The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio (left) and the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno exchanging pleasantries at the meeting on Friday.
By Anietie Akpan
The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio and others have, lauded the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno for uniting the state.
Akpabio and others made the commendations at the new year Party Stakeholders meeting, held at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Uyo, Friday which a 7 – man congress implementation committee to work with the State Party Chairman ahead of the State 2026 All Progressive Congress (APC) congresses was inaugurated.
The Senate President applauded Governor Eno for his ability to galvanize all the stakeholders into onefold and for creating a state he has always yearned for.
“This is what I saw in you. This is the Akwa Ibom I have always yearned for, a peaceful state, United for only one purpose, supporting whosever God has chosen to be our leader at any point, and united for the purpose of development. Together like this, nobody can come from outside to divide us.
“The whole of Christmas came and went, and the state remained peaceful because of how united we are. Governor Eno, you have done well, I want to thank you publicly before the stakeholders for the confidence you have reposed in your grandfather,” he said.
He described the Governor as a visionary and courageous leader whose timely decision to join the APC for the interest of the state was divinely directed, and should not be taken for granted.
He reiterated his commitment to supporting the Governor beyond 2027, and called on the party to continue to support him for more development in the State.
In his remark, the State Chairman of APC, Obong Stephen Ntukekpo thanked the Governor for his leadership, vision and mission to unite the state, describing him as a gentleman whose love for Akwa Ibom people is beyond comprehension.
In their separate remarks, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas). Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Udeme Otong, Senator Emmanuel Ibok Essien, Senator Effiong Bob, Obong Nsima Ekere, and State Women leader of the APC, Obongawan Obonodo Uko, commended the Governor for his leadership of the party and his laudable collaborative relationship with the Senate President.
They also assured them (Eno and Akpabio) of their support and that of their respective constituencies.
While inaugurating the 7 – man congress implementation committee for the exercise, Governor Eno charged them to consult widely and work with the party to achieve their assigned task of a hitch free Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He called on party faithful to remain united and committed to its ideals for their overall interest.
The implementation committee has Prince Enobong Uwah as Chairman, Hon. Dr. Patrick Umoh as Secretary, while Hon. Frank Archibong, Mr. Nsentip Akpabio, Architect Ubokutom Nyah, Engr. Uwem Okoko, and Hon. Mrs Owoidighe Ekpoattai are members.
