Atuekong Donald Obot Etiebet: 80 Toasts to the people’s general, By Iboro Otongaran
Politics tamfitronics Atuekong Don EtiebetEtiebet is indeed a general leading the way for his people in many theatres of their struggle. His leadership does not show through only in interpersonal relationships and in business. It has been particularly demonstrated in politics. Etiebet’s footprints are unmistakable in every political epoch and in every major political movement in the country in the last 30 years.All too often traditional titles are thrown around as confetti to scratch egoistic itch. The title for Atuekong Donald Obot Etiebet, a pre-eminent geoscientist and IT geek, came from a different kind of consideration. His chieftaincy title, Atuekong, which translates literally as the head of the people’s army, speaks to his amazing persona on the life stage, his fighting spirit for the liberation of his people from all manner of shackles, and the...
