....As Akan Okon Bags New Award The Itu Palace Council Youth wing - Itu Youth Development Forum, has conferred an award of excellence as their Patron on Mr. Akan Okon, the Honourable Commissioner for Economic Development and Ibom Deep Seaport, Akwa Ibom State. The Itu Youth Development Forum is made up of youth leaders from all the villages in the eleven wards that makes up Itu Local Government Area. Responding after being conferred with the award, Mr Akan Okon thanked the Itu Youth Development Forum for the honour done him, saying that the government is aware of the roles played by the youths in the state, particularly in maintaining law and order in their various villages by allowing peace to reign. He assured them that Governor Emmanuel's administration would live to its campaign promises by empowering the youths as the future leaders for a better society. The Hon. Commissioner also implored them to continue to be law abiding and sustain the peaceful coexistence experienced in...