*ORON FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY MEDIA PROFESSIONALS (OFCOMPRO) HELD* *HER FIRST GENERAL MEETING.*

All thanks to God for the grace to hold the first physical general meeting of the above named body today at the popular shelter afrique car wash, Uyo.

In a bid to create a structure that will set the agenda and shape public discourse on issues that affect the people of Oro Ethnic Nationality in particular and the State in general, Oron Federal Constituency Media Professionals - has been birthed.

Oron Federal Constituency Media Professionals is a coalition of frontline Print, Electronic and New Media professionals formed to present a formidable platform to galvanise the people of Oro towards a common good for the improvement of her people's collective socio-economic and political welfare.

In the light of the above, seasoned media Professionals and intellectual leaders were selected to man the maiden Executive of the Association. Having:

Mr Marshal Abia as Chairman and Mr Emmanuel Edet (AKA EMMA BAKASSI) as Vice Chairman. Others are, Mr Victor Paul Unoh Secretary General, Comrade Emmanuel Eneyo as Assistant Secretary General, Comrade John Bassey Publicity Secretary, Mr Victor Uno Jnr Director of Finance, Comrade Patience Idung Director of Women affairs, Comrade Bishop Edemumo Jnr Director of Contact and mobilization, while Hilary Sunday Owowo serves as Director of research and Documentation, Barr Ewa Okpo Legal Adviser 1 and Barr Lovestic Real Legal Adviser 2

The Chairman in his speech thanked everyone for attending the meeting as well as witnessing the first physical meeting of the group, he promised to serve in line with the best global practices as due such exalted community watch dog organization.

High point of the event was the setting up of a bye law drafting committee which comprised of Mr Emmanuel Antai Chairman, Dominic Esifa Member, Francis Eyo Anthony Tony Esin members and Comrade John Bassey as Secretary with the mandate to deliver same in two weeks time.

We welcome all intending members to join for the Interest of all.

*John Bassey*
Media and Publicity Secretary
OFCOMPRO.
26.02.2022