The Profile of Obong (DR.) Prince Ikim

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Born more than four decades ago to a renowned Royal family in Ikot Utiat Village, Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Obong (Dr.) Prince Akpan Ikim is delectable with a humble mien. Having completed his primary and Post- Primary Education, the tall son of the Abak Midim Clan proceeded to the Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic where he made several impacts in social, academic and student politics. He has a Post-Graduate Diploma from the prestigious University of Uyo in Peace & Conflict Studies and Reading for Masters in the same field.

CAREER
Before the desire for effective leadership got him into politics, Ikim was a trained Security personnel who worked with the Department of State Security , where he rendered his services with sheer diligence.

He was trained at the prestigious Security Services Academy, Ojo – Lagos State. He attended the Institute of Security Services – Abuja and the Professional School of Security Israel. His wealth of Knowledge and experience in the security sector earned him the position of Security Consultant to Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, Area East.

As a security Personnel, he was not found

wanting because he acquired all the necessary knowledge and skills. Ikim also attended the prestigious professional

school of security, Tel Aviv, Israel, where he acquired knowledge on:

·       Security Leadership Management

·       Updated Security Procedures

·       Security System Drawings

·       Radical Islamic Sect and related documentation

·       Development of Procedure for emergency Response and Crisis Management, Physical Security, Information Protection, Incident Management,
Investigation and Counter-Terrorism.

SERVICES

Ikim was an attendee of the Stakeholders Dialogue with the Presidential Committee on Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation in Nigeria -2017, Niger-Delta dialogue.

He was also an attendee, National workshop/training on Economic and Financial Crimes, Anti-Corruption, Fiscal Responsibility and Good Governance for States and Local Government Officials.

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

As an erudite former Student leader and distinguished Administrator par excellence, Prince Ikim has held many Leadership positions among which are:

– Former Secretary – Transition Committee, – Former Chairman – Transition Committee both in Oruk Anam Local Government Council.

His passion for effective representation got him on the aspiration to represent Oruk Anam in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly in 2011. Though many factors truncated that burning zeal, the 2011 PDP Oruk Anam State House of Assembly Primaries and the general elections remain historic in the political narratives of Oruk Anam LGA.

Prince Ikim is the Director General – Mkparawa Martha Udom Emmanuel, International President – Abak Division Youth Movement, Provost Marshall – Ati Annang, Oruk Anam Chapter, Director Of Intelligence- Akwa Ibom State Youth Caucus and the Commander General, Supreme Council Of Oruk Anam Youths. He is the Director of Security & Intelligence, Akwa Ibom State Ward Leaders Union.

Hon. Ikim was appointed and subsequently sworn in as the Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency by Governor Udom Emmanuel on September 5, 2018. His antecedent, passion and dedication to services earned him the status of the most performing Board Chairman in Akwa Ibom State. He is the Organizing Secretary, Forum of Board Chairman, Agencies, Commissions and Technical Committees and currently the Secretary General of the Forum.

Since his appointment, Akwa Ibom State has witnessed a significant change in the a r e a of Waste management and environmental protection. As the most performing Board Chairman in Akwa Ibom State, some of his achievements include:

~Bio-Remediation repairs and rehabitation of the dump site.

~Acquisition of new compactors for waste Evacuation

~Acquisition of new swing- Arm Trucks

~ Procurement of new dumpsters

~Procurement of new receptacles

~Curbed the menace of Street Trading within the major cities in the State

~desilting of gutters in all major roads and flood-prone areas in Akwa Ibom

~decontamination of all public places against the spread of the novel COVID-19 pandemic

~facilitated the employment of over 6000 people in his Agency.

~ 2019 State-wide stakeholders’ dialogue on refuse to riches. The first-ever waste Management dialogue in Akwa Ibom had the theme; “Refuse to Riches”.

The dialogue assembled representatives of top government functionaries at all levels, Local Government Chairmen, the Judiciary, Legislators International Oil Companies, Ministries, Departments, Agencies, security operatives, entrepreneurs, professional bodies and potential investors in the waste- to-wealth project.

Through PPP arrangements Ikim commenced the house-to-house waste evacuation initiative in Akwa Ibom State in 2021.

AWARDS AND INVESTITURE

Hon Prince Akpan Ikim has so many awards to his credit.

He bagged the national merit award of Good Governance from the Independent Magazine publishers Association of Nigeria (IMPAN) in 2020.

His cordial relationship and partnership with the media earned him the award of Most Media-friendly Board Chairman in Akwa Ibom State in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

On-Air Personality Award of Excellence

Merit Award Mboho Anam

Award of Excellence as Ambassador of Peace by the Vigillante group of Nigeria

Award of Excellence by Akwa Esop Ikpaisong Ibibio.

Award of Excellence Leadership and Productivity by National Productivity Centre in collaboration with Leadership and Professional Ethics Consult.

On September 2019, Prince Ikim, amongst other 16 eminent Nigerians, was honoured with the Award of Ambassador of Peace by the World peace Prayer Society in collaboration with the United Nations, during the 2019 United Nations International Day of Peace celebration in Nigeria.

His kinsmen under the auspices of the Association of Oruk Anam indigenes in Lagos, also honoured him, with an Award of Excellence, in recognition of his contributions and exemplary leadership towards the growth and development of the community.

He is a Member Institute of Industrialist and Corporate Administration.

Fellow Institute of Industrialist and Corporate Administration and Fellow Institute of Corporate Administration.

In 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 respectively, Akwa Ibom was rated the Cleanest State in Nigeria. Therefore, while counting those that have contributed immensely towards the transformation of Uyo and Akwa Ibom State in general, Prince Ikim towers above his peers. This explains why he was crowned as the “OBONG NSEHE UYO” by the traditional Rulers Council of Uyo.

· Obong Idotenyin Nung Ita,
· Akwa Esang Ubong Abak Midim,
· Obong Unwana of Atan Offot,
· INWEK ANNANG etc.

Citizens Extol Governor Emmanuel, Ikim Over Sustained Desilting of Drainage In Uyo

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Since the commencement of massive desilting of drains within the State capital as well as other city centers across the State, residents, motorists and citizens of Akwa Ibom State have unceasingly applauded Governor Emmanuel, for fulfilling his promise of ensuring that all drains are properly and timely desilted before and during rainy seasons. Recall that in the last quarter of 2019 , Governor Emmanuel while embarking on a working visit to flood- prone areas around Abak road, Nkemba street, Atan Offot, Uruan Street, Mbiabong amongst other areas, had given a matching order to the relevant Agency to ensure that important measures were taken to mitigate flood. Few weeks after the Governor’s directives, the Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency (AKSEPWMA) under the leadership of Obong Prince Ikim landed on the major roads and streets to carry out the Governor’s directives across the state metropolis.

At this, the ball was passed to Ikim’s court. The task of desilting the drains in a city center where the entire drainage system was abandoned for 12 years with silts clogged to the brims, was not an easy one. But Ikim was at the goal of reaching a flood- free Akwa Ibom, which the Governor directed.

Daring the rains

The menace of flooding in Akwa Ibom State before Obong Prince Ikim assumed office as the environment helmsman, had gotten out of hand and was herculean to tackle. Strategic measures to root causes beckoned which more often than not demanded a “thought outside the box” to streamline appropriate remedial remedial.

Flood control & Desilting

Thus, on Wednesday, July 6, 2021 Ikim began daring the rains by inspecting drainage and gutters across noted flood- prone areas while it rained, to have a firsthand observation and identification of trouble spots. He said that inspecting the drains while it rained was the best strategy to overhaul and tackle back flow of water in the environment, saying that AKSEPWMA is bent on tackling environmental issues with best strategies. At Atiku Abubakar Way, it was discovered that residents at the instance of the rain had disposed heavy chunk of garbage into the gutters to be flushed by the gushing flow. This contributed to blocked gutters around the city center. Similar anomaly was spotted at Abak road opposite the State Secretariat, causing a major backflow, albeit was swiftly intervened by AKSEPWMA Intervention team.

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