Award winning musician, Innocent Idibia, a.k.a Tuface, was yesterday presented with two brand new Toyota Prado SUV by Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio as wedding gifts.
Idibia had his traditional marriage with his time fiancée, Annie Macaulay, at Apostolic High School, Esit Urua Community, along Eket-Ibeno Road.
The event, which was billed to start by 12noon, commenced around 4pm.
Governor Akpabio arrived the venue around 5:20pm with Senators Helen Esuene and Aloysius Etok.
Other senators that graced the occasion were Senators Florence Ita-Giwa and Anietie Okon.
In his words to the couple, Akpabio said: “There are challenges in marriage. Whenever such occasions arise always believe in God.”
The governor explained that his wish for the couple was for the marriage to bring in more prosperity.
“On behalf of the government and good people of Akwa Ibom State, I have decided to donate two brand new Toyota SUVs to the couple. Also 29 Akwa Ibom delegates will join the wedding which is billed to come up in Dubai.”
Akpabio said he apologised to the people of Eket-Ibeno over the deplorable state of their road, saying the state government would have intervened in the construction of the road, if not that the road was given to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to construct.
His words: “For the people of Eket-Ibeno, I need to apologise because I am not happy with the state of the road. The road was given to the NDDC. If not, the state would have intervened in the construction. I want to assure you that during the child dedication of Tuface and Annie, we would have dualised the Eket-Ibeno Road.”
Eket and Ibeno youths had last week protested over the deplorable state of the road and issued a two-week ultimatum for the NDDC and the state government to mobilise workers to the site.
It was hectic for the security operatives comprising men of the Police, Army and Navy controlling crowd that thronged the venue to catch a glimpse at the popular musician.
He was full of joy as he exchanged greetings and snapped photographs with his colleagues in the music industry after which he received blessings from the bride’s parents. Local villagers struggled with officials to get drinks and food as they attacked a van containing assorted wines and carted away some of the drinks.
Other musicians that graced the occasion included Enetimi Odom, a.k.a Timaya, and the Kukere crooner, Iyanya Mbuk, among others. Ini Edo and Kate Henshaw led the actresses.
Speaking with The Nation, the bride’s father, Edward Macaulay, expressed joy that the daughter had brought joy into the family.
He said: “I am very happy today seeing people gather here to celebrate with me. My daughter is a pride to the whole Eket and Akwa Ibom in generally.”
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