February 04, (THEWILL) – A 15-year-old student of Word of Faith International School, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has emerged the face of the Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency (AKSEPWMA), and is to act as the Chairman of the agency on the last Saturday of February 2025, during the the State monthly sanitation exercise.
Ememobong was declared the face of the Agency following her emergence as the best among winners of an essay competition instituted by the AKSEPWMA in December 2024, where she was also made the Akwa Ibom Sanitation Ambassador alongside four others, who won the competition from different secondary schools in the state.
Announcing Ememobong in a brief ceremony at the AKSEPWMA Yard near Itam Police Station, on Tuesday, the Chairman, Prince Akpan Ikim, said the gesture was to inculcate the culture of reading, writing and concentration among secondary school students, noting that it was not a one off exercise but would continue as a yearly ritual.
Presenting other winners and their packages, Ikim said out of the many entries received from contestants, five best entries were selected including, Favour Iniobong Sunday, a student of TopFaith Legacy School, Ikot Ekpene, as the fifth.
Others were Goodluck Luke Udoka of Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene, who took the 4th position, Ndifreke Patrick Akpan, SS3 student of St Paul’s Comprehensive Secondary school who took 3rd position, while Amaidiong Christopher Umo, JS 3 student of TopFaith Legacy School Ikot Ekpene, took 2nd position and Ememobong Udofia came out tops and was declared the Face of the AKSEPWMA for the next one year.
According to Obong Ikim, the criteria for judging the winners included: content, originality, language and style, organisation and structure and the final score, saying that the five winners selected, performed above average.
Congratulating the winners, the agency boss declared them as worthy ambassadors; ” they are our worthy ambassadors, the winner, Ememobong Udofia, will act as the chairman of the Agency on February 22, 2025, during the sanitation hours till the next day. All the winners will accompany her on the exercise.
“We have concluded arrangements to establish a Waste Management Club in secondary schools in the state and the winner has become the face of the agency”, He stated.
Responding, the new face of the AKSEPWMA, Edidiong said it was a rare privilege to contest and win the competition, saying it was a stepping stone to her desired destiny and ambition.
“I thank AKSEPWMA, being the face of the Agency is a step into stardom, I hope to grow to greater heights and achievements.
“I almost did not participate in the contest because I was disappointed in the last contest I participated but my teacher encouraged me. I thank God that I listened to him and I greatly appreciate Obong Ikim for the gesture”, She expressed.
Our Correspondent reports that each winner was awarded with a casha gift from AKSEPWMA ranging from N50,000 to N300,000.
