Group Honours Sen Williams with Best Performing Senator Award
By: Ahmed Aminu Dutse
The Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Good Governance, has conferred the Best Performing Senators Award to Sen. Eteng J. Williams, the senator representing Cross River Central senatorial district.
The award was presented to the senator in Abuja by the coalition’s leader, Mr. Myke Ngbe.
Ngbe said Williams was selected because of his transformative interventions in his constituency which had enormous positive impact infrastructure and human capital development.
He described the Senator a perfect match in the political landscape of Cross River State and Nigeria, and Pan-Nigerian statesman versed in the principles of the art of governance.
“The senator’s rising political trajectory following his consistent contributions towards the process of our evolving government, alongside his sustained service to humanity, is fast earning him the admiration of objective stakeholders; making him an opinion leader and respected power broker in the political equation of Cross River State and the county”.
“Senator William’s vast experience made him a unique representative, having been a 3-term member of the state Assembly who represented the good people of Yakurr II constituency at the 7th and 8th Assembly, and Speaker of the 9th Assembly.”
“He served as chairman – house committee on finance and appropriation, vice chairman – house committee on business and rules, member – house committee on public account, member – house committee on health service, women affairs, social welfare and gender development.”
“As Speaker, Williams shone like a million stars when the House passed the Cross River State House of Assembly Service Commission Bill 2020, the Judiciary Funds Management Bill 2021 and the Legislature Funds Management Bill 2021 into law”.
“It is universally acknowledged that ‘the reward for hard work is more hard work!’ This truism was demonstrated in February 2023, when Eteng Jonah Williams was rewarded by the electorates of Cross River State Central Senatorial District, with a resounding victory at the polls which saw him emerge winner of the Senatorial election, to represent the good people of Cross River Central Senatorial District at the Nigerian Senate and he was sworn in to serve the people on June 13, 2023.” Ngbe recalled.
“True to type, the distinguished senator indeed hit-the-ground-running at the Nigerian senate, quickly taking giant strides by way of lofty legislative contributions.”
According to him, in his first year as senator, Eteng sponsored three bills including Nuclear Security and Safety bill and also moved five far-reaching motions.
Ultimately, his towering legislative experience, political dexterity and public service pedigrees are so compelling and speaks to so much competence, that he currently Serves as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream).
Distinguished senator Williams is also a firm believer in service to humanity, obviously because he has personally suffered deprivations because of his humble background.
Receiving the award, Senator Eteng Jonah Williams commended the group for the honour, which he described as an encouragement to him to do more.
“The civil society organisation’s efforts in tracking and analyzing politicians’ performances is very good and important, because that would be an eye opener and guidance to electorates to know and decide what to do with their elected representatives.