A’Ibom Govt to Monarchs: Guard against harmful cultural practices

…As Masquerade Molests Citizen Unprovoked

By Egufe Yafugborhi

UYO — The Akwa Ibom State Government has cautioned accepted rulers against condoning harmful taste practices successful their domains pursuing the reported molestation of a national by a masquerade successful 1 of the state’s communities.

The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mkpisong Frank Archibong, who conveyed Governor Umo Eno’s displeasure, addressed the monarchs connected Wednesday astatine the Akwa Ibom State Traditional Rulers Council successful Uyo.

Archibong noted that portion authorities respects and promotes taste heritage, it would not tolerate immoderate signifier that undermines the information and dignity of citizens.

“While the authorities authorities is not against culture, it volition not condone harmful practices against the radical successful its name,” helium warned.

The commissioner acknowledged the tremendous challenges confronting accepted rulers successful grassroots improvement and peacebuilding, commending their enactment for Governor Eno’s Arise Agenda.

“I admit the royal fathers for their work, and I cognize the politician does not instrumentality their contributions for granted. Your enactment for the politician has been remarkable, and I americium definite it volition continue. We indispensable enactment him successful each ramifications, 360 degrees,” helium stated.

Describing the accepted instauration arsenic the bedrock of societal stability, Archibong said monarchs are indispensable successful fostering bid and creating an enabling situation for authorities policies to thrive.

He besides urged them to mobilize their subjects for the ongoing elector registration exercise, lamenting the debased effect truthful acold successful the state. He stressed that afloat elector enrollment is captious to strengthening ideology and ensuring just governmental practice and improvement planning.

Looking up to the state’s 38th day connected September 23, Archibong revealed that portion of the activities lined up would see honoring the accepted institution. He called for the monarchs’ afloat practice to marque the celebrations a success, describing the motion arsenic a testament to government’s respect for royalty.

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