For The Love Of Akwa Ibom Leaders Poem by Valentine Mbagu

There was once a legend, an Akpabio in the history of Akwa Ibom State
An uncommon transformer whose works became a legacy that formed the admiration of many a nation,
An ''Ono Mkpo Inam''_ a son of the soil destined for the transformation of Akwa Ibom State
A Mighty ''Uko Awka Ibom'', that worked wonders and loved his people with so great a passion.

Behold the Mother Theresa of our time, an ''Eka Esit Mbom'' of Akwa Ibom State
A Great ''Mpkoutu'' and strength of the women of Akwa Ibom State,
The Voice of widows and Fighter of the freedom of the girl-child
It's none other than Her Excellency Mrs. Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, the backbone, supporter and strength of Apkabio and his pride.

An Apkabio whose name and works, will forever live in the history of Akwa Ibom leaders
A Great Leader in whose regime the fields of Akwa Ibom were as green as green could ever be,
A Sagacious father who groomed his son, Udom Emmanuel to stand on a foundation as fertile as fertility can never be
An Udom Emmanuel, whose integrity, humility and credibility speaks louder than the voice of many waters.

A Dynamic son of Akpabio, a great Udom Emmanuel; who has risen to finish the works his father started
An Accountable Economist, a finisher that will transform Akwa Ibom into an industrialized state,
A Financial Guru that will create the employment and empowerment, that Akwa Ibom have long awaited
A non-sycophant leader, whose government will be transparent and equitable in the land of Akwa Ibom state.

An honor to our great and virtuous mother, a woman with so great a reputation
An epitome of beauty, purity and sanity, with so great a character and charisma, and a passion for transformation,
The heartbeat of Udom, his gold and his diamond
It's Her Excellency, Mrs. Martha Udom Emmanuel, a lover and the strength of her husband.

A Great Leader, whose administration will sit on the hills of humility and integrity
It's non other than Udom Emmanuel, an eloquent leader with the fear of God,
The rightful successor of Akpabio, that will make the state of Akwa Ibom the envy of the world
A Great Udom Emmanuel, whose government will forever sit on the seat of high credibility.