Certain conditions account for these growths and developments. These include; the right values system, dignity for human labour, skill acquisition/self-reliance, self-confidence,
motivation, will power to transform political, economic and social policies into implementable format. With all amount
of sincerity, no meaningful growth can be achieved if the people have not been given the right orien
tation to drive the vision. This calls for a sound institution of social advocacy that will change the mindset of the people and place them in the rightful direction. The department of Social Re-orientation therefore serves as that institution. The Dakkada initiative of the present administration is a sound social advocacy for the complete mental re-adjustment of an average Akwa Ibom person. This is needed to move us from where we are to where destiny prepares for us. It is time to face the powerful reality of human existence, not to continue to play the prank. It is our hope that the department of social re-orientation will complement in the Dakkada initiative. The present economic and political realities have called for social re-orientation especially. There is a paradigm shift from politics to wealth creation. It is time to remind ourselves that money is deaf and dumb and cannot answer to everything as speculated. Our generation must engage in meaningful jobs instead of begging. Our leaders must be reminded that when they give a man a fish, they feed him for a day, but when they teach a man how to fish, then they feed him for a lifetime. We commend His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Deacon Udom Gabriel Emmanuel for creating the department of Social Re-orientation to help transmit the government programmes to the people of Akwa Ibom State. OUR VISION
To create a sound integrated system of social services and capacity building that will facilitate human development and promote individual’s wellbeing. OUR MISSION
To ensure the provision of integrated quality social services and provide enabling environment for social progress to strive. POLICY OBJECTIVES
To provide an enabling and supportive environment for the actualization of individuals as well as the state potential wellbeing through the promotion of social value and accountability with our primary focus on combating unemployment and corruption. This will require specific policies which will:
• Promote appropriate and sustainable incentive for living out integrity.
• Ensure stiff and consistent application of sanctions and consequences for corruption in any form.
• Align public and private interests, and ensure effective process to achieve better and sustainable result. MANDATE OF SOCIAL REORIENTATION
• To create awareness on ethical and social values.
• To promote legislation on issues affecting Social Orientation in the State.
• To relate with agencies such as National Orientation of Nigeria (NON) at National level for greater impact.
• To coordinate Inter-governmental and Inter-State Social Orientation
activities;
• To conduct research on social needs and guide the government accordingly.
• To train professional social workers, organization and coordinate all training facilities for government and non-governmental social agencies;
• To provide counseling services on social issues to meet the needs of the people.
• To participate in National, Regional and International conferences and seminars on Social Re-orientation matters
