Photos of Obong Victor Attah's grand reception by Ibibio people

On Friday, 5th September, 2014, Ibibio people of Nigeria organized a grand reception for her prominent son, the former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah. The event which attracted a large crowd took place at the Asan Ibibio, near Ekom Iman junction.

We serve you with some photos of the event.

Obong Attah (2nd left), sitting next to him (left) is Major-Gen. Edet Akpan (rtd)

 

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Akparawa Michael Bush (R), the owner/CEO of Bush House Nigeria, reading the citation of Obong Attah 

Attah acknowledging cheers from the crowd

The crowd at the reception of Obong Attah

Obong (Dr.) Essien Ekidem, the Ntisong Ibibio III addressing the crowd

Former governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion paying tribute to Obong Attah
 

Senator Effiong Bob

President, Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio, Akparawa Monday Jimmy Etokakpan,

Obong Attah chatting with Obong Nsima Ekere (2nd left)

(L-R) Former ACN governorship candidate, Senator J.J. Akpanudoedehe, immediate past commissioner for finance, Obong Bassey Albert Akpan, immediate past SSG, Mr. Umana Okon Umana
 

(L-R) Editor-in-Chief, The Guide newspaper, Mr. Emmanuel Sam and the editor of Global Concord newspaper, Mr. Thomas Thomas

A banner welcoming Obong Attah at the event