Ukorebi Esien| August, 14 2017|
A social media user, Mr. Missang Akpet has expressed confidence that Cross River State Commissioner of Youth and Sport Development comrade Asu Okang will not be distracted by all the social media attacks on him especially as it has to do with his “I am not against cultism statement.”
A social media user, Mr. Missang Akpet has expressed confidence that Cross River State Commissioner of Youth and Sport Development comrade Asu Okang will not be distracted by all the social media attacks on him especially as it has to do with his “I am not against cultism statement.”
Recall that the commissioner had recently been under fire
by social media journalist for close to two weeks, following his recent “I- am- not- against- cultism” statement
and subsequent statements that followed thereafter.
Missang while pouring encomiums on the young commissioner,
said comrade Okang who was his school mate back then in Federal Government
College Ikom, is an achiever, a limit breaker, brave, dogged, vibrant and a
goal getter who never gets distracted by the antecedents of his defamers.
Missang also noted that these were the qualities that attracted the young commissioner
to Governor Ayade.
“Asu Okang I know is an achiever and limits breaker… one
outstanding attribute I know about the young Commissioner is that he is like
his boss His Excellency Senator Benedict Ayade, brave, dogged, vibrant and a
goal getter who never gets distracted by the antecedents of his defamers.
…No wonder his Excellency spotted him during one of his
campaigns and found him worthy to mount the seat of the commissioner for youths.” He said
Missang wondered why someone would want to defame the
character of Asu Okang despite his laudable achievements in less than two years
as one of Cross River State youngest commissioner.
“Despite all his laudable achievements and moves in his 2
years in office as commissioner, there is a silent search light at one corner
that is always ready to pick any slight negative fault of his and blow it to
the public, a situation that leaves me pondering with series of questions…” Missang wondered
Missang who seems to be the first cross riverian to have
written an article in favour of the commissioner took to his facebook wall to
drop the following lines:
The media has been ladened of late with negative
thoughts, assumptions and write-ups about Comrade Asu Okang the
Cross River State Commissioner for Youth and Sports.
The name Asu Okang has been trending on the media especially online and the social media for all the negative reasons of late.
Despite all his laudable achievements and moves in his 2
years in office as commissioner, there is a silent search light at one corner
that is always ready to pick any slight negative fault of his and blow it to
the public, a situation that leaves me pondering with series of questions like
Why Asu? Why always him? Wetin dey really happen sef?
Comrade Asu Okang is one of the youngest commissioners in
the Ayade's cabinet and the youngest Commissioner to have ever mounted the seat
of the Honourable commissioner for Youth and Sports development in the state
and was appointed even before the inception of the #NotTooYoungToRun
campaign. Something Ayade's
predecessors never considered. This alone should be a pride for the youths in
the state as the government of Senator Ben Ayade had already seen ability in
the youths even before the campaign but unfortunately there are even the ones
gunning for Mr. Commissioners neck and initiating all strategies to activate
the pull down syndrome. Funny enough it is the same set of youths who have been
beating the drums for the #NotTooYoungToRun campaign but yet fail to support
their own.
Yesterday I read a post on CrossRiverwatch describing him
as "The Commissioner of Slaps" and I asked myself, was that really
necessary? Why going down to dig all that? Why want your readers to read all
that if there's nothing to gain from it? For me I think the only reason one
will want to kill a fellow human is for personal gains. Was that News? Because
as far as I'm concerned journalist are supposed to report and publish news but
this to me looks like giving a dog a bad name just to hang it and if that's the
case in this scenario then obviously there might be some forces from some angle
fanning the flames of fire. And I ask again why?
Comrade Asu Okang is a perfect example of an aspiring
youth who graduated and made it early in life through hard work, got married
and settled down even before being appointed the Commissioner not like some
politicians who's relevance and all they achieve in life can easily be traced
to politics. A perfect model for the youths in Cross River State he is.
But, I'm not shaken by the antecedents of those seeking
for his head cos one outstanding attribute I know about the young Commissioner
is that he is like his boss His Excellency Senator Benedict Ayade, brave,
dogged, vibrant and a goal getter who never gets distracted by the antecedents
of his defamers. He was a few years ahead of me back then at the famous Unical
Staff School and also my senior student at Federal Government College Ikom,
that's how long I've known him and how much I know about him and can say
authoritatively without fear or favour that the Asu Okang I know is an achiever
and limits breaker.
No wonder his
Excellency spotted him during one of his campaigns and found him worthy to
mount the seat of the commissioner for youths, like it is said in my local
penance "Na only winch dey sabi winch when e see am".
My dear Commissioner, let not the distractions of your distracters
distract you, though I'm confident that you can't be distracted, I know you too
well.
For my dear defamers, antagonist, falsifiers and
backbiters, I'll tell you a phrase I learnt sometime by Habeeb Akande ~
“Insecure people put others down to raise themselves up.”
I be Missang Akpet
I be concerned Youth of Cross River State
I be concerned Youth of Cross River State
If you ask me I will tell you that Missang just ended up
saying nothing, but wondering why it is only Asu Okang that is been under media
attack.
He said journalist were supposed to publish just news and
not look out for peoples slightest mistakes. I will advice Missang to go and
understand:
1.
The
features of a news story
2.
What
a news story is said to be
3.
And
how to source for news
When he is done, I think he will know why his friend is
constantly on the news.
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