The
Governor Ben Ayade’s Government in a bid to create jobs as well as creatively
engage the youths, appointed thousands of youths into one level of leadership
position or the other. With these number of Appointees in government, one can
easily get lost in crowd without been noticed while idling about. As true as
the above statement may be, there are still few who have decided to
distinguished themselves and make their office relevant as well as add value to
the society. These few are those who have great dreams not just for themselves
but also for the state. And Mr. Kingsley stands tall at the forefront of these
class of Appointees.
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| DG with BabaGani Former Minister of Information |
Today
being the first of June happens to be his birthday, therefore, The Daily News
(TDN) thought it wise to profile him as one of Calabar finniest DG’s in this
Administration.
Comrade
kingsley Ita Ikpeme, a young and dynamic
gentleman from the Asang-Eniong Extraction of Odukpani Local Government Area of
cross River State. A golden breed, born in the 80’s to the Family of Barr. Ita Asanye Ikpeme of Asang Eniong and Mrs
Alice lta Ikpeme of Esuk Ekpo Eyoh in Akpabuyo Local Government Area, both in
Cross river state.
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| Hardworking DG |
Kingsley
started his educational journal with the prestigious Charles Walker Nursery
school, where he later moved to Children Day care Nursery and primary school
calabar. After obtaining his First School Living certificate, he then proceeded
to the Famous St. Patricks College Ikot Ansa Calabar where he sat for the West
African Senior Secondary school Examinations.
As
a bright and intelligent student, Kingsley was appointed a prefect in his
secondary school days. As a prefect, he was among the very few senior student
who took particular interest about the academic, social and personal well being
of junior students. These act indeed endeared him to the heart of both students
and the school management.
It
was kofi Annan, a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General
of the United Nations from January 1997 to December 2006 who said “To live is
to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand
for, where you want to go and why you want to get there”. This indeed is true of Pa King as fondly
called by friends, as he has exhibited a very high level of a purpose driven
life throughout his leadership sojourn.
As
a university undergraduate, in the esteemed university of Calabar, Kingsley
demonstrated very high leadership qualities that ended in his handling of very
sensitive office in various organizations and associations. I dare to mention
but a few of those numerous leadership caps Kingsley wore while in School:
1. Director of Socials - National Association of
Cross River State Unical Chapter
2. Chairman Caretaker / Eleco National Association of
Odukpani Students worldwide
3. President National Association of Cross River State
Students NACRISS Worldwide
4. 3 times President ST. Patrick's College Calabar Old
Boys Association Unical Chapter,
5. Cross River Representative Nigerian Youth
Parliament (Abuja)
6. Member committee youth in Agriculture
Comrade
Kingsley as it were was never found wanting in any of the capacity he found
himself leading, he was one unionist who was bold, fearless and result
oriented. Little wonder his excellent performance in his present Designation.
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| during of of his numerous National assignment |
In
2016, while handling a national assignment at the Nation’s Capital city Abuja, Kingsley Ita Ikpeme was Called Upon by the
Prof. Ben Ayade’s Led State Government to once again serve the state, but this
time around not as a student leader but as the pioneer Director General Of Greater Calabar Capital
City Development Authority. A newly establish Agency saddled with the
responsibility of giving the state Capital City a facelift as well as make it
an enviable and a friendly city to live and work in. the Agency was also
mandated to develop of new cities to decongest the already congested Calabar
metropolis, regulate transportation,
security and sanitation in the city.
As
the Pioneering DG, Kingsley Ita Ikpeme has once again demonstrated that he is
wise and skilled as he has, through wide consultations and research made his
agency one of the most active. His agency is a recent creation but Ikpeme has
given the agency the widest publicity like Prof Dora Akunyikli did for NAFDAC,
and we wonder where he gets imprest and subvention from when other Appointees
are sitting at their home and lamenting, Greater Calabar is one of the popular
and result orientated agency
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| Kingsley and his heart throb and beloved Wife |
Recently
Comrade Kingsley Ikpeme intervened in the issue of excess taxation in the state
which was becoming a major source of concern to many businesses in Calabar, he
had to through his office make sure an illegal daily toll introduced into the
daily tickets of motorist was suspended. This and Many more as earned him the
name “The working DG.”
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| Kingsley Catching his Fun |
The
Kind hearted and fun loving DG will be celebrating his birthday today with the
Motherless at the Unwanse Orphanage home by 2pm. According to him, “this will
be a continue even after my birthday, it will be a monthly event. Every month I
and my family will visit an orphanage home, it’s just my own way of giving back
to the society”.
Kingsley Ita Ikpeme who is widely traveled
and enjoyed friendship across the Nation is a Christian, a Very social and Hard
working DG and is happily married to Mrs. Dominica Ikpeme.
Please
let's celebrate this great achiever par- excellence as he celebrates his
birthday today, Comrade. Age with Grace.
Ukorebi Esien
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