Sen. Godswill Akpabio has led a delegation of elders and
political leaders from Akwa Ibom to visit President Muhammadu
Buhari.
President Buhari who received the delegation on Monday at the
Presidential villa, assured them that the construction of section 5
of the East-West road from Oron (Akwa Ibom) to Calabar (Cross
Rivers) to be funded under the forum on China-Africa cooperation
has been approved.
He also told the delegation that other road projects worth
billions of naira for the south-south geo-political zone had been
captured in the 2019 budget.
“Meanwhile, to complete the Cross River, Akwa Ibom Abia axis of
the road I have directed the Federal Ministry of Works, Power and
Housing as well as the Ministry of Budget and National Planning to
provide in the 2019 budget the dualisation of Ikot-Ekpene – Aba
axis of the federal highway covering the three states.
PRESIDENT BUHARI AKWA IBOM ELDER
STATESMEN 10B. L-R Former Majority Leader and Former Governor of
the State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, President Muhammadu Buhari,
National President of Christian Youth Leaders, Pastor Jerome Imeime
and SSAP Senator Ita Enang after an audience with Akwa Ibom Elder
Statesmen held at the Council Chamber, State House Abuja. PHOTO;
Please recall also that railway projects also cover your state
as well as other South – South and South East states of the
country.
“I also wish to inform you that the construction of section 5 of
the East West road, Oron – Calabar (Cross River state) a major
priority project to be funded under the forum on China – Africa
Cooperation, arrangement with Chinese government, has received
approval,’’ he said.
He also announced that the construction of a power sub-station
in Ibiono, Akwa Ibom was in progress.
According to him, the electricity project when completed would
boost power supply to adjoining Local Government Areas and parts
Cross Rivers.
He reassured that no part of the country would be left out in
the provision of infrastructural facilities.
He said: “I have taken note of your appreciation of the
appointments into the federal service from your state and let me
assure you that I shall continue to be fair and equitable in
federal appointments to all states of the country.”
On infrastructure, President Buhari thanked members of the
delegation for appreciating the award of various road projects in
the Akwa Ibom and the South – South zone of the country.
The President, who expressed satisfaction for the appreciation
shown by the delegation, said such gesture would motivate his
administration to offer more service to Nigerians.
Earlier, Akpabio said that he along with thousands of indigenes
of Akwa Ibom defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to
the All Progressives Congress (APC) because of the leadership style
of President Buhari and the achievements so far recorded by his
administration.
Akpabio, who was the Senate Minority leader before his defection
to the APC in August, said that his heart was with President Buhari
in the 2015 election despite the fact he was a member of the
PDP.
He lamented that throughout the PDP’s 16 years in office at the
federal level, there was not even one kilometre road project by the
federal government in the state.
He expressed the hope that Akwa Ibom would be the first state
from South South that will be won by the APC in the 2019 general
elections, stressing that already what remained of the PDP in the
state was mere carcass as the body and soul of the party had joined
the APC.
He said: “I can predict that the first state in Nigeria to fall
to the APC in 2019 Presidential election is Akwa Ibom State, no one
can controvert this.
“l still speak with authority because I have my People’s backing
to pronounce what I have just pronounced, victory is for APC and
victory is for Mr. President come 2019 in Akwa Ibom State.”
The senator said that over 260,000 new members had registered
with the APC after him and some other people dumped the PDP.
He assured the president that no single indigene of South South
would vote against President Buhari in 2019,
The APC leader in Akwa Ibom, Chief Don Etiebet, who also
commended President Buhari for appointing some indigenes of the
state to strategic positions, traced the mass defection to APC in
Akwa Ibom to the political ties between the region and the
north.
Sen. Godswill Akpabio has led a delegation of elders and
political leaders from Akwa Ibom to visit President Muhammadu
Buhari.
President Buhari who received the delegation on Monday at the
Presidential villa, assured them that the construction of section 5
of the East-West road from Oron (Akwa Ibom) to Calabar (Cross
Rivers) to be funded under the forum on China-Africa cooperation
has been approved.
He also told the delegation that other road projects worth
billions of naira for the south-south geo-political zone had been
captured in the 2019 budget.
“Meanwhile, to complete the Cross River, Akwa Ibom Abia axis of
the road I have directed the Federal Ministry of Works, Power and
Housing as well as the Ministry of Budget and National Planning to
provide in the 2019 budget the dualisation of Ikot-Ekpene – Aba
axis of the federal highway covering the three states.
PRESIDENT BUHARI AKWA IBOM ELDER
STATESMEN 10B. L-R Former Majority Leader and Former Governor of
the State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, President Muhammadu Buhari,
National President of Christian Youth Leaders, Pastor Jerome Imeime
and SSAP Senator Ita Enang after an audience with Akwa Ibom Elder
Statesmen held at the Council Chamber, State House Abuja. PHOTO;
Please recall also that railway projects also cover your state
as well as other South – South and South East states of the
country.
“I also wish to inform you that the construction of section 5 of
the East West road, Oron – Calabar (Cross River state) a major
priority project to be funded under the forum on China – Africa
Cooperation, arrangement with Chinese government, has received
approval,’’ he said.
He also announced that the construction of a power sub-station
in Ibiono, Akwa Ibom was in progress.
According to him, the electricity project when completed would
boost power supply to adjoining Local Government Areas and parts
Cross Rivers.
He reassured that no part of the country would be left out in
the provision of infrastructural facilities.
He said: “I have taken note of your appreciation of the
appointments into the federal service from your state and let me
assure you that I shall continue to be fair and equitable in
federal appointments to all states of the country.”
On infrastructure, President Buhari thanked members of the
delegation for appreciating the award of various road projects in
the Akwa Ibom and the South – South zone of the country.
The President, who expressed satisfaction for the appreciation
shown by the delegation, said such gesture would motivate his
administration to offer more service to Nigerians.
Earlier, Akpabio said that he along with thousands of indigenes
of Akwa Ibom defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to
the All Progressives Congress (APC) because of the leadership style
of President Buhari and the achievements so far recorded by his
administration.
Akpabio, who was the Senate Minority leader before his defection
to the APC in August, said that his heart was with President Buhari
in the 2015 election despite the fact he was a member of the
PDP.
He lamented that throughout the PDP’s 16 years in office at the
federal level, there was not even one kilometre road project by the
federal government in the state.
He expressed the hope that Akwa Ibom would be the first state
from South South that will be won by the APC in the 2019 general
elections, stressing that already what remained of the PDP in the
state was mere carcass as the body and soul of the party had joined
the APC.
He said: “I can predict that the first state in Nigeria to fall
to the APC in 2019 Presidential election is Akwa Ibom State, no one
can controvert this.
“l still speak with authority because I have my People’s backing
to pronounce what I have just pronounced, victory is for APC and
victory is for Mr. President come 2019 in Akwa Ibom State.”
The senator said that over 260,000 new members had registered
with the APC after him and some other people dumped the PDP.
He assured the president that no single indigene of South South
would vote against President Buhari in 2019,
The APC leader in Akwa Ibom, Chief Don Etiebet, who also
commended President Buhari for appointing some indigenes of the
state to strategic positions, traced the mass defection to APC in
Akwa Ibom to the political ties between the region and the
north.
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