
explained that she had taken care of Elijah from birth and asked him to sell
pure water to support her. She works as a nanny.
She said on the
fateful day when aides of Senator Akpabio brought her grandson home bare bodied
she thought the Boy must have done something against the law until the Special
Asistant to the Senator explained that the visit was for good.
She prayed for the
Senator and his family and said God will see him through his political
endeavours. She said the funds will be utilized to train Elijah.
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